tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46332039390415991722018-11-20T05:21:14.654-05:00Hey, Mrs. Library Lady!Librarian, Media Specialist, Technology Integrationist, Teacher...it's not about the title.Melissa Schneidernoreply@blogger.comBlogger295125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4633203939041599172.post-91468949193541888492018-11-12T11:06:00.001-05:002018-11-12T11:06:18.190-05:00Review: King's Cage <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30226723" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px"><img src="https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1467121158m/30226723.jpg" border="0" alt="King's Cage" /></a> <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30226723">King's Cage</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7074943">Victoria Aveyard</a><br/> My rating: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2563378305">3 of 5 stars</a> <br /><br /> This third installment in the epic Red Queen series continues the struggle of power between the corrupt monarchy led by Maven Calore and the rebellion fueled by Newbloods and Reds. As Mare is held captive by Maven, she uses her time to gather details of the cunning King's plans for Norte. For about 2/3 of the book, the story primarily drags through Mare's day to day turmoils in captivity, but once the plan to rescue her launches, the action picks up and races to the cliffhanger ending.<br /><br /> <br/><br/> <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2563378305">View all my reviews</a> Melissa Schneiderhttps://plus.google.com/106354355852967333468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4633203939041599172.post-84766328558678299332018-11-07T08:28:00.001-05:002018-11-07T08:28:08.025-05:00Review: Midnight at the Bright Ideas Bookstore <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32620349" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px"><img src="http://images.gr-assets.com/books/1498054963m/32620349.jpg" border="0" alt="Midnight at the Bright Ideas Bookstore" /></a> <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32620349">Midnight at the Bright Ideas Bookstore</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5690035">Matthew J. Sullivan</a><br/> My rating: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2574094844">4 of 5 stars</a> <br /><br /> When Joey, a regular bookstore patron, commits suicide within the shelves of the Bright Ideas Bookstore, his favorite bookseller, Lydia is left with a mystery on her hands.<br /><br />Told through alternating chapters between Lydia's childhood and her present, readers are slowly exposed to Lydia's tumultuous and well-guarded past as it meticulously weaves its way back into her well-crafted and orderly existence.<br /><br />This story of family, friendship, and secrets is a mystery that readers will want to unravel! <br/><br/> <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2574094844">View all my reviews</a> Melissa Schneiderhttps://plus.google.com/106354355852967333468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4633203939041599172.post-71875000930299623062018-10-27T06:31:00.001-04:002018-10-27T06:31:49.217-04:00TECH Note of This 10/27/2018<ul class="diigo-linkroll"> <li> <p class="diigo-link"> <a href="https://medium.com/gosynth/seven-ways-to-use-synth-with-k12-students-128ade850f8">Seven Ways to Use Synth with K12 Students</a> </p> <p class="diigo-description">Synth is a micro-podcasting tool that allows teachers and students to record and respond to topics, prompts, etc. with their voice. Check it out!</p> <p class="diigo-tags"> <span>tags:</span> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/schneim/podcast">podcast</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/schneim/posttech">posttech</a></p> </li> </ul><p class="diigo-ps">Posted from <a href='https://www.diigo.com'>Diigo</a>. The rest of my favorite links are <a href='https://www.diigo.com/user/schneim'>here</a>.</p>Melissa Schneiderhttps://plus.google.com/106354355852967333468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4633203939041599172.post-37599359433823845532018-10-25T08:16:00.001-04:002018-10-25T08:16:36.509-04:00Review: The Great Alone <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34912895" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px"><img src="http://images.gr-assets.com/books/1501852423m/34912895.jpg" border="0" alt="The Great Alone" /></a> <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34912895">The Great Alone</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/54493">Kristin Hannah</a><br/> My rating: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2548522734">3 of 5 stars</a> <br /><br /> A character-driven story that pulls readers into the heart of a family fighting to survive the demons that plague it and a wilderness that's determined to tear this family apart.