Top Ten Tuesday is an original feature/weekly meme created at The Broke and the Bookish. The feature was created because The Broke and Bookish are particularly fond of lists (as are we!). Each week a new Top Ten list topic is given and bloggers can participate.
Today’s Topic: Top Ten Books I Read in 2013
Kellee and I had difficulty splitting our top ten for this one, so she is going to share hers on Friday and Saturday, and I get to hog today all to myself! Wohoo!
1. Rose Under Fire by Elizabeth Wein
This ranks in my all-time favorite YA books. The story is powerful, and I can’t stop thinking about the characters.
2. Into that Forest by Louis Nowra
I loved this beautiful story because it made me contemplate what it truly means to be human. This is one of my favorite survival stories that I have read.
3. Black Ants and Buddhists by Mary Cowhey
Even though this book is directed to teachers of grades K-6, I find I am using its lessons and ideas in all of my doctoral classes. This book does an incredible job teaching readers about how to enact social justice in the classroom.
4. When Kids Can’t Read by Kylene Beers
When a student used to come to me and say he/she “didn’t get” the reading, I often wanted to just tell him/her to read it again. But when that doesn’t work, what do we do? This book does a great job detailing how to diagnose and work with struggling readers (and all readers!).
5. Just One Day by Gayle Forman
This beautiful story took me back to Europe. Often, love stories can feel generic and typical, but this tells a story that is much different. I loved it!
6. Endangered by Eliot Schrefer
I can’t say enough good things about this book. I was sucked into the story, and I don’t feel as if I’ve fully left. Kellee and I are in love with this book, so if you’ve seen our blog, you know our feelings toward it. 🙂
7. Wonder by R.J. Palacio
I used to only read high school YA books. When I read this one at the very beginning of this world, it opened my world to the wonders (get it? wonders?) of middle grade YA books. I haven’t been able to stop reading them since. Thus far, this is my favorite middle grade YA book of all time. I think readers of all ages and levels with love it (my high schoolers did!).
8. Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell
I loved this book because it took me back to college. I was thrown into the whirlwind of emotions I felt as a beginning college student. Rowell is an incredible author. I fell in love with this story.
9. Readicide: How Schools Are Killing Reading and What You Can Do About It by Kelly Gallagher
This book was certainly worth the hype. Kelly Gallagher is eloquent, direct, and articulate. I found myself quietly whispering, “YES!” as I read this one.
10. If You Find Me by Emily Murdoch
This is a beautiful identity and survival story that would pair well with many classics. Readers will contemplate humanity and practices in our modern world as these girls come to learn about it. I liked this book because it really made me think!
What were your favorite books in 2013?
These look really interesting, particularly the nonfiction ones. I’ve also been seeing Fangirl all over the blogs for the last few months, and it’s already on my TBR list.
I kind of want to read Readicide now! 😀 Fangirl and If You Find Me are seriously awesome books! IYFM is in my Top 20 this year, but not quite my Top 10 (too many to choose from)!
My TTT:
http://diamondinroughcoal.blogspot.com/2013/12/top-ten-tuesday-17-or-my-top-ten-books.html