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Tag Archives: stories
Absolutely Truly
Absolutely Truly: A Pumpkin Falls Mystery by Heather Vogel Frederick Everything was about to be perfect. Truly’s father was finally coming home from Afghanistan and leaving the service, so they’d bought a home in Austin, Texas just a block away … Continue reading →
Encyclopedia Brown Takes the Cake! A Cook and Case Book
Encyclopedia Brown Takes the Cake! by Donald Sobol I never thought my first Encyclopedia Brown entry would be in the cooking category, but when I saw this in the library, I couldn’t resist. I loved Encyclopedia Brown mysteries when I … Continue reading →
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Tagged cookbook, mystery, stories, tasty treats
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When I Was Your Age, Volume 2 (Part 2)
When I Was Your Age, Volume Two: Original Stories About Growing Up Friends, if you’ll recall, I reviewed HALF of the stories in this anthology last week – click here. The rest of the volume is reviewed below. The second … Continue reading →
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Tagged asian, autobiography, memoir, native american, stories
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When I Was Your Age, Volume Two
When I Was Your Age, Volume Two: Original Stories About Growing Up Discovering that there was a second volume of these stories by authors was a real treat. I’d enjoyed When I Was Your Age so much that I was … Continue reading →
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Tagged Af-Am, black, grief, memoir, stories
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When I Was Your Age
When I Was Your Age, Volume One: Original Stories About Growing Up In what can only be considered a stroke of brilliance, 10 authors were sent a letter asking for a story about their childhood. This compilation is the result. … Continue reading →
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Tagged Af-Am, autobiography, black, hispanic, latino, memoir, stories
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Dog Diaries: Secret Writings of the WOOF Society
Dog Diaries: Secret Writings of the WOOF Society by Betsy Byars, Betsy Duffey, Laurie Myers Each chapter in Dog Diaries is its own little story, sharing fictional dog experiences ranging from life in ancient Egypt to gold mining in Colorado. … Continue reading →
First Crossing: Stories about Teen Immigration (Part 2)
First Crossing is a collection of stories. Because I found it best to review each story separately, this is the second day of coverage for this title. The first 5 stories can be found here. Whether you’re reading it straight … Continue reading →
First Crossing: Stories about Teen Immigrants (Part 1)
First Crossing is an anthology of short stories about immigration, which includes works by some fabulous authors. I’m going to do the content ratings separately by story since many teachers pull individual pieces for class. I’ll be covering the volume … Continue reading →
Wayside School Gets a Little Stranger
Wayside School Gets a Little Stranger by Louis Sachar Yet another installment of the Wayside School series. After two hundred and forty three days, the yard teacher, Louis, has finally fixed up the school after a cow invasion. The students … Continue reading →
Wayside School is Falling Down
Wayside School Is Falling Down by Louis Sachar Mrs. Jewls’s class returns in Wayside School is Falling Down. The characters from Sideways Stories from Wayside School are back, but they’re joined by some new friends this time around. Following the … Continue reading →
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Tagged classroom read aloud, humor, sachar, school, stories
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