<br /><br />Leni Allbright hasn't lived an average life. As the daughter of fairly free-spirited parents, she's moved around regularly and seen far too much in her 13 years. When her father, Ernt, a Vietnam veteran and former POW who suffers from post-traumatic stress, decides to move the family to a homestead in the wilds of Alaska, Leni and her mother, Cora, have no idea what's in store. They are ill-prepared for the harshness of Alaska, but they must learn how to survive, or else. They soon realize that it's not possible to do it on their own, and the close-knit community steps up to lend a hand and teach them the ropes. Filled with a diverse cast of characters, The Great Alone is a story of family, friendship, love, violence, survival, and ultimately hope.<br /><br />*I thoroughly enjoyed the story, but in listening to the audio I found that scenes shifted abruptly and made me feel as if I had missed parts of the story. This brought my rating down to 3 stars from what would have been a solid 4. <br/><br/> <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2548522734">View all my reviews</a> Melissa Schneiderhttps://plus.google.com/106354355852967333468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4633203939041599172.post-47617323162570781032018-10-17T12:31:00.001-04:002018-10-17T12:31:34.046-04:00Review: This Is How It Always Is: A Novel <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34275215" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px"><img src="https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1513635485m/34275215.jpg" border="0" alt="This Is How It Always Is: A Novel" /></a> <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34275215">This Is How It Always Is: A Novel</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/300536">Laurie Frankel</a><br/> My rating: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2004544411">3 of 5 stars</a> <br /><br /> A well-written and timely story about a family that does it's best, but sometimes even the best isn't enough. Penn and Rosie have a fairytale life. Their "love at first sight" romance blooms and grows into a family with five amazing boys until one of them doesn't want to be a boy - he/she wants to be a girl. Readers watch as Rosie and Penn do all of the right things - they embrace Claude's wants/needs, trust that he/she will figure out what's right, do research, consult professionals, and continue to love their children as they are. But it's not easy to manage a "secret" like this, and ultimately, things explode. <br /><br />Frankel's writing brought an authentic voice to each of her characters, but I found myself wanting to know more about Poppy's brothers, about their stories that were introduced and then forgotten. <br/><br/> <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2004544411">View all my reviews</a> Melissa Schneiderhttps://plus.google.com/106354355852967333468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4633203939041599172.post-20992041840500004422018-10-17T10:25:00.000-04:002018-10-17T10:25:09.048-04:00Create Hand-Drawn Animations with Brush Ninja<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ONtHyHBfEhA/W8c8rdA3oXI/AAAAAAAAHEE/EeFUxIbZjhchA8Oh6OBmw9209ZPsytSnACLcBGAs/s1600/brushninja.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="80" data-original-width="275" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ONtHyHBfEhA/W8c8rdA3oXI/AAAAAAAAHEE/EeFUxIbZjhchA8Oh6OBmw9209ZPsytSnACLcBGAs/s1600/brushninja.PNG" /></a></div><a href="https://brush.ninja/" target="_blank">Brush Ninja</a> is a <b>free </b>tool that allows users to create simple hand-drawn animations <b>without any logins</b>. Sounds great for students, right? It is!!<br /><div><br /></div><div>Check out the tutorial below to see Brush Ninja in action, and try it with your own students. The classroom applications are widespread, and consider pairing the animations Slides and a screencasting tool like <a href="https://www.screencastify.com/" target="_blank">Screencastify </a>to allow students to explain their animations in their own words.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwf4ODFUu6Aw8bgRQIerGV3naWxJzM4cMCLqu9EOa4fqoaWLPRyi6mr3EQiZpsg0ZRUvPWZNn0rl32gZSB_5w' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0' /></div><span id="goog_1469295931"></span><span id="goog_1469295932"></span><br /></div>Melissa Schneiderhttps://plus.google.com/106354355852967333468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4633203939041599172.post-75124665731272751802018-10-15T14:14:00.001-04:002018-10-17T10:25:25.669-04:00Review: What Made Maddy Run: The Secret Struggles and Tragic Death of an All-American Teen<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33296283" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px;"><img alt="What Made Maddy Run: The Secret Struggles and Tragic Death of an All-American Teen" border="0" src="http://images.gr-assets.com/books/1493663844m/33296283.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33296283">What Made Maddy Run: The Secret Struggles and Tragic Death of an All-American Teen</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/738442">Kate Fagan</a><br />My rating: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2332747062">4 of 5 stars</a> <br /><br />Kate Fagan takes readers into the world of a teen who, on the outside, looked like she had it all. Maddy Holleran grew up in a loving and supportive home, excelled academically, was an all-star athlete, and had many friends. Heading off to college wasn't an easy transition for Maddy, but none of her family or friends knew just how bad things had gotten for her. When Maddy tragically took her own life - those who knew and loved her were in shock.