Five Things on a Friday

1.  I've read 14 of the books on the Easy Reader and Early Chapter Book list for the Cybil Awards.  Here's my growing "read" stack.



2. Milo is enjoying curling up with me as I read.  He particularly likes the animal stories. Yesterday, we read the delightful Aggie the Brave by Lori Ries, illustrated by Frank W. Dormer.  Aggie is a brave dog. . .

   All dogs are brave!  What's it about? Chasing robbers?  Keeping joggers away?  Barking at squirrels? Attacking squeaky toys?

  Wait a minute. . . what's this? Aggie is brave because she goes to the VET?!!!!! 

  Mom, you didn't tell me this was a HORROR STORY!

3.  My daughter comes home today from college for the weekend.  I can't wait until I can go pick her up!

4. My Maine island tour with Island Readers and Writers starts next Friday with a trip to Islesboro. Islesboro Central School has 85 students in Grades K-12, and they are located 3 miles out to sea.

   Their school is a former summer "cottage," complete with a ghost. How beautiful is this?

I am visiting four Maine island schools in October and November, and I just agreed to do a blog with a group of five more Maine island schools that are also reading Touch Blue (two of these islands are more than 20 miles out to sea). I'm so excited to meet the kids, virtually and in person.

5. My last booksigning is Sunday!  It's at Barnes and Noble in Newington , New Hampshire at 1:00.  It's "Educators' Week" at BN and Sally, the CRM, arranged 2 continuing education credits for any teacher who comes.