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At the top of my #Must Read in 2016

January 26, 2016 By Claire Annette Noland 3 Comments

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My “Must Read” list for 2016

Do you have a list of books that you are waiting to read? I do and I am not alone. I often discover new books to read from other book bloggers. One of my favorite bloggers is Carrie Gelson who has issued a challenge to list books that are must reads in 2016 on her blog, There’s a Book for That. I’m a bit late but here are the books at the top of my stack:

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Don’t Judge a Bird by its Feathers by Tori Nighthawk (author and illustrator)
(I’ll be reviewing this picture book for Multicultural Children’s Book Day)

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Enchanted Air: Two Cultures, Two Wings: a Memoir by Margarita Engle  (Because everything she writes is amazing)

 

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Echo by Pam Munoz Ryan  (favorite author)

 

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The Year of Billy Miller by Kevin Henkes  (another favorite author)

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Raymie Nightingale by Kate DiCamillo (and another favorite author)

 
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Francine Poulet Meets the Ghost Racoon by Kate DiCamillo (author) and Chris Van Dusen (Illustrator)
(This is a spin off of the Mercy Watson series which, if you haven’t read yet, you should)

 

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Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer by Kelly Jones and Katie Kath (illustrator)
(The title alone makes me want to read this one)

 

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Stella by Starlight by Sharon M. Draper
(I received this from the publisher at ALA but haven’t read it yet)

 

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The Princess Bride by William Goldman
(Because I’m the only one on the planet who hasn’t watched “The Princess Bride” and I want to read the book first)

 

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Yes Day! by Amy Krouse Rosenthal (author) and Tom Lichtenheld (illustrator)
(Everything by this author is wonderful and Yes! is my one little word of the year.)

Here’s a link to my list of other Yes! books.

 

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The Ladies of Managua by Eleni N. Gage
(Because Yes! is my word of the year I agreed to go to Nicaragua when invited. This is the only book I could find about this country. I’m leaving in four days.)

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Nuptste and Lhotse Go to Iceland by Jocey Asnong
(I want to go to Iceland someday.)

 

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The Case for Loving: The Fight for Interracial Marriage by Selina Alko and Sean Qualls (This story needs to be shared)

 

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Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World’s Most Famous Bear by Lindsay Mattick (author) and Sophie Blackall (illustrator)
(Who doesn’t love Winnie the Pooh?)

 

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 Winnie the Pooh by A. A.Milne (author) and E. H. Shepard (illustrator) (see reason above – some books just need to be reread)

 

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For the Right to Learn – Malala Yousafzai’s Story by Rebecca Langston-George (author) and Janna Bock (illustrator)
(I am inspired by Malala’s courage)

 

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Big Magic – Creative Living Beyond Fear by Elizabeth Gilbert (I want to be brave.)

I know that my list will grow but I think I am off to a great start.

Do you have a list of books that you want to read this year? Head on over  and check out other #MustReadin2016 lists at There’s a Book for That.

Filed Under: Books Tagged With: 2016 books to read, Big Magic - Creative Living Beyond Fear, Carrie Gelson There's a book for that, Don't Judge a Bird by Its Feathers, Echo by Pam Munoz Ryan, Enchanted Air, Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World's Most Famous Bear, For the Right to Learn - Malala Yousafzai's Story, Francine Poulet Meets the Ghost Racoon, Nuptste and Lhotse Go to Iceland, Raymie Nightingale by Kate DiCamillo, Stella by Starlight, The Case for Loving: the Fight for Interracial Marriage, The Ladies of Managua, The Princess Bride, The Year of Billy Miller by Kevin Henkes, Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer, Winnie the Pooh

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  1. Carrie Gelson says

    January 27, 2016 at 5:35 am

    Love that you are joining in! Some wonderful titles here. Echo and Stella by Starlight were top books from 2015 for me.
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  2. evelyne holingue says

    January 27, 2016 at 9:43 pm

    This is a cool list, Claire. I’ve already read a few of the books. Yeah! And I’ve loved them all. I find Echo really good. I love Margarita’s Memoir. I also have another book from Kevin Henkes that I love: Waiting.
    evelyne holingue recently posted…SCBWI Regional Conference 2016 in MiamiMy Profile

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