I know that I have shared with you that I really love books on tape. I borrow them from my local library and then download through my phone through a wonderful app called Overdrive. Many of your local libraries use some sort of media console for their audio and e-books.
So, the book that I finished recently was called Sahara Special by Esme Raji Codell. It was a Rebeca Caudill Nominee here in Illinois in 2006.
It is a wonderful book about a teacher who has made a huge difference in an inner city girl's life as she is going through the separation/divorce of her parents. It is a very touching book that has you rooting for the main character Sahara every step of the way. There are a few choice words in the book, so you would want to read it with mature upper elementary or middle school students. I think that this would be a great book for character study. The characters, major and minor, behave in some unexpected ways that would be great for analyzing the motivations behind their actions.
Thanks Amanda for providing us book lovers with ways to talk about what we are reading!
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