<br /><br />Fagan reconstructs Maddy's emotional deterioration through access to her social media life, text messages, emails, and detailed interviews with family and friends. But this isn't just a tragic story of suicide, it's an exploration of the lack of access to mental health professionals on college campuses, a lens into the exponential growth of depression in teens, a study of the impact of social media/technology on mental health, and a book that should be read by teens, parents, and educators everywhere. Hopefully, Maddy's story will serve to start conversations that will be difficult and emotional, but simply must happen. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2332747062">View all my reviews</a> Melissa Schneiderhttps://plus.google.com/106354355852967333468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4633203939041599172.post-17444994200177489732018-10-10T13:23:00.000-04:002018-10-10T13:25:52.658-04:00Google Classroom | Random Student Selector<a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7Q_spvpmpVI/W74viIywdlI/AAAAAAAAHC8/iSQyylQk-14qWB8jMRNXAAm-h90Pb198QCKgBGAs/s1600/Google_Classroom_Logo.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="115" data-original-width="135" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7Q_spvpmpVI/W74viIywdlI/AAAAAAAAHC8/iSQyylQk-14qWB8jMRNXAAm-h90Pb198QCKgBGAs/s1600/Google_Classroom_Logo.png" /></a>A recent update to the <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.classroom&amp;hl=en_US" target="_blank">Google Classroom Android App</a> allows teachers to use a built-in&nbsp;<a href="https://support.google.com/edu/classroom/answer/9123699" target="_blank">random name selector</a> to pick names from your class roster and keep track of who has been called on.<br /><br />To use the feature, simply open the Google Classroom Android App on your mobile device - select the class from the list - select "people" at the bottom of the screen - click on the random name selector at the top of the page. From here teachers can call on the selected student by clicking <b>next</b>, mark a student as <b>absent</b>, or skip the selected student by choosing <b>later</b>.&nbsp; Check out the demo below.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span id="goog_1601290087"></span><span id="goog_1601290088"></span><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyioJIiVyAmcF3JTLtolwFEqcKV16pHYCKi8Aw66jOl8abAsytQeVpNkZAU8p8lOJHMyKuFaXO1iG6RD_8pjA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0' /></div><br />*at this time the Student Selector is only available on the Android AppMelissa Schneiderhttps://plus.google.com/106354355852967333468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4633203939041599172.post-32096553374079255892018-10-09T13:24:00.001-04:002018-10-09T13:43:08.729-04:00Review: Lily and the Octopus <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27276262" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px"><img src="http://images.gr-assets.com/books/1499086357m/27276262.jpg" border="0" alt="Lily and the Octopus" /></a> <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27276262">Lily and the Octopus</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/14972725">Steven Rowley</a><br/> My rating: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1800102329">3 of 5 stars</a> <br /><br /> If you are a "dog person" you'll find yourself chuckling and maybe even crying as you jump into life with Ted and Lily. Ted Flask is a middle-aged gay man who may have some issues with relationships, but the one thing that is true and good in his life is his adorable Dachshund Lily. That is until a metaphorical Octopus (aka - tumor) suddenly appears on Lily's head and the reality that life with Lily by his side was not guaranteed. Ted, and sometimes Lily, takes readers on an adventure filled with love, grief, confusion, and ultimately compassion. We all know that dogs are great companions, but we also know that they typically don't outlive their human companions, and this knowledge is what breaks the heart of any reader who has their own Lily (or Fido, or Ruger, or...).<br /><br />Filled with magical realism, humor, and just enough reality to keep you wondering what's actually happening, Rowley's story of "man's best friend" will resonate with many readers. <br/><br/> <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1800102329">View all my reviews</a> Melissa Schneiderhttps://plus.google.com/106354355852967333468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4633203939041599172.post-49001972237669196462018-09-29T06:31:00.001-04:002018-10-09T13:44:00.595-04:00TECH Note of This 09/29/2018<ul class="diigo-linkroll"><li> <div class="diigo-link"><a href="https://www.freetech4teachers.com/2018/09/create-flipgrid-mixtapes-to-showcase.html">Create Flipgrid Mixtapes to Showcase Grid Highlights</a> </div><div class="diigo-description">Flipgrid is becoming a favorite tool of mine for expressing student voice. Here is another feature that makes this tool even more useful for teachers.