https://padlet.com/andy_koehler/booklook How do we find books we like? en-us 2019-01-11 16:03:53 UTC 2025-12-24 03:09:09 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Folder.png andy_koehler https://padlet.com/andy_koehler/booklook/wish/319734980 This is our one-stop shop for the books in the James Library.]]> 2019-01-11 16:09:16 UTC https://padlet.com/andy_koehler/booklook/wish/319734980 andy_koehler https://padlet.com/andy_koehler/booklook/wish/319736157 For your convenience, here is a link to where you can start your research. Pick a grade level and go for it.]]> 2019-01-11 16:11:34 UTC https://padlet.com/andy_koehler/booklook/wish/319736157 andy_koehler https://padlet.com/andy_koehler/booklook/wish/319737858 One of the best book communities on the Internet.]]> 2019-01-11 16:14:48 UTC https://padlet.com/andy_koehler/booklook/wish/319737858 andy_koehler https://padlet.com/andy_koehler/booklook/wish/319738417 Online eBooks. Great resource.]]> 2019-01-11 16:15:51 UTC https://padlet.com/andy_koehler/booklook/wish/319738417 andy_koehler https://padlet.com/andy_koehler/booklook/wish/319738947 Thank you Teachingbooks.net for having authors tell me, in their own words, how to pronounce their names.  I was 35 years old before I properly knew how to say Neil Gaiman's name.]]> 2019-01-11 16:16:39 UTC https://padlet.com/andy_koehler/booklook/wish/319738947 andy_koehler https://padlet.com/andy_koehler/booklook/wish/319742040 Great book reviews (mostly for parents) to give you an idea what to expect in a book, movie, video game, etc.]]> 2019-01-11 16:22:31 UTC https://padlet.com/andy_koehler/booklook/wish/319742040 andy_koehler https://padlet.com/andy_koehler/booklook/wish/319743849 There is a theory about choosing a good fit book that says open to a random page (near the beginning to avoid spoilers), read the page, and count the number of words you don't know. This is not a slam dunk authority on whether you should read a book or not, but it will give you a simple gauge.]]> 2019-01-11 16:25:57 UTC https://padlet.com/andy_koehler/booklook/wish/319743849 andy_koehler https://padlet.com/andy_koehler/booklook/wish/319746594 2019-01-11 16:30:20 UTC https://padlet.com/andy_koehler/booklook/wish/319746594 andy_koehler https://padlet.com/andy_koehler/booklook/wish/319750059 2019-01-11 16:35:50 UTC https://padlet.com/andy_koehler/booklook/wish/319750059 andy_koehler https://padlet.com/andy_koehler/booklook/wish/319750374 2019-01-11 16:36:23 UTC https://padlet.com/andy_koehler/booklook/wish/319750374 andy_koehler https://padlet.com/andy_koehler/booklook/wish/319750800 Please say a few words about it and link, or just post a book that you enjoy for others to go check out.]]> 2019-01-11 16:37:03 UTC https://padlet.com/andy_koehler/booklook/wish/319750800