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During the school year, there’s always something you should be reading. There’s a book report due, or you really should be researching the history of Uruguay, or it’s not exactly assigned, but why is it that everyone in your class has read the complete works of Dickens and you haven’t? School year reading is good for you. It’s broccoli.
The best part of summer reading is that it’s nothing but what you want to read. Here’s a promise. If, come September, you’ve read nothing but Archie comics, we’re still going to like you.
For what it’s worth, here’s what we’re going to read this summer. Our plan is to read one book a week until we’re done and post our thoughts on this blog each Friday. We’re also going to Twitter as we go. We’re hoping maybe some of you feel like reading along with us. Yes? Yes?
Nine weeks of summer. Nine Walrus Books titles. Absolutely no broccoli.
- Horse Mad Heroes by Kathy Helidoniotis
- Coyote Canyon by Sharon Siamon
- Gaia Wild by Diane Haynes
- Canadian Girls Who Rocked the World by Tanya Lloyd Kyi
- Mountainboard Maniacs by Pam Withers
- The Lost Sketch by Andrea and David Spalding
- Gallop to the Sea by Sharon Siamon
- Secrets in the Sand by Sharon Siamon
- Rodeo Horse by Sharon Siamon
Let’s get reading!
Today, we want to send out a little Internet love to author Tanya Lloyd Kyi. Tanya has just released her latest book Canadian Girls Who Rocked the World with Walrus Books and it’s spectacular. It’s full of truly inspiring stories about girls who overcame all odds to achieve their dreams, most before they reached their twentieth birthdays. It made us tear up a little, to be honest. So first and foremost, we love Tanya for inspiring us.
We also love her because she made a trailer for her book. Check this out:
And then, just when we thought no one could rock more than Dr. Emily Jennings Stowe, we found out about a ton of exciting events that Tanya has lined up in the next few weeks. First, she’ll be a guest on Shaw TV’s Urban Rush on April 20, and then you can catch her at the Canadian Writer’s and Illustrators of BC Spring Book Hatching at the Vancouver Public Library’s Central Branch on May 2. The Spring Book Hatching features all sorts of fantastic BC children’s authors, including the wonderful Pam Withers. Students who drop by can enter a draw for a free author visit to their school.
Whew. Our hearts are now so full of love that most of us have abandoned our work and started singing show tunes with the words changed so that they’re all about Tanya. A spontaneous dance number has erupted in our hallway. I’ve been elected secretary. It’s my job to record the proceedings.
Um…step kick kick…and…jazz hands.
Thanks, Tanya.
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