#elementary books

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Did anyone else read the books City of Ember when they were younger? If you didn’t, this post isn’t for you but feel free to read me talking about it.

I read the first book for my 4th grade class reading, and I loved it so much that I skipped ahead of everyone and then I read the other two books. I was so excited to read the last book until I realized that it wasn’t about Lina and Doon, so I never read it. I shipped Lina and Doon so bad it was the first ship I ever loved. Then I watched the movie and it was ass. Like, Percy Jackson movies level ass. In fact, when I watched the Percy Jackson movies years later, they reminded me of the City of Ember movie. Nonetheless, I was still obsessed with the characters. It was the first movie I saw Soairse Ronan in, and that movie is what comes to my mind when I think of her, not Little Women like for many others. I searched up fanart and since there was none I drew my own. My drawings were so bad but it was all I had. So then I wrote fanfictions. I didn’t even know what fanfiction was, but somehow I got the memo and opened up a google doc and got to writing. It sucked so bad, but I hadn’t discovered ao3 yet. Then in 5th grade, I read keeper of the lost cities and wrote a little series of fics where I added Lina and Doon to the books and they did things with the actual characters of kotlc. Then came Wattpad. I searched so hard for any CoE fanfics but I found none. I got a little desperate, wrote a few more fics. Then in sixth grade I read pjo, and I obsessed over it(I still do) for two whole years. Like, I refused to read anything else. I reread it again last summer at my friends request and now I’m obsessed all over again. But when I originally read the pjo books, I learned about ao3. It reminded me that I never found any CoE fics and I tried again. Sure enough, I found like 8 of them. But most of them were disturbing so it wasn’t even worth it. Anyways, now I don’t think about those books much but every once in a while I remember it and get nostalgic about it. I shipped Lina and Doon so hard, it was like my baseline for how much I ship Percabeth now.

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I just found out that Barbara Park has died of ovarian cancer. I was a little sad when I remembered the Junie B Jones books, but then I remembered that she also wrote Mick Hart Was Here and I literally started crying.

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4th Grade "Complaints"

My favorite "complaint" that I've been hearing recently is this:

"Can we read? I want to just read. Can't we read instead of doing _________?"

This class really loves to tackle my classroom library, which I'm pretty darn proud of. I started with a shelf and a half of books and through my own resources, have nearly filled all six shelves.

And on that note, does anyone have any recommendations for survival-type books for 4th graders? My kids have devoured the I Survived series. I already have the first two books in the Stranded series, and I have Hatchet. What other survival series should I be trying to get? 

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CBS & Titan Publishing Group Introduce Book Series to Complement the Hit TV Show Elementary!

via CBS:  Fans of the CBS drama Elementary will soon be able to enjoy Sherlock Holmes' powers of deduction both onscreen and off with CBS Consumer Products' first licensing deal for the hit television show.

In 2014, Titan Publishing Group will release a series of original novels, created in conjunction with the show's production team, that will allow fans to immerse themselves in Sherlock Holmes' eccentric life in contemporary New York City.

"Elementary is a dynamic series with many fascinating stories," said Liz Kalodner, Executive Vice President and General Manager of CBS Consumer Products.  "The novels will feature Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson in all-new adventures that will further engage fans in the mysterious world of Elementary."

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Rules by Cynthia Lord

Summary

Rules are the only thing Catherine's little brother understands. David is eight years old and autistic. He navigates life by the rules that Catherine and her parents make for him; everything from no toys in the fish tank to some people think they know who you are, when they really don't. Although Catherine loves her brother, she also struggles with his autism. She fears that his outbursts and behaviors reflect negatively on her. In the course of a summer, Catherine learns the true meanings of friendship and family.

Recommendation/Review

In this heart warming novel, Catherine learns that friends and family don't have to fit the definition of normal. As she makes his discovery, the author develops a beautiful array of characters and relationships. Rarely do I cry while reading, however this book created characters who I not only cared about, but bonded with and felt their emotions as my own. This is very hard to do as an author. 

Having never had a sibling with autism, I was interested in whether the book was accurate. I asked a friend whose brother is autistic to read it. She returned the book with tears in her eyes; she said the character's feelings and David's behaviors were accurate to her own experiences. The novel touched close to home and reflected her own fears and concerns regarding her brother. After her review, it was pointed out to me that the author wrote the novel for her own children, one of which has autism.

I would recommend this novel for any elementary or middle school library or student. If you don't have a relative or friend with autism, then this book will help you see life through their eyes and broaden your understanding. If you do have friends or family with autism, this book may help you work through your own emotions and concerns.