Three Super Sports Stories.

Even though the Yankees won the World Series (again!), I still believe in the magic of sports. If you are an athlete or sports fan, you've probably witnessed magical moments in sports firsthand.

If you aren't, doesn't matter, you will still enjoy reading about the kids whose lives are affected by playing sports, winning and losing, and being on a team.

Just remember, sports books aren't just for athletes. Not anymore than the Twilight series is just for vampires or science fiction is just for insane robots. I promise you'll "score" with one of these (oops...bad joke!)

Keep reading everyone!
-stenson

Skeleton Key, The Graveyard Book, and Other Super but Scary Stories

Disclaimer: Your teacher HATES being scared. I don't like horror movies. I don't like ghost stories. For the most part I hate everything spooky, scary, and terrorizing.

HOWEVER, there are a few scary stories I've read because they were just too good to put down.

Here's a vlog highlighting my two very favorites.



But there are a few honorable mention books too:

The Body of Christopher Creed by Carol Plum-Ucci
Full Tilt by Neil Schusterman
The Cirque du Freak series by Darren Shan
Twilight, New Moon, and Eclipse by Stephanie Meyer

Happy Halloween, everyone. Happy Reading too.
-stenson

Fun*Easy*Fun*Easy*Fun*Easy*Fun*Easy*Fun*Easy

Another vlog. With more bells and whistles this time, but more importantly, even more GOOD BOOKS you can count on.



Keep reading,
Stenson

Oops, I did it again.

The response was mixed, but most everyone tuned in to the first vlog. While many rolled their eyes or turned me off, others sauntered to the bookshelves to find one of the three books. It got me thinking...this could be a weekly thing.

The second vlog introduces readers to:

-The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian by Sherman Alexie
-Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
-Life As We Knew It by Susan Pfeffer

If you can take it, try Vlog 2.


Keep Reading!
-stenson

Vlog alert!

Are video blogs called vlogs? I seem to remember that's what they are called.

I'm not shamed to admit it...I've created a vlog. Anything to get my kids paying attention. This short little vlog is a video of me talking about three books I think you might like. Yea!

Watch and listen. Grab the book if you are so inclined. Or just watch and be amused. Yes, your teacher is a book-nerd. There are worse things you could call me. Just don't snicker too loud. We must be quiet in the Media center...shhhhhh!




p.s. I just finished I.Q, Book One: Independence Hall. My second book is complete. Onto #3. The road to 40 continues to be a fun ride!

Keep reading!
-stenson