05.16.07
I’m a Hero, Too! by Jenny Sokol
Many of you ask me for ways to help the wives and children of our locally deployed Marines. Recently, our close friend, Jenny Sokol, published a children’s book titled I’m a Hero Too. Jenny, a columnist for the Orange County Register, wrote this book for children and spouses coping with deployment or separation. I recently sat with Jenny at a book signing in Irvine and had a chance to grab a copy or two for myself. As the wife of a Marine and friend to many with small children dealing with deployment, I was touched by Jenny’s book and feel it will be helpful for my own, Kylie, when the time comes for Mr. Farnum to deploy again (which will hopfefully be in the far, distant future!). Anyhow, Jenny has set up a book donation program so those of us who would like these books in the hands of kids with daddies deployed can purchase books and donate them to local, deployed units. If you’re interested, check out her website: http://www.jennysokol.com/Book.html
Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
I haven’t posted on our reading blog in a while. In class, we’ve recently enjoyed snippets from Love That Dog by Sharon Creech, and we’re now beginning the historical fiction A Single Shard by Linda Sue Park . Since I’ve been primarily focused on reading books about parenting. (4-D picture of Kylie Grace below),
I haven’t picked up a good, middle-level book in a while… until today. Per Parker L.’s suggestion, I just started to read Lighning Thief by Rick Riordan. I’ve purchased two copies of this book and the second in the series, Sea of Monsters, for our classroom. Riordan’s third book in the series, The Titan’s Curse, was just released on May 1st! I’m excited to read this book because it is a mix of ancient Greek mythology mixed with modern day fantasy. Have you read this book? If so, write a comment by clicking on the link below and share what you thought about the book.
