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August 2013

Hi folks!

I hope you are all enjoying your summer. I have been traveling like crazy, speaking from Las Vegas to Miami, Billings to Atlanta. Getting a lot of reading done on planes. Really enjoyed Joshua Silverman’s The Emerald Tablet, picked up a ton of great tips in Steve Farber’s The Radical Leap Re-Energized and had to devour the latest David Sedaris book, Let’s Explore Diabetes with Owls.

Anyhow, enjoy this month’s book selections below. I hope you are all reading some wonderful books. Make sure to tell me all about them. If you're an author or a publisher and would like to send me review copies of your book(s), please send them to the address listed for authors and publishers.

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Have a wonderful August, and enjoy your books!

Danny ;-)
The In-Between: Embracing the Tension Between Now and the Next Big Thing

The In-Between: Embracing the Tension Between Now and the Next Big Thing

By Jeff Goins 176 pages Adult

Danny Says

This book provides us all with a wake-up call to live in the here and now. All of us need to appreciate the journey a lot more, as that is “where all the magic happens.”
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Laugh and Learn - Confessions of an Elementary School Teacher: Confessions of an Elementary School Teacher

Laugh and Learn - Confessions of an Elementary School Teacher: Confessions of an Elementary School Teacher

By Megan Broderick 120 pages Adult

Danny Says

Subtitled “Confessions of an Elementary School Teacher,” this book is a perfect primer for teachers looking to smile as they begin the new school year.
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The Love Affairs of Nathaniel P.: A Novel

The Love Affairs of Nathaniel P.: A Novel

By Adelle Waldman 256 pages Adult

Danny Says

Basically, I got sick of everyone telling me I had to read this book. Have to admit that I enjoyed Waldman’s debut novel, as I can relate to Nate’s quest to find love in the big city. Funny and easy to read.
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Girl, 15, Charming but Insane

Girl, 15, Charming but Insane

By Sue Limb 214 pages Young Adult

Danny Says

This first in a trilogy reads like Bridget Jones’s Diary for teens. Very funny.
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Heaven Eyes (Laurel-Leaf Books Readers Circle)

Heaven Eyes (Laurel-Leaf Books Readers Circle)

By David Almond 256 pages Young Adult

Danny Says

If you have never read anything by David Almond, you’re in for a treat. I’d rate him as one of my favorite storytellers for middleschoolers. Your students will be fascinated by this mysterious orphan adventure.
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Dirt Road Home (Alabama Moon)

Dirt Road Home (Alabama Moon)

By Watt Key 240 pages Young Adult

Danny Says

Key’s debut, Alabama Moon, is a highly popular book among teens, and this one will be, too, as it is a page-turner. Better yet, teachers and parents will appreciate the book’s lessons in decision-making and consequences. One of the all-too-rare teen reads that is edgy and manages a happy ending.
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Anything But Typical

Anything But Typical

By Nora Raleigh Baskin 208 pages Young Adult

Danny Says

Beautifully crafted story about a 12-year-old boy with autism who feels most at home communicating with others on an Internet writing site. When he makes friends with a girl online, he becomes terrified when his parents take him to a live conference of the site’s participants. All teens will relate to the social awkwardness, and this book does a superb job of taking readers through the autistic boy’s struggles with interpreting “simple” things like body language.
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The Name Jar

The Name Jar

By Yangsook Choi 40 pages Children

Danny Says

Lovely book about a young immigrant girl who is embarrassed after other kids tease her about her Korean name. She asks her classmates for name suggestions and eventually decides that her name is truly special. Simple, moving story with a great lesson.
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A Foot in the Mouth: Poems to Speak, Sing, and Shout

A Foot in the Mouth: Poems to Speak, Sing, and Shout

By Paul B. Janeczko 64 pages Children

Danny Says

With terrific illustrations by Chris Raschka, this book begs readers to read poems aloud, and it contains a good sampling of many different types. From limericks to tongue twisters, bilingual poems to group poems, Janeczko provides readers another example of why poetry is one of the best ways to build students’ love of language.
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[(Swim! Swim! )] [Author: James Proimos] [Feb-2011]

[(Swim! Swim! )] [Author: James Proimos] [Feb-2011]

By James Proimos Children

Danny Says

The author, under the pseudonym “Lerch,” provides readers with a funny story of friendship, as a tiny goldfish searches for company in his lonely fish bowl. Highly entertaining read aloud. For some reason I am obsessed with funny children’s stories involving fish. Can someone psychoanalyze me about this?
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