It's Monday! Here are some recent books I've read that I thought were worth sharing. For the roundup, visit Teach Mentor Texts and Unleashing Readers!

I have had Commonwealth by Ann Patchett on my stack since it was published. Ann Patchett is one of my favorite authors (Bel Canto, one of my favorite books of all time). I loved this book. What is amazing to me is that all of her books seem so different at the beginning but then as you keep reading, they are all about relationships and family. I had a little bit of trouble getting into this one but am so glad I stuck with it because I LOVED it.


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I always love to find a biography about a new-to-me person who made a he difference in the world. Tiny Stitches: The Life of Medical Pioneer Viven Thomas is such an interesting story about his work as a research assistant and the huge impact he had on children's heart surgery. Such important work and Thomas was rarely recognized for his contributions.
Chester and Gus by Cammie McGovern will be released in April of 2017.

I am a fan of Ann Patchett. Haven't read her new novel yet. Did you know that Vivien Thomas was born in New Iberia. We had some students research him last year as part of the Unsung Hero project. We interviewed his nephew. So happy they came out with a book.
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