SMART Reading Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
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SMART Reading is a children’s literacy nonprofit that envisions an Oregon where all children can realize their full potential through reading.
The House That She Built
Mollie ElkmanSMART ReadingThank you to the lovely volunteers from @Andersen_Const who came and read at Ardenwald Elementary in Milwaukie! They read "The House that She Built" by Mollie Elkman! Andersen Construction supports women in the construction industry and wanted to share this important story. https://t.co/xTmRUGS7cW
Hardcover, 2021
$17.95$8.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Friends Are Friends, Forever
Dane LiuSMART ReadingMay is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month! This week, we'd like to highlight the book "Friends are Friends, Forever" by Dane Liu a local author based in Portland! https://t.co/MnmswuEXxM
Hardcover, 2022
$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
We Move Together
Kelly FritschSMART ReadingJuly is Disability Pride Month, where we celebrate and honor the history, achievements, and experiences of people with disabilities! We're excited to share the book We Move Together by Kelly Fritsch, Anne McGuire and illustrated by Eduardo Trejos! https://t.co/dPnES3xR0g
Hardcover, 2021
$16.00$8.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Chalk
Bill ThomsonSMART ReadingThe 2023 Book Award Winner goes to Chalk by Bill Thomson! We had the joy of announcing our winner last Friday during our Book Awards Virtual Show hosted by our lovely staff members Cat and Roland. https://t.co/MNaJQE10zg
Hardcover, 2012
$15.99$7.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Roller Coasters & Teacups
Joe GlasgowSMART ReadingDid you know that authors Joe Glasgow and Alex Ries were childhood friends? They encouraged each other to follow their dreams, which inspired them to write a book that depicts the paths of life through amusement park rides! Click here to purchase: https://t.co/chpkCqIxhz https://t.co/i2U7nb7zu4
Paperback, 2023
$12.99$6.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Julián Is a Mermaid
Jessica LoveSMART ReadingWe're excited to keep celebrating our amazing LGTBQ+ community by highlighting some of our favorite children's books that feature LGBTQ+ characters and stories! Today we'd like to highlight Julián is a Mermaid by Jessica Love! https://t.co/sjZdePJokR
Hardcover, 2018
$17.99$8.99 + Free shipping50% off your first bookRoller Coasters & Teacups
Joe GlasgowSMART ReadingWe're so excited to announce that authors and lifelong friends Joe Glasgow and Alex Ries (@readgrbooks) are publishing their first children's book, Roller Coasters & Teacups and they're donating 50% of all proceeds to SMART! https://t.co/4cG5smS6Mi
Paperback, 2023
$12.99$6.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Girl with a Mind for Math: The Story of Raye Montague
Julia Finley MoscaSMART ReadingMarch is Women's History Month! This week we'd like to highlight the book "The Girl With A Mind For Math: The Story of Raye Montague" by Julia Finley Mosca and illustrated by Daniel Rieley. https://t.co/DLycSmKi3Y
Paperback, 2020
$9.95$4.97 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Rosa
Nikki GiovanniSMART ReadingFebruary is Black History Month, and today is Rosa Parks' birthday! A great picture book for kids to learn about Rosa Parks is "Rosa" by award-winning poet, writer, and activist Nikki Giovanni. https://t.co/XtAWeWKH3l
Paperback, 2007
$9.99$4.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
This Day in June
Gayle E. PitmanSMART ReadingWe're excited to keep celebrating our amazing LGTBQ+ community by highlighting some of our favorite children's books that feature LGBTQ+ characters and stories! Today we'd like to highlight This Day in June by Gayle E. Pitman and illustrated by Kristyna Litten. https://t.co/7G722Wk3F8
Hardcover, 2014
$15.95$7.97 + Free shipping50% off your first book