The Secret of the Fortune Wookiee. By Tom Angleberger. Amulet Books, 2012. Interest level: grades 4-7.
I'm going to write a paragraph that would make Murky proud.
Folks, The Secret of the Fortune Wookiee is stooky. It's bolt. It's plastic dinosaurs and total rockets. Kids will shout, "Mr. Schu, you're right, it is amazing, wonderful, off the hook, fabulous, astonishing, terrific, extraordinary, jaw-dropping, and AWESOME."
I re-read the ten picture books featured in this video. You can skip to 3:40
Bill the Boy Wonder: The Secret Co-Creator of Batman. By Marc Tyler Nobleman. Illustrated by Ty Templeton. Charlesbridge, 2012. Interest level: grades 4-7.
Click here to read my interview with Marc T. Nobleman.
I will spend every waking moment working in my school library. I will most likely only finish one book this week.
Rifles for Watie. By Harold Keith. Harper, 1957.