It's Monday What Are You Reading?

Happy Monday everyone!  Please check out Teach Mentor Texts and Unleashing Readers to learn more about It's Monday! What Are Your Reading?

Last time I checked in I mentioned that I was planning to read Lessons from a Dead Girl by Jo Knowles.  Well,  last week was spring break, and right before students left for the break, someone requested to read the book.  So, because I am all about getting books into students hands, I gave up my copy.  I couldn't let the student go without reading over the break!

I didn't get much reading done last week with the break and one of my kids having a medical procedure, but I did start Vango: Between Sky and Earth  by Timothee de Fombelle and translated by Sarah Ardizzone.  It is a Junior Library Guild Selection, and so far I've liked the books my library has received from JLG.  I'm just barely into this book, but it has been full of action from page one!    The opening setting is April in Paris in 1934.  Vango along with forty other men are beginning a ceremony which will ordain them as priests.  Suddenly the police appear looking for Vango among the men.  He asks for forgiveness from the head cardinal and then bolts, attempting to runaway from security.  Why is he wanted?  Why does he choose to run?  Where is he going?  I don't know yet, but it has my attention!

My other reading goal is to start some professional reading this week, in addition to the professional blogs and Twitter PLN feeds I follow.  I hope to start Reading Ladders by Teri S. Lesesne.  I love Teri.  I have read some of her other works, and I know this one will not disappoint.

I hope you have a great reading week.