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Thank you for pointing that out! I have had students use forums to get answers for their homework. I even had one who wasn't a member of a forum use the posts of the forum to complete an assignment (she did a poor job, obviously, since it did not comply with the directions). It's frustrating...

That burns me out quickly, as well...the creativity it takes to plan well will zap mental energy in no time. Even I have had times after major lesson planning when I just want to sit and relax.

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Welcome. :) If you don't want to ruin a book by knowing what happens, avoid reading spoilers, as you can see by the description above.

7th grade science teacher (Life Science here in VA - it's a lot of fun)...used to be a US Patent Examiner...that was nooooo fun! Who is your favorite superhero of all time? Why?

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I bought this a while back, have yet to read it. I guess I'll have to get to it soon.

The Hero and The Crown by Robin McKinley From Amazon: Awards: Winner of the 1985 Newbery Medal An ALA Notable Book

The Scientific American Book of Dinosaurs, Edited by Gregory S. Paul. Essays about dinosaurs and how the theories about them have changed over time.

It has happened to me...but not for a few years. With working on my master's degree and now teaching for the first year, I've not had time to read as much as I'd like to. Therefore, I don't tend to binge on reading as I have in the past. Thus, I revel in the few extended times I get to read...

Fall of a Philanderer - Carola Dunn Platform 13 - Iva Ibbotson The Scientific American Book of Dinosaurs - Ed. by Gregory S. Paul

Hi, Welcome to B&R! What types of books do you like to read?

I have not read The Book Thief. I will have to check it out - thanks for the suggestion!

Can't wait...I know what I'll be doing July 21st.....I'll send my husband to the movies and spend the day reading.

Out of Thin Air by Peter Ward Deep Secret by Diana Wynne Jones Once Upon a Curse by E.D. Baker Conrad's Fate by Diana Wynne Jones The Princesses of Baramere by Gail Carson Levine A Long Way From Chicago by Richard Peck The Treasures of Weatherby...forget the author yes, there is an abundance of...

I'm an only child (so is my husband...our child will have no aunts/uncles...weird, eh?) What's your favorite sports team?

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"Even as a little girl, I had thought that the swamp was a magical place where new lives began and old ones ended, where enemies and heroes weren't always what one expected, and where anything could happen, event o a clumsy princess." -The Frog Princess by E.D. Baker

Read this in high school...goodness, about 14 years ago (my freshman year). I really enjoyed the book and also realized how important books are. It's been a good long time since I read it, I think I will have to reread it soon, as I no longer remember all the finer details.