Amazing, fabulous, wonderful, spectacular, superb! Those are only a few of the ways we could describe our visit with Katherine Applegate this week! Katherine came with her daughter Julia, and HarperCollins editor, Anne Hoppe and gave us a presentation on … Continue reading
Twenty five entries! 8 winners! We have eight students who will be having a special private lunch with Katherine Applegate, author of The One and Only Ivan, and me on Monday, April 16th! In addition, courtesy of our school PTSA, each … Continue reading
Two weeks from today I’ll be departing Seattle for Johannesburg, South Africa! Wow! The time is going by so quickly and I’m trying to find balance between relaxing after a stressful school year, doing the household chores that I’ve put off … Continue reading
You HAVE to read this book! I tell my 3-5th grade students every year. You HAVE to read this book! It is the BEST book in our library, it won the Newbery Award and kids who have never liked reading … Continue reading
The Bulldog Reader Blog is FOUR years old! Yes, I can’t believe it either! This blog has been going strong for four years and one month. (I couldn’t celebrate on the actual date because I was on vacation.) The … Continue reading
Have you ever been to Washington, DC? Mr. Hembree and I traveled to “DC” recently. It was a whirlwind trip leaving Thursday evening and returning Sunday evening. We went to attend the Bammy Awards. My last blog post explains more … Continue reading
Have you ever been to Washington,DC, our nation’s capital? Mr. Hembree and I are here for the weekend. We flew from Seattle to Washington, DC. or 2,763 miles! It’s a long trip for just a weekend, but in this case … Continue reading
Ivan Won! The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate won the coveted Newbery Award this morning at the American Library Association Conference here in Seattle! I sat in the audience as the awards were revealed at the press conference. … Continue reading
Have you ever read a book that you just couldn’t forget? Did it make you laugh? Cry? Shout? Today’s post is about my favorite books from 2012. These are the standout books from a year of reading. Even though I may … Continue reading
Ivan, the 50 year old Western Lowland Gorilla died today at Zoo Atlanta. And so, today, I am sad. His story touched me deeply. If you have not read Katherine Applegate’s novel The One and Only Ivan inspired by the real Ivan, I … Continue reading