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Themes in Middle Grade Fiction
I had the funniest realization while I was reading over the past week, each book I read fed into the next in with its theme. I’ll show you what I mean: The first title I read of this group of books – it’s about a child growing up as (you…
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Book Review: The Unexpected Life of Oliver Cromwell Pitts
I was finally able to sit down and finish The Unexpected Life of Oliver Cromwell Pitts by Avi. Yes, that Avi, the Newbery Award Winner. This story is a combination of adventure and historical fiction and would be the perfect book to give to a reluctant historical fiction reader. The adventure…
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48 Hour Book Challenge Review #1
I started off with a book suggestion from a colleague – Cartwheeling in Thunderstorms by Katherine Rundell. For now, I’m just going to write up my 140-character book review/synopsis and give you the details later. 140 Character Synopsis/Review: Will loves everything about Africa, but when tragedy strikes she must learn to…
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Eight Keys
Eight Keys written by Suzanne LaFleur is the coming-of-age story of a sixth grade girl named Elise whose entire world is changing and she can’t manage to keep up. She starts her 6th grade year at a new middle school where her locker partner bullies her, her best friend Franklin seems to…