Ten Things You May Not Know About Mrs. Starkey : *Years teaching: 8. I've taught in Kindergarten, First Grade, Second Grade, Fourth Grade, and Fifth Grade *Degree: University of Northern Colorado, BA Elementary Education as well as Middle School and Secondary Level Social Studies Education; minors in Psychology and Sociology *Favorite Subjects: Math and Reading *Greatest Accomplishment: Raising three extraordinary children; Kenzie (10th grader at Greeley West), Jackson (7th grader at Chappelow), and Megan (5th grader at McAuliffe) *Best Friend: My husband, Derek *Hobbies: See "Greatest Accomplishment" above; Soccer mom, Swimming mom, Theater mom, Forensics mom, Mathcounts mom, etc. I also love to work in my garden, and read any book I can get my hands on. *Pets: Mr. Doodle (Pekingese security system- cover your ears and watch your ankles) *Family Business: I am the daughter of two exceptional teachers (now retired), and my sister and I both teach fifth grade! *Frequently Seen: Laughing, reading, drinking coffee, and/or eating. *Hates: Brussel sprouts and traffic jams. 2012 Top Summer Book Picks This summer, I was reading, reading, and reading some more! Here are some titles you might want to scoop up on your next trip to the library. Fiction True(... Sort of) by Katherine Hannnigan Pictures of Hollis Woods by Patricia Reilly Giff eleven by Patricia Reilly Giff The Cruisers by Walter Dean Myers The Genius Files: Mission Unstoppable by Dan Gutman - We went to Nebraska and visited the two-headed cow... I have pictures! Secrets of the Cicada Summer by Andrea Beaty The Fourth Stall by Chris Rylander Absolutely Normal Chaos by Sharon Creech Non-fiction Bloody Times: The Funeral of Abraham Lincoln and the Manhunt for Jefferson Davis by James L. Swanson The Girl Who Survived: A True Story of the Holocaust by Bronia Brandman and Carol Bierman Fantasy/Science Fiction The City of Ember , The People of Sparks, The Prophet of Yonwood, and The Diamond of Darkhold by Jeanne DuPrau by Ted Bell (series of 5 books) by Suzanne Collins Dark Life and Rip Tide(sequel) by Kat Falls The Fire Within by Chris D'Lacey and Sapphique(sequel) by Catherine Fisher The Maze Runner and The Scorch Trials(sequel) by James Dasher (Have your parent preview these 2 books first, pretty violent stuff.) Half Upon a Time by James Riley A Tale Dark and Grimm by Adam Gidwitz Cloaked in Red by Vivian Vande Velde Historical Fiction Chains and Forge(sequel) by Laurie Halse Anderson (Loved her Fever, 1793, as well!) One Crazy Summer by Rita Williams Garcia Riot by Walter Dean Myers The Storm Before Atlanta by Karen Schwabach Fearless by Elvira Woodruff Fire From the Rock by Sharon M. Draper Comedy Letters from a Nut by Ted L. Nancy | 