</div><div class="diigo-tags">tags: <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/schneim/flipgrid">flipgrid</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/schneim/voice">voice</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/schneim/audio">audio</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/schneim/video">video</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/schneim/posttech">posttech</a></div></li><li> <div class="diigo-link"><a href="https://www.controlaltachieve.com/2018/09/story-cubes.html">Create Your Own Story Cubes with Google Drawings</a> </div><div class="diigo-description">Here's another great idea for using Drawings to support writing in the classroom.</div><div class="diigo-tags">tags: <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/schneim/googledrawings">googledrawings</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/schneim/posttech">posttech</a></div></li></ul><div class="diigo-ps">Posted from <a href="https://www.diigo.com/">Diigo</a>. The rest of my favorite links are <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/schneim">here</a>.</div>Melissa Schneiderhttps://plus.google.com/106354355852967333468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4633203939041599172.post-78125028182147046162018-09-27T12:43:00.003-04:002018-09-27T12:43:56.442-04:00Where have I been?<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mCZX71gM9Uk/W60IbGFsQrI/AAAAAAAAHBY/uQL0I2xbq2wYm5mMp8HbZ4pcWNglD30BQCLcBGAs/s1600/Sep%2B27%252C%2B2018%2B12%253A42%253A17%2BPM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="240" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mCZX71gM9Uk/W60IbGFsQrI/AAAAAAAAHBY/uQL0I2xbq2wYm5mMp8HbZ4pcWNglD30BQCLcBGAs/s320/Sep%2B27%252C%2B2018%2B12%253A42%253A17%2BPM.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I haven't disappeared, I promise!</td></tr></tbody></table>If you've been following this blog for any length of time, you know that I'm a reviewer of books and curator of awesome technology tools and tips. You likely also know that I often take a summer hiatus from my blog as a time for me to rest my mind and reflect on the upcoming school year. With that said, I was a bit shocked to see that the dozens of book reviews and tech tools I've shared this summer are not here - <b>WHAT???</b> I'm all about automating and simplifying my life, so my reviews and curated tools are <b>supposed </b>to post automatically to Hey, Mrs. Library Lady!, but clearly something has gone amiss.<br /><br />Well, I'm on it! With a little luck, you'll start seeing some new content soon. Thanks for sticking around.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Melissa Schneiderhttps://plus.google.com/106354355852967333468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4633203939041599172.post-9250719067647039572018-06-29T08:36:00.001-04:002018-10-09T13:43:09.081-04:00Review: Tradition <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36373518" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px"><img src="https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1514339252m/36373518.jpg" border="0" alt="Tradition" /></a> <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36373518">Tradition</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1291820">Brendan Kiely</a><br/> My rating: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2439624885">4 of 5 stars</a> <br /><br /> Jules has attended Fullbrook Prep since she was a freshman. She knows first-hand the expectations and chains that hold her in "her place" and she just can't wait to get away from this place and the "good old boy" codes that permeate it.<br /><br />Jamie is a scholarship kid and this is his last chance, so he better not blow it. His past holds secrets, but his natural hockey talent might be his ticket out if he can figure out how to navigate this new world he's suddenly been thrown in to.<br /><br />Jules and Jamie something in each other, and their close but small circle of friends see it too. They know they can't keep quiet about the violent and demeaning "traditions" that have permeated this institution for far too long. <br /><br />Tradition is a timely and powerful story that illustrates how the word "no" holds little power in worlds where privilege and tradition reign. It's a story of consent and empowerment that needs to be told. <br/><br/> <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2439624885">View all my reviews</a> Melissa Schneiderhttps://plus.google.com/106354355852967333468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4633203939041599172.post-67393618508909447802018-06-23T09:55:00.001-04:002018-10-09T13:43:08.875-04:00Review: The 57 Bus: A True Story of Two Teenagers and the Crime That Changed Their Lives <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33155325" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px"><img