Emma Liz
@1storyteller.bsky.social
(She/Her) Writer, teacher, knitter, mom. Lover of all things sci-fi and fantasy.#Kidlit, mostly on X, trying to be here more. Neurospicy 💖💜💙
I’ll have to check out the graphic novel version. My kid loves graphic novels
November 4, 2025 at 10:04 PM
I’ll have to check out the graphic novel version. My kid loves graphic novels
Book 15: Wings of Fire- a fun MG fantasy read. One of my students said it’s her comfort book, when she just needs a quick escape and I thought that was the perfect description.
November 4, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Book 15: Wings of Fire- a fun MG fantasy read. One of my students said it’s her comfort book, when she just needs a quick escape and I thought that was the perfect description.
Book 14: The Summer I Turned Pretty- not at all my usual choice of book, so to answer the question my students asked, I’m team everyone-needs-therapy and team Cam-the-Latin-nerd. Sorry to all the team Conrad’s and Jeremiah’s. Not a fan of either.
October 28, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Book 14: The Summer I Turned Pretty- not at all my usual choice of book, so to answer the question my students asked, I’m team everyone-needs-therapy and team Cam-the-Latin-nerd. Sorry to all the team Conrad’s and Jeremiah’s. Not a fan of either.
Book 13: The Sun and the Star- had so much fun returning to the world of Percy Jackson. This book featured Nico (yay!) and explored the complexities of past trauma and new relationships.
October 24, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Book 13: The Sun and the Star- had so much fun returning to the world of Percy Jackson. This book featured Nico (yay!) and explored the complexities of past trauma and new relationships.
Book 12: Front Desk- this one has been in my list for a while and I’m glad I read it! This MG book doesn’t shy away from tough themes like racism, poverty, and immigration. A great read for any kid.
October 13, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Book 12: Front Desk- this one has been in my list for a while and I’m glad I read it! This MG book doesn’t shy away from tough themes like racism, poverty, and immigration. A great read for any kid.
8th grader, so getting close to HS. I’ve been surprised by a few of the choices though.
September 26, 2025 at 4:11 PM
8th grader, so getting close to HS. I’ve been surprised by a few of the choices though.
Book 11: Just for the Summer- so not my usual book (and not kidlit). Excepted not to like it and ended up really enjoying it. It made me cry and the explorations of trauma were handled beautifully.
September 26, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Book 11: Just for the Summer- so not my usual book (and not kidlit). Excepted not to like it and ended up really enjoying it. It made me cry and the explorations of trauma were handled beautifully.
Book 10: Milkweed- Told in first person, this book follows a young boy who doesn’t know his past living in Warsaw through the Holocaust. It doesn’t shy away from the horrors that people experienced, and shows the lasting effects of these traumas as well.
September 15, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Book 10: Milkweed- Told in first person, this book follows a young boy who doesn’t know his past living in Warsaw through the Holocaust. It doesn’t shy away from the horrors that people experienced, and shows the lasting effects of these traumas as well.
Book 9: Refugee- my first repeat author! This book follows 3 refugees from 3 different times and places -Germany (WWII), Cuba (1994), and Syria (2015). A story that is all too relevant today, and one I’m glad to see my students reading and connecting too.
September 8, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Book 9: Refugee- my first repeat author! This book follows 3 refugees from 3 different times and places -Germany (WWII), Cuba (1994), and Syria (2015). A story that is all too relevant today, and one I’m glad to see my students reading and connecting too.
Book 8: How Do You Live?- first book that’s a translation! A deeply philosophical story of a young boy growing up and learning to develop his own ethics. It was slow moving but good, and I learned in the postscript it was actually written to teach ethics, which makes sense.
September 5, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Book 8: How Do You Live?- first book that’s a translation! A deeply philosophical story of a young boy growing up and learning to develop his own ethics. It was slow moving but good, and I learned in the postscript it was actually written to teach ethics, which makes sense.
I was like “guys, that was a joke” and a few sympathy laughed 😭
September 1, 2025 at 11:39 PM
I was like “guys, that was a joke” and a few sympathy laughed 😭
Posts every Saturday.
August 31, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Posts every Saturday.