Doctor Who: The Forgotten by Tony Lee
Total read in March thus far:24
Sunday, March 10, 2019
Saturday, March 9, 2019
Friday, March 8, 2019
What am I reading today?
Total read in March thus far: 17
Thursday, March 7, 2019
Pick 6: Disabled characters
Fiction opens a door for the reader into life for other people. It helps us to understand the ways that we are all the same and the unique struggles some people face. Over the years I've tried to pay attention to the representation of various minority groups in youth fiction. The list I've curated this month includes protagonists with disabilities.
Six new books about disabled characters published in the past six months:
Six new books about disabled characters published in the past six months:
- The Christmasaurus by Tom Fletcher
- Last Pick by Jason Walz
- Love Like Sky by Leslie C Youngblood
- Sincerely, Harriet by Sarah Winifred Searle
- Song for a Whale by Lynne Kelly
- Squint by Chad Morris
Wednesday, March 6, 2019
Non-fiction book review - Can You Crack the Code
At the surface, this book walks the reader through the difference between a code and a cipher. We are given, first, a very simple example of each and then are introduced to increasingly complex types of codes and ciphers with extra emphasis on the latter. That will be interesting to most middle grade readers all on it's own. Then Schwartz introduces cipher wheels and the Enigma machine. It's an important turning point. Enigma taught the world a lot about cryptography and code breaking. And the study of Enigma leads directly into modern encryption. While this is a basic introduction to the concept, it's clear and accessible. I'd recommend it not only to kids with and interest in codes but also to adults who want to start understanding encryption.
More information: Can You Crack the Code? releases March 26.
Advanced Reader Copy provided by NetGalley
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