Mr. McKey's Bookshelf by Dan McKey _ Staff - DurantRdES https://padlet.com/dmckey/kxboar7gjt4i Created with a Love for Reading! en-us 2018-03-13 14:13:47 UTC 2026-01-13 00:52:51 UTC hello@padlet.com The One and Only Ivan dmckey https://padlet.com/dmckey/kxboar7gjt4i/wish/241400573 Tp. 2.  names.  Humans waste words.  They toss them like banana peels and leave them to rot.  Everyone knows the peels are the best part.
p. 3.  patience.  Gorillas are as patient as stones.  Humans, not so much.
p. 10.  the exit 8 big top mall and video arcade.  Anger is precious.  A silverback uses anger to maintain order and warn his troop of danger.  When my father beat his chest, it was to say, Beware, listen, I am in charge.  I am angry to protect you, because that is what I was born to do. . . . Here in my domain, there is no one to protect.
p. 31. stella's trunk.  "They think I'm too old to cause trouble," Stella says.  "Old age," she says, "is a powerful disguise."
p. 53.  not sleepy.  "Memories are precious," Stella adds.  "They help tell us who we are."
p. 104.  ruby's story.  "Humans can surprise you sometimes.  An unpredictable species, homo sapiens."
p. 127.  a perfect life.  Growing up gorilla is just like any other kind of growing up.  You make mistakes.  You play.  You learn. You do it all over again."
p. 252.  respect.  "I'm a silverback, Ruby.  A leader.  They don't have to like me.  They have to respect me."
p. 287.  grooming.  Is there anything sweeter than the touch of another as she pulls a dead bug from your fur?

]]> 2018-03-13 14:30:30 UTC https://padlet.com/dmckey/kxboar7gjt4i/wish/241400573 Favorite Novels dmckey https://padlet.com/dmckey/kxboar7gjt4i/wish/241609030 (scroll down for more!)
Top picks in BOLD
(Grades 4-8)
Echo, by Pam Munoz Ryan
Okay for Now, by Gary D. Schmidt
Wonder, by R.J. Polacio
Holes, by Louis Sachar
Frindle, by Andrew Clements
Because of Winn-Dixie, by Kate DiCamillo
Tale of Despereaux, by Kate DiCamillo
Peter & the Starcatchers (and the whole series) by Dave Barry & Ridley Pearson
The Westing Game, by Ellen Raskin
The Maze of Bones (Book 1 in "The 39 Clues") by Rick Riordan
The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkein
The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis
The Invention of Hugo Cabret, by Brian Selznick
The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate
Wonderstruck by Brian Selznick
Charlotte's Web by E.B. White
Wednesday Wars by Gary D. Schmidt
Elijah of Buxton by Christopher Paul Curtis
Holes by Louis Sachar
Redwall (and the entire Redwall series) by Brian Jacques
Fish in a Tree by Lynda Hunt
Sideways Stories from Wayside School by Louis Sachar
Home of the Brave by Katherine Applegate
Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling
The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill
Out of the Dust by Karen Hesse
The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle by Avi
Banner in the Sky by James Ullman
The Twenty-One Balloons by William Pene duBois
The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Stewart
Home of the Brave by Katherine Applegate
The Thief Lord by Cornelia Funke
The Lighting Thief (and entire Percy Jackson series) by Rick Riordon
Heroes of Olympus series by Rick Riordon
Bread and Roses Too by Katherine Patterson
Inkheart (and entire trilogy including Inkspell and Inkdeath) by Cornelia Funke
Babe the Gallant Pig by Dick King-Smith
Masterpiece by Elise Broach
Esparanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan
Teacher's Funeral by Richard Peck
Black Duck by Janet Taylor Lisle
A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket
Chains (and Forge and Ashes) by Laurie Halse Anderson
The School Story by Andrew Clements
The Map Trap by Andrew Clements
Danny, the Champion of the World by Roald Dahl
Matilda by Roald Dahl

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That Is Not a Good Idea by Mo Willems (maybe my favorite of all!)
Someday by Alison McGhee (this will make any mother cry!)
Miss Rumphius by Barbara Cooney
The Flower Man by Mark Ludy (an AMAZING wordless book!)
My Dog Is as Smelly as Stinky Socks by Hanoch Piven
Elephant & Piggie books!!! by Mo Willems (These are the best!!!)
The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds
Ish by Peter H. Reynolds
The Hello, Goodbye Window by Norton Juster
The Araboolies of Liberty Street by Sam Swope
Double Trouble in Walla Walla by Andrew Clements
Love You Forever by Robert Munsch
Thomas's Snowsuit by Robert Munsch
The Museum by Peter H. Reynolds
Pigs by Robert Munsch
Sky Color by Peter H. Reynolds
Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed by Mo Willems
Click, Clack, Moo, Cows That Type by Doreen Cronin and Betsey Lewin
Muncha! Muncha! Muncha! by Candace Fleming
Thank You, Mr. Falker by Patricia Polacco
Sky Color by Peter H. Reynolds
Miss Nelson Is Missing by Harry Allard
Ticki Ticki Tembo by Arlene Mosel
Officer Buckle and Gloria by Peggy Rathmann
Art and Max by David Wiesner
Flotsam by David Wiesner
Chalk by Bill Thomson
Knuffle Bunny by Mo Willems



