tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22559214.post9024014073477754345..comments2024-03-28T07:18:44.099-04:00Comments on Ms. Yingling Reads: MMGM- ChirpMs. Yinglinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17805324364289597178noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22559214.post-72642106179649872902020-02-08T20:05:37.697-05:002020-02-08T20:05:37.697-05:00Yeah, I won't even look at twitter, too scary ...Yeah, I won't even look at twitter, too scary for me! Your blog has always been my go-to for middle school. This year I'm focusing on middle school books for our young adult collection, so I'll be saving all the links!Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05096787155616041727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22559214.post-61159534795174509302020-02-08T12:59:12.008-05:002020-02-08T12:59:12.008-05:00Feeling thankful for your blog. Don’t think you ne...Feeling thankful for your blog. Don’t think you need to take up the ukulele!cgustafsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07980695059929084795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22559214.post-89601551525025518252020-02-08T02:25:14.064-05:002020-02-08T02:25:14.064-05:00I agree with what others have posted here. There i...I agree with what others have posted here. There is a lot of negativity, but hopefully you won't let it stop you as you have much to offer here. Thanks for your post, I also really enjoyed Chirp.Aaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04960920764884687750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22559214.post-61633313568857756732020-02-04T12:57:00.786-05:002020-02-04T12:57:00.786-05:00Chirp looks like a book my daughter would enjoy. T...Chirp looks like a book my daughter would enjoy. Thanks for sharing.Becky Herzoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04378763607018596914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22559214.post-4921979469125749532020-02-03T22:09:34.607-05:002020-02-03T22:09:34.607-05:00You're the second blog that mentioned Chirp, a...You're the second blog that mentioned Chirp, and I know it is getting a lot of praise; I cannot wait to read it :) <br /><br />Happy reading this week!Kelleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09402368920655764307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22559214.post-85017059635491517182020-02-03T20:46:17.025-05:002020-02-03T20:46:17.025-05:00Others here have already spoken to the climate of ...Others here have already spoken to the climate of fear. Like them, I have always appreciated your take on books. I've also been inspired by your Boys Read Pink month. I loved the article in SLJ. Cheriee Weichelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15662398117320256935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22559214.post-64967514025419540982020-02-03T19:45:29.021-05:002020-02-03T19:45:29.021-05:00Thank you for the link to the article, it was an i...Thank you for the link to the article, it was an interesting read. It's amazing how many stereotypes are ingrained into kids way before they step inside a school. <br />Agree with the Twitter comments. I've typed many a post to just delete it because I didn't want to deal with the negative parts.<br />And I really like the strengths and weaknesses parts of your reviews. They are helpful!Michele Knotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05087579707297009719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22559214.post-78518639766568012832020-02-03T16:26:55.891-05:002020-02-03T16:26:55.891-05:00I know what you mean about being hesitant about sa...I know what you mean about being hesitant about saying too much about anything. We're probably the same generation, when things were less complex. <br /><br />I love everything Kate Messner writes, and this book sounds like an intriguing mystery. But crickets? People eat crickets? Thanks for your thoughtful review, as always! <br />Patricia T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10673204828383998897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22559214.post-211974371313520882020-02-03T15:21:42.164-05:002020-02-03T15:21:42.164-05:00In this world you can never please everybody. I on...In this world you can never please everybody. I once had a dad demand I stop giving his son "girl" books to read. I told him we have a wide selection of required reading and it would be no different in any other class. He soon went on some other rant taking more of the principal's time than my own. I was never going to win him over.<br />The same goes true with social media and life with a blog. Be assured that those that are avid supporters of what you have accomplished are larger than the nay-sayers. We just don't take the time to say thank you enough. Keep on doing the great things you do. The haters eventually go away but your band of followers will always be in your parade.Greg Pattridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05761872776035591138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22559214.post-16954601782230763912020-02-03T15:06:38.178-05:002020-02-03T15:06:38.178-05:00I really enjoyed Chirp this last week and this is ...I really enjoyed Chirp this last week and this is will resonate with so many readers. I also agree on your "weakness" comment. It seemed unlikely, but made for a fun story. Karen, I clicked over to read your Boys Read Pink article and I loved it so much. I left a comment, but as soon as I posted it, I got a message that it was flagged as SPAM. Not sure what happened there, but hopefully they'll eventually fish it out and dust it off. But I was curious: is Boys Read Pink a regional effort, or is it bigger? I really liked the idea and am now wanting to explore lists to encourage broadening our focus. On a personal note, it hurts my heart to hear of how you were hurting as your wrote this blog post. I, too, have worried about saying anything and anything for fear of upsetting people and starting an avalanche of angry online discussion (for which I haven't the time to moderate). But I can say with a high level of certainty that your last 14 years have made a deep impact -- not only in your local community, but in the large kidlitosphere. Thank you for your endurance through it all!2Shaye ♪♫https://www.blogger.com/profile/10473467039770299975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22559214.post-41183451887283546172020-02-03T13:39:25.961-05:002020-02-03T13:39:25.961-05:00Of course I'll celebrate with you! You've ...Of course I'll celebrate with you! You've been a good friend and your blog has been the first one I read each day for many, many years. No only do you give great recommendations (I can't possibly list all the books I've read because you liked them) but you're also a beacon of decency and common sense in a world fast losing sight of both. Keep up the good work and, by all means, keep those eight-grade boys in on your evil plan!Iron Guy Carlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06719802406868125435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22559214.post-77237482453029623492020-02-03T13:21:47.433-05:002020-02-03T13:21:47.433-05:00I have liked everything I've read by Kate Mess...I have liked everything I've read by Kate Messner, so I will be looking for this one. I have never heard of Boys Read Pink, but it sounds like something I would support. Rosihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01294774973863802821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22559214.post-49124513625244719582020-02-03T11:54:45.483-05:002020-02-03T11:54:45.483-05:00I must tell you: In the last few months in an effo...I must tell you: In the last few months in an effort to better know the industry, I've signed up for every kidlit blog I could find. I probably get a dozen in my inbox each day, and out of all of them, yours is one of my tip-top favorites! It's one that I always look forward to reading. You sum up books so succinctly, and I love your "Strengths/Weaknesses/What I Really Think" format. And as for your take on boys books - you have very much changed my habits. I hadn't realized that I'd been guilty of handing boys only books with male main characters, until you (and a few others) had me noticing it. All this to say: Happy Blog Birthday, and please do keep going! I can't imagine who would ever attack you, but your work is being read and very much appreciated, and you are making a difference.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22559214.post-38917696125841522922020-02-03T10:47:36.377-05:002020-02-03T10:47:36.377-05:00Oh, Karen, I'm so sorry that you've come t...Oh, Karen, I'm so sorry that you've come to feel this way about posting (the risk of being attacked). I LOVE your blog, find it useful, and appreciate your efforts to connect kids of all sorts of different backgrounds and interests with books. I especially respect your efforts for boys, because it is harder for them to find books that engage them. I will say that changes in the culture of the Kidlitosphere (especially in YA circles) have been a contributing factor in my own decision to stop reviewing altogether. I wish we lived closer and could talk in person. Jen Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10343476550309656223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22559214.post-40288571786450685232020-02-03T10:17:21.658-05:002020-02-03T10:17:21.658-05:00I am sorry for those who believe they should attac...I am sorry for those who believe they should attack you, Karen. I value your opinions on books, am no longer teaching, but often pass your recommendations to former colleagues. Thank you for your honest views & Happy Blogiversary, too! (I have Chirp coming from my library!)Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.com