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#blogbookaday: Dazzle Ships: World War I and the Art of Confusion
Summary: “This nonfiction picture book explores art, desperation, and one man’s incredible idea for saving ships from German torpedoes in World War I. Dazzle camouflage transformed ordinary British and American ships into eye-popping masterpieces.” (Taken from Goodreads) Review: I had never heard about these ships during World War I, ships that had…
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Book Review – Stubby the War Dog: The True Story of World War I's Bravest Dog
Stubby the War Dog: The True Story of World War I’s Bravest Dog by Ann Bausum is about an unlikely hero that I had never heard about until reading this informational text. This orphan dog found himself in good company during basic training on Yale’s campus in 1917. Did he…
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Hattie Big Sky & Hattie Ever After
I actually spent much of my weekend reading – a shock, I know! I was able to read three books this weekend, which is often unheard of and made me extremely happy! I finally got to read Hattie Big Sky by Kirby Larson, which I had thought I already read,…