Happy 2019!
This year, I reread more books than any previous year. I am not including the billions of pictures books that I reread to my children in that statistic, either. 🙂 But for this list, I am focusing on my favorite reads of 2018. These are books that will stick to my bones for years to come!
Favorite Books Marketed Toward Young Adults
#NotYourPrincess: Voices of Native American Women, Edited by Lisa Charleyboy and Mary Beth Leatherdale
Americanized: Rebel Without a Green Card by Sara Saedi
The Astonishing Color of After by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Hearts Unbroken by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Mary’s Monster by Lita Judge
Piecing Me Together by Renée Watson
The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo
Pride by Ibi Zoboi
Favorite Books Marketed Toward Upper Elementary and Middle Grade
Amal Unbound by Aisha Saeed
Bob by Wendy Mass and Rebecca Stead
Marcus Vega Doesn’t Speak Spanish by Pablo Cartaya
Favorite Picture Books
The Day You Begin by Jacqueline Woodson
Drawn Together by Minh Lê
Dreamers by Yuyi Morales
I Walk With Vanessa by Kerascoët
Julián is a Mermaid by Jessica Love
The Wall in the Middle of the Book by John Agee
We Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga by Traci Sorrell
Which were your favorite reads of 2018?
I just finished (finally) The Poet X. Wow! I’ve read nearly all the mg books, all the picture books, and only a few of the YA. I need to do better with them. When I taught that’s about all I read. I’m most looking forward to The Astonishing Color of After & Hearts Unbroken, many good words everywhere about them. Thanks!