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Checkin' Out

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Checking if books are worth being checked out.

  • Drama by Raina Telgemeier

    For complete transparency, I have to be honest and put it out in the open that I have had Drama, by Raina Telgemeier, in my classroom library for a LONG time, but this was my first time reading it. I also heard it was on some banned books lists. It wasn’t the best move on Read more

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  • Book Clue #3

    Our third book up on being worth checking out will be posted soon. Here are a few clues to what the book could be… Published in 2012, the book is written by an author whose creative storytelling and visual images helped launch the graphic novel craze for elementary and middle-school students. The main character is Read more

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  • A Work in Progress by Jarrett Lerner

    My fourth grade students go bananas over the Mark Twain Readers Award that is given each year. It is an annual award in the state of Missouri that is given to one book that is selected by school children, grades 4 to 6. A list is published every year with the nominees and this is Read more

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  • Book Clue #2

    Our second book up on being worth checking out will be posted soon. Here are a few clues to what the book could be… Published in 2023, the book is written by an author who is known for his comics and creative activities for kids available on his website. The main character is a boy Read more

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  • The Fear Zone by K.R. Alexander

    As a ’90s kid who enjoyed Goosebumps and Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, the spooky or horror genre is familiar to me, and over the years, it has become increasingly popular. The goofy cartoonish covers are being replaced with terrifying images and figures. The Fear Zone by K.R. Alexander came to my attention when Read more

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    Caitlyn M

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  • Welcome!

    Checkin’ Out is live! Make sure to check out the “About” section to learn more about this blog and the creator. Our first book worth checking out will be posted soon. Here are a few clues to what the book could be… Published in 2019, this book is written by a popular author that children Read more

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    Caitlyn M

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