src="https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1503141060m/33155325.jpg" border="0" alt="The 57 Bus: A True Story of Two Teenagers and the Crime That Changed Their Lives" /></a> <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33155325">The 57 Bus: A True Story of Two Teenagers and the Crime That Changed Their Lives</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/25018">Dashka Slater</a><br/> My rating: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2430832890">4 of 5 stars</a> <br /><br /> Sasha - an agender teen with Asperberger's Syndrome, from a middle class family, and has a tight knit group of friends from their small private school<br /><br />Richard - a troubled teen who's goofy and impressionable, has first-hand experience with the juvenile justice system, from an economically disadvantaged community, and is searching for support at his large public school.<br /><br />The 57 Bus is a powerful story of love, acceptance, identity, violence, juvenile incarceration, and pain. It's an emotional story told through simple words. When Sasha's and Richard's lives intersected one average afternoon as they rode the bus home from their respective high schools in Oakland, California, no one knew just how life-changing the experience would be for them, their friends and families, and for the public that rallied to support both the victim and perpetrator. Slater's account draws from the lives of both of these teens to uncover the harsh realities faced as they grow up in one community but with life experiences that are vastly different.<br /><br /><br /><br /> <br/><br/> <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2430832890">View all my reviews</a> Melissa Schneiderhttps://plus.google.com/106354355852967333468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4633203939041599172.post-13457487285651824902018-06-21T06:56:00.001-04:002018-10-09T13:43:08.528-04:00Review: The Underground Railroad <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30555488" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px"><img src="http://images.gr-assets.com/books/1493178362m/30555488.jpg" border="0" alt="The Underground Railroad" /></a> <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30555488">The Underground Railroad</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/10029">Colson Whitehead</a><br/> My rating: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1886126144">3 of 5 stars</a> <br /><br /> Cora's life as a slave on the Randall plantation is filled with violence and fear. She is beaten, raped, and worked to exhaustion on a regular basis. Yet when she and Caesar, a fellow slave, decide to run, their journey north takes turns that are not expected. They are ferried from terminal to terminal via the Underground Railroad (literally on train cars) to find that each state has its own methods of dealing with them.<br /><br />I wanted to love this book. Its narrative was disjointed - but I attributed this to the slave experience. But I just couldn't accept the alternate histories and liberties taken with other historical experiences from different eras. Reading Terry Gross' interview with the author <a target="_blank" href="https://www.npr.org/2016/11/18/502558001/colson-whiteheads-underground-railroad-is-a-literal-train-to-freedom" rel="nofollow">https://www.npr.org/2016/11/18/502558...</a> after completing the book did help (a bit), but this one was truly all hype. <br/><br/> <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1886126144">View all my reviews</a> Melissa Schneiderhttps://plus.google.com/106354355852967333468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4633203939041599172.post-72863885433517240132018-05-31T19:27:00.001-04:002018-10-09T13:43:08.904-04:00Review: The Poet X <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33294200" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px"><img src="https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1498766234m/33294200.jpg" border="0" alt="The Poet X" /></a> <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33294200">The Poet X</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/15253645">Elizabeth Acevedo</a><br/> My rating: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2406490095">4 of 5 stars</a> <br /><br /> I simply couldn't stop reading this book - Acevedo's words are powerful, lyrical, and unputdownable! <br /><br />Xiomara tells her story of identity, family, faith, and love in a series of poems that roll from the pages. Readers will cheer for the Poet X as a modern-day heroine. <br/><br/> <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2406490095">View all my reviews</a> Melissa Schneiderhttps://plus.google.com/106354355852967333468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4633203939041599172.post-28076120301427909062018-05-30T10:26:00.001-04:002018-10-09T13:43:08.642-04:00Review: I Have the Right To: A High School Survivor's Story of Sexual Assault, Justice, and Hope <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35297089" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px"><img src="https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1500805288m/35297089.jpg" border="0" alt="I