December 29, 2020

#mustreadin2021

I'm pleased to be participating in the must read fun again this year!  All the books on my list are new 2021 releases (see publishing dates for each book listed below).  I hope this reading goal motivates me to read more books throughout the year so I can introduce these new titles to my students.  I'll provide updates on my reading in April, September and December.  Below are my lists of new picture books and chapters books to read in 2021:





PICTURE BOOK RELEASE DATES:

1/5/21 - Outside Inside by LeUyen Pham

1/26/21 - Bear Island by Matthew Cordell

2/2/21 - Milo Imagines the World by Matt de la Peña and Christian Robinson

3/2/21 - A New Day by Brad Meltzer & Dan Santat

3/9/21 - The Ramble Shamble Children by Christina Soontornvat & Lauren Castillo

3/23/21 - Blue Floats Away by Travis Jonker

4/13/20 - The Rock From the Sky by Jon Klassen

5/4/21 - Fred Gets Dressed by Peter Brown

5/4/21 - Fitz and Cleo by Jonathan Stutzman & Heather Fox

6/15/21 - The New Kid Has Fleas by Ame Dyckman

7/20/21 - Vampenguin by Lucy Ruth Cummins

8/24/21 - Chez Bob by Bob Shea


CHAPTER BOOK RELEASE DATES:

1/5/21 - Shaking Up the House by Yamile Saied Méndez

1/5/21 - Katie the Catsitter by Colleen AF Venable & Stephanie Yue

1/12/21 - Alone by Megan E Freeman

1/19/21 - 365 Days to Alaska by Cathy Carr

3/2/21 - Allergic by Megan Wagner Lloyd & Michelle Mee Nutter

3/2/21 - Endling: The Only by Katherine Applegate

3/16/20 - The One Thing You'd Save by Linda Sue Park

5/4/21 - Flight of the Puffin by Ann Braden

5/4/21 - Thrive by Kenneth Oppel

5/11/21 - Stamped for Kids by Sonja Cherry-Paul & Jason Reynolds & Ibram X Kendi

5/25/21 - The Mending Summer by Ali Standish

9/21/21 - Room to Dream by Kelly Yang

9/28/21 - Beatryce Prophecy by Kate DiCamillo


December 26, 2020

#mustreadin2020 - final update

This is my #mustreadin2020 final update.  I love participating in this reading challenge hosted by Carrie Gelson of There's a Book for That because it connects me with a community of readers and encourages me to read newly released books to share with my students.  In January, I created my #mustreadin2020 reading goal.  As a reminder, here they are:





I'm happy to report that I've read ALL of the books on reading list - plus A LOT of additional new titles!  

To see the #mustreadin2020 books that I read from January to April, click here.   

To see the #mustreadin2020 books that I read from April to September, click here.   

Scroll down to see the #mustreadin2020 books that I read from September to December:



Picture Books I Read - #mustreadin2020 (September-December)










































































































Chapter Books I Read - #mustreadin2020 (September-December)