Real Friends vs. the Other Kind (Middle School Confidential)
by Annie Fox M.Ed. (Author)
96 pages
Booktalk: With a mix of comics and fact pages, 6 teens learn how to navigate the social scene at their middle school.
Snippet:
1. Real friends are honest. You may not always like or agree with what they say, but you can always trust that they’re telling you the truth.
This week’s Nonfiction Monday Round-up is here at Chapter Book of the Day!
1. Shelf- employed (Adventures in Cartooning)
2. Picture Books & Pirouettes (Drumbeat in Our Feet)
3. NC Teacher Stuff (Hatch!)
4. Not Just for Kids (Arlington: the Story of Our Nation’s Cemetery)
5. A Patchwork of Books (Rescuing Rover: Saving America’s Dogs)
6. Amy @ Hope Is the Word (books about Africa)
7. The Nonfiction Detectives (Star of the Sea)
8. Simply Science (Human Body A Book With Guts)
9. Jean Little Library (Backyard Wildlife)
10. proseandkahn (Prowling the Seas)
11. Kim@ Wild About Nature (Saving Samantha: A True Story)
12. True Tales & A Cherry On Top (Lost Boy – The Story of Peter Pan)
13. Rasco from RIF (Imaginative Inventions)
14. Margo@ Fourth Musketeer (Fabulous! A Portrait of Andy Warhol)
15. Bookends (To Timbuktu: Nine Countries, Two People, One True Story)
16. Roberta@ Wrapped in Foil (Two Books about Sarah Emma Edmonds)
17. Picture Book of the Day (Lipman Pike: America’s First Home Run King)
18. Robin @Bookmuse (Mao and Me, The Red Piano)
19. msmac (Human Footprint)
20. Heidi @ Geo Librarian (The Bravest Woman in America)
21. Lori Calabrese Writes! (Nat’l Geographic 2012 Almanac)
22. All About the Books with Janet Squires (How Baseball Managers Use Math)
My NEW book is here! Read and Write Sports: Readers Theatre and Writing Activities for Grades 3-8
Copyright © 2011 Anastasia Suen All Rights Reserved.
Posted by shelf-employed on July 18, 2011 at 5:21 am
Good morning! I chose a factual comic book today, too! Adventures in Cartooning. Thanks for hosting today, and great news about your new book! I love Reader’s Theatre – great fun to share with kids.
Posted by Kerry Aradhya on July 18, 2011 at 5:59 am
Thanks for hosting today. It’s been a while since I’ve participated in Nonfiction Monday. So glad to be back! I like the snippet you included from Real Friends vs. the Other Kind. It’s so important to be able to trust what people say is the truth. Looks like a great book for kids, especially those just learning how to form lasting friendships…
Posted by asuen on July 18, 2011 at 7:58 am
Welcome back to Nonfiction Monday, Kerry. I’m so glad you’re back!
Posted by Jeff on July 18, 2011 at 6:04 am
This looks like it would be a popular title in middle school. I’ll be looking for it. I also like STEM Friday. Is this new and can I copy on NC Teacher Stuff or join you? I think this is a great idea.
Posted by asuen on July 18, 2011 at 8:01 am
Jeff, I started Stem Friday in May. http://wp.me/pa8jB-1bv My daughter created the logo for me. You’re welcome to join me!
Posted by Brenda Kahn on July 18, 2011 at 7:37 am
Thanks for hosting!
Posted by Jeanne Walker Harvey on July 18, 2011 at 8:53 am
Thanks so much for hosting today, Anastasia. Congratulations on your new book – Read and Write Sports: Readers Theatre and Writing Activities for Grades 3-8. I would love to use that with middle school students — I’m sure that would get them hooked!
Posted by asuen on July 18, 2011 at 11:38 am
Thanks, Jeanne! I’d love to hear your feedback after you use Read and Write Sports at your school!
Posted by Jeanne Walker Harvey on July 18, 2011 at 11:58 am
Will do!
Posted by Carol Hampton Rasco on July 18, 2011 at 9:09 am
Thank you for hosting today, it’s a treat to start Monday with Nonfiction Monday!
Posted by Roberta, Wrapped In Foil Blog on July 18, 2011 at 11:29 am
Thanks for hosting today and for keeping Nonfiction Monday going strong.
STEM Friday is a wonderful idea. May I participate as well?
Posted by asuen on July 18, 2011 at 11:37 am
You’re very welcome, Roberta! And thanks to you for participating in Nonfiction Monday! It takes all of us to keep it going.
I’d love to have you participate in STEM Friday.
Posted by macrush53 on July 18, 2011 at 11:54 am
Thank you for hosting today. The book you reviewed looks like a much need one for my library.
Posted by asuen on July 18, 2011 at 5:22 pm
Yes, the mix of comics and advice was excellent!
Posted by Heidi on July 18, 2011 at 2:17 pm
Thanks for hosting! I too plan to use your new book with my students, especially since I don’t read a lot of sports books. I love to watch sports, but not to read about them. Kind of curious. Your book will help me reach those kids who love sports as well. Thanks.
Posted by asuen on July 18, 2011 at 5:23 pm
I’d love to hear your feedback about the sports book during the school year.
Posted by Janet Squires on July 18, 2011 at 10:29 pm
Thanks for hosting.
My selection is “How Baseball Managers Use Math” written by John C. Bertoletti.