Have the Right To: A High School Survivor's Story of Sexual Assault, Justice, and Hope" /></a> <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35297089">I Have the Right To: A High School Survivor's Story of Sexual Assault, Justice, and Hope</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/16952161">Chessy Prout</a><br/> My rating: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2332754091">4 of 5 stars</a> <br /><br /> Chessy is a survivor of a sexual assault that happened when she was a 15-year-old student at a prestigious boarding school. Her story is powerful and heartbreaking, and all too real for so many girls and women. <br /><br />Hers is more than a story of sexual assault. It is a glimpse into the horrors that victims and their families and friends face in the aftermath of reporting such crimes. It is an exploration of the organizational structures that turn a blind eye to the rape culture that permeates so many academic (and business) environments. It is a movement to support victims/survivors of assault and educate the world about what consent really means.<br /><br />Not all readers will relate to Chessy's privileged upbringing, but they should come to understand to rape and sexual assault are not socioeconomic, racial, or even gender-specific crimes. They are crimes against humans - siblings, children, parents, friends, family members, and strangers.<br /><br />Regardless of our age, gender, or upbringing, we should all read, share, and talk about Chessy's story. #IHavetheRightTo <br/><br/> <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2332754091">View all my reviews</a> Melissa Schneiderhttps://plus.google.com/106354355852967333468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4633203939041599172.post-33831916002787004172018-05-29T09:46:00.001-04:002018-10-09T13:43:08.788-04:00Review: Symptoms of Being Human <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22692740" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px"><img src="http://images.gr-assets.com/books/1434997054m/22692740.jpg" border="0" alt="Symptoms of Being Human" /></a> <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22692740">Symptoms of Being Human</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/8377979">Jeff Garvin</a><br/> My rating: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2403263770">4 of 5 stars</a> <br /><br /> Riley Cavanaugh is smart, witty, and troubled. With a father who is a congressman running for re-election and a recent transfer from a Catholic school to a large public school, Riley has a lot going on in life, but that's just the tip of the iceberg. Riley is genderfluid - some days identifying as female and others as male, but the only person who knows this truth is Riley's therapist. Juggling this secret takes its toll, but Riley's recent attempts to anonymously blog the truth are a welcome distraction until things get out of hand. When a classmate finds out Riley's true identity, the already fragile facade of Riley's life reaches a breaking point.<br /><br />A welcome addition to the lgbtq+ genre!<br /> <br/><br/> <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2403263770">View all my reviews</a> Melissa Schneiderhttps://plus.google.com/106354355852967333468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4633203939041599172.post-6607467916836635672018-05-16T09:15:00.001-04:002018-10-09T13:43:08.846-04:00Review: The Nix <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28251002" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px"><img src="https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1474083394m/28251002.jpg" border="0" alt="The Nix" /></a> <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28251002">The Nix</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/15376492">Nathan Hill</a><br/> My rating: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2370566192">4 of 5 stars</a> <br /><br /> How does one summarize "The Nix" in a short paragraph? I don't know that it's possible. Hill's tale is about so many things: politics, online gaming, relationships, social media, resistance...and the list goes on. Ultimately, Samuel Andresen-Anderson is the heart of this epic story. Samuel, a washed-up writer and disgruntled college professor, finds his life turned upside down when his mother, who walked out of his life twenty years earlier, becomes a viral news sensation. <br /><br />Memories, flashbacks, and a zany cast of secondary characters proceed to unearth a past that has haunted Samuel for decades. <br/><br/> <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2370566192">View all my reviews</a> Melissa Schneiderhttps://plus.google.com/106354355852967333468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4633203939041599172.post-82847322493560900542018-05-02T08:56:00.001-04:002018-10-09T13:43:09.051-04:00Review: The Summer of Broken Things <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35297600" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px"><img src="http://images.gr-assets.com/books/1497086112m/35297600.jpg" border="0" alt="The Summer of Broken Things" /></a> <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35297600">The Summer of Broken Things</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/14617">Margaret Peterson Haddix</a><br/> My rating: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2342306512">3 of 5 stars</a> <br /><br /> A summer in Spain...