I've been getting together some summer reading - but one book I ordered off Amazon.com came a few days ago and I couldn't resist cracking it open. It's called "The Daily 5" and after reading it I can't wait until next school year starts so I can try out the ideas in my classroom. Click the book cover to buy it on Amazon.com (it is marked down quite a bit right now). Or you might like to check out the authors' website. Have fun!

Other books I hope to read this summer (Updated 7/6/08):

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