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Inside Out and Back Again

Posted on January 22, 2016 by Mrs.N

Inside Out and Back Again by Thanhha Lai For Ha, the staggering loss of leaving her home and her father, the indignity of life on a refugee ship, the struggle to find her place in a new land are a … Continue reading →

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Graffiti Moon

Posted on September 18, 2015 by Mrs.N

Graffiti Moon by Cath Crowley Lucy and her friends have just finished Year Twelve.  Her friends want to celebrate, but to Lucy, the only thing that would complete the night is finding the elusive Shadow, a local graffiti artist.  Lucy … Continue reading →

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The Crossover

Posted on February 18, 2015 by Mrs.N

The Crossover by Kwame Alexander I can’t help feeling that if more books were like The Crossover more kids would become and stay readers. This book is easy to read. I don’t mean that in the sense of it being a … Continue reading →

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Christmas in the Big House, Christmas in the Quarters

Posted on December 5, 2014 by Mrs.N

Christmas In The Big House, Christmas In The Quarters Hiding in the guise of a holiday picture book, this Coretta Scott King award winner is really about a country on the brink of war. I was concerned at first that … Continue reading →

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Ginger Pye

Posted on August 26, 2011 by Mrs.N

Ginger Pye by Eleanor Estes Do you see how cute the cover is?  And that this is a Newbery winner?  Good.  That may carry you through as you are skimming the first six chapters.  I wish I were kidding, but … Continue reading →

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Rules

Posted on April 13, 2011 by Mrs.N

Rules by Cynthia Lord Rules is also a recipient of the Schneider Family Book Award which honors an author or illustrator for a book that embodies an artistic expression of the disability experience for child and adolescent audiences. After spending … Continue reading →

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Mockingbird

Posted on April 9, 2011 by Mrs.N

Mockingbird by Kathryn Eskine I love this book.  I know you’re supposed to say that sort of thing about books that have won the National Book Award, but I am not one to love a book just because someone smacked … Continue reading →

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Letters From Rifka

Posted on November 15, 2010 by Mrs. N

Okay, I’m going to admit to you that I was teary at the end of this one.  It ends well, but the story is quite touching.  Rifka and her family flee their home in the Ukraine under the cover of … Continue reading →

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The Indian in the Cupboard

Posted on August 5, 2010 by Mrs. N

Indian in the Cupboard has got everything: action, adventure, excitement, a pinch of magic, countless awards, rave reviews and oh yeah…some of your garden variety stereotyping and racism. I’m pretty sure someone could write a dissertation about everything that’s wrong … Continue reading →

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The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane

Posted on August 4, 2010 by Mrs. N

The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo. Kate DiCamillo is all the rage right now.  With two books made into Major Motion Pictures (Because of Winn Dixie and The Tale of Despereaux) her books are flying off the … Continue reading →

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