<br /><br />For 16-year-old Kayla, it's a dream come true. She's never traveled abroad and can't wait to experience Spain, learn the language, and the enjoy the adventures it has to offer. <br /><br />For 14-year-old Avery, it's a nightmare. All she wants is to spend the summer at soccer camp with her best friends. Getting stuck in Spain with her dad and some country hick girl she hardly even knows is not her idea of fun.<br /><br />But Spain turns out to be much more than either of the girls ever imagined. Lies and secrets are revealed that threaten to alter each of their families forever. <br/><br/> <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2342306512">View all my reviews</a> Melissa Schneiderhttps://plus.google.com/106354355852967333468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4633203939041599172.post-20019308772581430502018-04-23T14:37:00.001-04:002018-10-09T13:43:08.613-04:00Review: An American Marriage <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33590210" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px"><img src="http://images.gr-assets.com/books/1491493625m/33590210.jpg" border="0" alt="An American Marriage" /></a> <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33590210">An American Marriage</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/292970">Tayari Jones</a><br/> My rating: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2332758871">3 of 5 stars</a> <br /><br /> Celestial and Roy were on their way to fulfilling their dreams. Marriage, financial stability, and maybe the possibility of a baby in the not too distant future. Yet those dreams are ripped from them when Roy is falsely accused (and subsequently convicted) of rape. Celestial knows Roy is innocent, but a 12-year sentence is not something that can be taken lightly. As the months pass by, the joyous marriage slowly erodes until Celestial stops writing to Roy altogether and turns to the arms of her lifelong friend - Andre. When Roy is miraculously released after his conviction is overturned five years into his sentence, each character must deal with the realities that life has dealt and figure out how to move on.<br /><br />I wanted to love this book, but it just didn't happen. Given the circumstances of their situations, the characters seemed cold and unsympathetic and their tale, though filled with truth, was not as engaging as I'd hoped.<br /><br /><br /> <br/><br/> <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2332758871">View all my reviews</a> Melissa Schneiderhttps://plus.google.com/106354355852967333468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4633203939041599172.post-25835767622815555252018-04-20T06:31:00.001-04:002018-10-09T13:44:34.179-04:00TECH Note of This 04/20/2018<ul class="diigo-linkroll"><li> <div class="diigo-link"><a href="https://gsuiteupdates.googleblog.com/2018/04/google-slides-linking-guides-rulers-commenting.html">G Suite Updates Blog: New in Google Slides: linking in Docs, guides and rulers, and improved commenting</a> </div><div class="diigo-description">The team a Google is always updating things, so in case you missed it, these are some great user friendly updates that are launching for Slides.</div><div class="diigo-tags">tags: <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/schneim/googleslides">googleslides</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/schneim/posttech">posttech</a></div></li></ul><div class="diigo-ps">Posted from <a href="https://www.diigo.com/">Diigo</a>. The rest of my favorite links are <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/schneim">here</a>.</div>Melissa Schneiderhttps://plus.google.com/106354355852967333468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4633203939041599172.post-64719716574777606152018-04-17T06:31:00.001-04:002018-10-09T13:45:19.850-04:00TECH Note of This 04/17/2018<ul class="diigo-linkroll"><li> <div class="diigo-link"><a href="http://www.controlaltachieve.com/2018/04/googley-poetry.html">Googley Poem Projects for National Poetry Month (or any time of year)</a> </div><div class="diigo-description">Some great Google based poetry activities for all ages.</div><div class="diigo-tags">tags: <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/schneim/poetry">poetry</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/schneim/posttech">posttech</a></div></li><li> <div class="diigo-link"><a href="http://www.controlaltachieve.com/2018/04/free-images.html">Control Alt Achieve: 18 Free Image Sites and Tools for Schools</a> </div><div class="diigo-description">This is a great list of sites that offer free (and copyright friendly) images for staff and students to use in their multimedia projects. </div><div class="diigo-tags">tags: <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/schneim/images">images</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/schneim/posttech">posttech</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/schneim/photos">photos</a> <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/schneim/creativecommons">creativecommons</a></div></li></ul><div class="diigo-ps">Posted from <a href="https://www.diigo.com/">Diigo</a>. The rest of my favorite links are <a href="https://www.diigo.com/user/schneim">here</a>.