What I’m reading : Beasts and Beauty

Here are 12 dangerous tales of mystery, magic, and rebellious hearts. Each twists like a spindle to reveal truths full of warning and triumph, truths that free hearts long kept tame, truths that explore life . . . and death. 

New York Times bestselling author Soman Chainani respins old stories into fresh fairy tales for a new era and creates a world like no other.   (From publisher’s description)

Beasts and Beauty was the winner, in 2022, of the Kids’ Book Choice Award, in the “Favorite Book Cover” category (voted on by readers ages 12 to 14).

First-chapter Friday : The Secret Battle of Evan Pao, by Wendy Wan-Long Shang

Each Friday I share the link to a read-aloud preview of a book from SRCSA library. The “First-chapter Friday” selection for May 26, 2023, is The Secret Battle of Evan Pao, by Wendy Wan-Long Shang.

First-chapter Friday : Racing in the Rain, by Garth Stein

Each Friday I share the link to a read-aloud preview of a book from SRCSA library. The “First-chapter Friday” selection for May 12, 2023, is Racing in the Rain, by Garth Stein.

First-chapter Friday : Key Player, by Kelly Yang

Each Friday I share the link to a read-aloud preview of a book from SRCSA library. The “First-chapter Friday” selection for May 5, 2023 is Key Player, by Kelly Yang.

Character education : Books about Friendship

SRCSA’s character-education focus for May 2023 is “Friendship.” Here are books from SRCSA’s “Social Emotional Learning” collection, as well as books from the school library, which address the character trait of Friendship.
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