]]> 2018-03-24 12:40:05 UTC https://padlet.com/dmckey/kxboar7gjt4i/wish/245722545 Dr. Seuss Poetry dmckey https://padlet.com/dmckey/kxboar7gjt4i/wish/249570139 by Mr. McKey]]> 2018-04-08 19:13:24 UTC https://padlet.com/dmckey/kxboar7gjt4i/wish/249570139 Poetry Forms dmckey https://padlet.com/dmckey/kxboar7gjt4i/wish/249572976 Based on one of my favorite books, Okay for Now]]> 2018-04-08 19:36:15 UTC https://padlet.com/dmckey/kxboar7gjt4i/wish/249572976 Poetry Based on The 39 Clues dmckey https://padlet.com/dmckey/kxboar7gjt4i/wish/249573521 2018-04-08 19:41:03 UTC https://padlet.com/dmckey/kxboar7gjt4i/wish/249573521 dmckey https://padlet.com/dmckey/kxboar7gjt4i/wish/249573763 What Is Matter?]]> 2018-04-08 19:43:17 UTC https://padlet.com/dmckey/kxboar7gjt4i/wish/249573763 Limericks dmckey https://padlet.com/dmckey/kxboar7gjt4i/wish/249573854 2018-04-08 19:44:01 UTC https://padlet.com/dmckey/kxboar7gjt4i/wish/249573854 Rocks & Minerals poem dmckey https://padlet.com/dmckey/kxboar7gjt4i/wish/249574460 2018-04-08 19:48:41 UTC https://padlet.com/dmckey/kxboar7gjt4i/wish/249574460 Poetry Based on the Book Curious Critters dmckey https://padlet.com/dmckey/kxboar7gjt4i/wish/249574757 2018-04-08 19:51:19 UTC https://padlet.com/dmckey/kxboar7gjt4i/wish/249574757 Dr. Seuss quotes dmckey https://padlet.com/dmckey/kxboar7gjt4i/wish/249575491 Along with comments to my teachers]]> 2018-04-08 19:57:07 UTC https://padlet.com/dmckey/kxboar7gjt4i/wish/249575491 Counting By . . . songs dmckey https://padlet.com/dmckey/kxboar7gjt4i/wish/249577005 Songs that help kids count by 3's, 4's, etc.]]> 2018-04-08 20:09:05 UTC https://padlet.com/dmckey/kxboar7gjt4i/wish/249577005 Mr. McKey's Book Testimony dmckey https://padlet.com/dmckey/kxboar7gjt4i/wish/249578200 2018-04-08 20:18:49 UTC https://padlet.com/dmckey/kxboar7gjt4i/wish/249578200 When I Was Young in the Mountains dmckey https://padlet.com/dmckey/kxboar7gjt4i/wish/249578417 Written by a teacher]]> 2018-04-08 20:20:37 UTC https://padlet.com/dmckey/kxboar7gjt4i/wish/249578417 Because of Winn-Dixie dmckey https://padlet.com/dmckey/kxboar7gjt4i/wish/249578858 Written by a Winesburg 4th grader]]> 2018-04-08 20:24:21 UTC https://padlet.com/dmckey/kxboar7gjt4i/wish/249578858 dmckey https://padlet.com/dmckey/kxboar7gjt4i/wish/249579033 2018-04-08 20:26:06 UTC https://padlet.com/dmckey/kxboar7gjt4i/wish/249579033 Little Women dmckey https://padlet.com/dmckey/kxboar7gjt4i/wish/249579801 2018-04-08 20:33:14 UTC https://padlet.com/dmckey/kxboar7gjt4i/wish/249579801 The Hobbit dmckey https://padlet.com/dmckey/kxboar7gjt4i/wish/249579913 2018-04-08 20:34:32 UTC https://padlet.com/dmckey/kxboar7gjt4i/wish/249579913 Charlotte's Web dmckey https://padlet.com/dmckey/kxboar7gjt4i/wish/249580343 Wisdom from a Pig and a Spider]]> 2018-04-08 20:38:50 UTC https://padlet.com/dmckey/kxboar7gjt4i/wish/249580343 Okay for Now dmckey https://padlet.com/dmckey/kxboar7gjt4i/wish/249580854 2018-04-08 20:43:31 UTC https://padlet.com/dmckey/kxboar7gjt4i/wish/249580854 A Lifetime with Books dmckey https://padlet.com/dmckey/kxboar7gjt4i/wish/250207152 2018-04-10 11:40:13 UTC https://padlet.com/dmckey/kxboar7gjt4i/wish/250207152