</div>Melissa Schneiderhttps://plus.google.com/106354355852967333468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4633203939041599172.post-31312341870977082322018-04-12T08:10:00.001-04:002018-10-09T13:43:08.699-04:00Review: Little Fires Everywhere <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34273236" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px"><img src="http://images.gr-assets.com/books/1522684533m/34273236.jpg" border="0" alt="Little Fires Everywhere" /></a> <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34273236">Little Fires Everywhere</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/164692">Celeste Ng</a><br/> My rating: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2135818372">4 of 5 stars</a> <br /><br /> Celeste Ng's latest novel covers quite a bit of territory but ultimately coalesces into one powerful tale. Though the cast of characters is varied, two strong women rise to the top. <br /><br />Elena Richardson grew up in Shaker Heights - a planned and predictable community. Her life has been nothing else. College, marriage, stability, 4 children, and so it goes.<br /><br />Mia Warren is a free-spirited artist. She and her teen daughter, Pearl, live a vagabond lifestyle as they relocate regularly when Mia's art calls. <br /><br />When Mia and Pearl land in Shaker Heights and start over in the Richardson's rental duplex, Mia intends to stay put and provide her daughter with some permanence in her life. Over the course of less than one year, friendships bloom, romance ignites, secrets are revealed, and lives are forever changed. <br/><br/> <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2135818372">View all my reviews</a> Melissa Schneiderhttps://plus.google.com/106354355852967333468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4633203939041599172.post-75057595486274102742018-04-09T09:44:00.001-04:002018-10-09T13:43:08.934-04:00Review: How You Ruined My Life <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36388635" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px"><img src="http://images.gr-assets.com/books/1512060932m/36388635.jpg" border="0" alt="How You Ruined My Life" /></a> <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36388635">How You Ruined My Life</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/207708">Jeff Strand</a><br/> My rating: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2317232051">3 of 5 stars</a> <br /><br /> Rod's life is pretty OK - he's got a girlfriend, is in a punk rock band that plays at a local teen night every Monday, and he and his mom manage to get by just fine. Yet when his cousin Blake shows up from California for an extended stay, the status quo becomes anything but. How bad can it be to share a room with his cousin for a couple of months? Just follow Rod's story and you'll find out!!<br /><br />Rod is the perfect narrator for this clever and ridiculous tale. Lighthearted and witty - it will have readers chuckling, and maybe even taking sides - team Rod? or team Blake? <br/><br/> <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2317232051">View all my reviews</a> Melissa Schneiderhttps://plus.google.com/106354355852967333468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4633203939041599172.post-77174171569316270142018-04-09T09:43:00.001-04:002018-10-09T13:43:08.993-04:00Review: How You Ruined My Life <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36388635" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px"><img src="https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1512060932m/36388635.jpg" border="0" alt="How You Ruined My Life" /></a> <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36388635">How You Ruined My Life</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/207708">Jeff Strand</a><br/> My rating: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2317232051">3 of 5 stars</a> <br /><br /> Rod's life is pretty OK - he's got a girlfriend, is in a punk rock band that plays at a local teen night every Monday, and he and his mom manage to get by just fine. Yet when his cousin Blake shows up from California for an extended stay, the status quo becomes anything but. How bad can it be to share a room with his cousin for a couple of months? Just follow Rod's story and you'll find out!!<br /><br />Rod is the perfect narrator for this clever and ridiculous tale. Lighthearted and witty - it will have readers chuckling, and maybe even taking sides - team Rod? or team Blake? <br/><br/> <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2317232051">View all my reviews</a> Melissa Schneiderhttps://plus.google.com/106354355852967333468noreply@blogger.com0
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