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Mr. Schu Reads | Exploring Children's Literature Through Book Trailers
by John Schu
3d ago
Thank you for discussing Louder Than Hunger with me, Scott Simon!  ..read more
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Somebody Needs to Do Something About That Monster! by Doug Cenko
Mr. Schu Reads | Exploring Children's Literature Through Book Trailers
by John Schu
4d ago
Happy, happy Sunday! I'm thrilled to welcome back Doug Cenko to Watch. Connect. Read.! He stopped by to finish my sentences. We discussed Merv, writing, illustrating, story, and more. I wrote the words in purple, and he wrote the words in black. Thank you, Doug!  Somebody Needs to Do Something About That Monster! tells the story of Merv. Merv is a giant, but friendly monster who spends his time sitting outside of a village and snacking on plants. When the villagers start complaining about a monster, Merv assumes that they must be talking about a different monster and he decides to fin ..read more
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Isabel in Bloom by Mae Respicio
Mr. Schu Reads | Exploring Children's Literature Through Book Trailers
by John Schu
1w ago
Happy Tuesday! I'm excited Mae Respicio returned to Watch. Connect. Read. to finish my sentences. We discussed Isabel in Bloom, gardening, novels-in-verse, and more. I wrote the words in purple, and she wrote the words in black. Thank you, Mae!  Isabel in Bloom tells the story of a girl who’s starting her brand new life in a brand new country. Isabel has only seen her mom five times in the past five years, because Mama left their home country of the Philippines to take a job as a nanny in the United States—all to give Isabel a better life. Now, Isabel has to leave everything she know ..read more
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Happy Book Birthday to Louder Than Hunger!
Mr. Schu Reads | Exploring Children's Literature Through Book Trailers
by John Schu
1w ago
Dear Reader, Today is Louder Than Hunger's book birthday.  Writing it was a journey.  A journey of self-discovery.  A journey of bravery and vulnerability.  A journey that hurt and healed my heart.  Jake, the main character, is based on me in middle school. I spent more than two years in and out of multiple inpatient and outpatient treatment programs and facilities for anorexia nervosa, obsessive-compulsive disorder, anxiety, and depression. Louder Than Hunger is about finding one’s place in the world. It’s about accepting it’s OK to take up space and be who ..read more
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The Mystery of Locked Rooms by Lindsay Currie
Mr. Schu Reads | Exploring Children's Literature Through Book Trailers
by John Schu
1w ago
Happy, happy Monday from Virginia!  I'm excited to welcome Lindsay Currie to Watch. Connect. Read. She stopped by to share The Mystery of Locked Rooms' book trailer and to finish my sentences. We discussed Eleanor McCormick, mysteries, story, and more. I wrote the words in purple, and she wrote the words in black. Thank you, Lindsay!  The Mystery of Locked Rooms’ book trailer is magical! I didn’t think it was possible for ninety seconds to embody how fun and special this story is, but thanks to the creators and narrator Eleanor McCormick (who also narrates the audiobook, by the wa ..read more
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America's Dreaming by Bob McKinnon and Thai My Phuong
Mr. Schu Reads | Exploring Children's Literature Through Book Trailers
by John Schu
2w ago
Happy, happy Wednesday! Bob McKinnon stopped by to finish my sentences. We discussed Thai My Phuong's illustrations, picture books, @Tribution, and more. I wrote the words in purple, and Bob wrote the words in black. Thank you, Bob!  America’s Dreaming tells the story of a child whose simple dream is to feel welcomed in a new school, what happens when they aren’t, and the power of books and teachers to inspire us all to stand up and be seen. Thai My Phuong’s illustrations accomplish the near impossible. They make you feel so deeply connected to our main character, America, who you n ..read more
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Not Another Banned Book by Dana Alison Levy
Mr. Schu Reads | Exploring Children's Literature Through Book Trailers
by John Schu
2w ago
Happy, happy Monday! I'm excited to welcome back Dana Alison Levy to Watch. Connect. Read. She stopped by to finish my sentences. We discussed Not Another Banned Book's cover, Molly, story, The Misadventures of the Family Fletcher, and more. I wrote the words in purple, and Dana wrote the words in black. Thank you, Dana!  Ellen Duda’s cover illustration and Suzanne Lee’s cover design for Not Another Banned Book does a great job of showing the disconnect between something as fundamentally gentle and engaging and welcoming as reading (READING! WHO CAN BE AGAINST READING???) and the blu ..read more
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The Other Side of Tomorrow by Tina Cho and Deb JJ Lee
Mr. Schu Reads | Exploring Children's Literature Through Book Trailers
by John Schu
3w ago
Happy, happy Tuesday! I'm honored Tina Cho and Deb JJ Lee stopped by to finish my sentences. We discussed The Other Side of Tomorrow's cover, graphic novels, story, and more. I wrote the words in purple, Deb wrote the words in black, and Tina wrote the words in green. Thank you, Deb and Tina!  The Other Side of Tomorrow’s cover was made with homemade reference pictures. I posed as both Yunho and Myunghee to get the anatomy right! Tina Cho’s manuscript for The Other Side of Tomorrow is very informative and well-researched. There's a lot that I didn't know about how extremely gruel ..read more
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All Is Nat Lost by Maria Scrivan
Mr. Schu Reads | Exploring Children's Literature Through Book Trailers
by John Schu
3w ago
Happy, happy Monday! I'm thrilled Maria Scrivan stopped by to finish my sentences. We discussed All Is Nat Lost, Philadelphia, cats, her AMAZING syndicated comic, graphic novels, and more. I wrote the words in purple, and Maria wrote the words in black. Thank you, Maria!  All Is Nat Lost’s cover has a drawing of Nat with a frustrated expression holding a map upside down, which sums up her sentiment throughout the book, as her journey through Philadelphia takes as many unexpected twists and turns as the dashed red line on the map. There is a very good reason why it’s a paper map, and ..read more
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Newbery Honor Author Nasuġraq Rainey Hopson
Mr. Schu Reads | Exploring Children's Literature Through Book Trailers
by John Schu
1M ago
I asked Dave Eggers, Nasuġraq Rainey Hopson, M.T. Anderson, Pedro Martín, Erin Bow, and Daniel Nayeri to answer two questions and finish two sentence starters. Pedro Martín's responses. Daniel Nayeri's responses. M.T. Anderson's Responses. Erin Bow's Responses.  Hello, Nasuġraq Rainey Hopson! Congratulations on receiving a 2024 Newbery Honor for Eagle Drums! I love hearing about the CALL. What was running through your heart when the committee was clapping and cheering for you? My first response was to politely ask them to repeat themselves. I was sure I heard them wrong! As the wo ..read more
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