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Ziggy and the Black Dinosaurs #1 – The Buried Bones Mystery

Posted on February 8, 2011 by Mrs.N

The Buried Bones Mystery by Sharon Draper NB: It seems this series has been rebranded as the “Clubhouse Mysteries”. No idea what was behind the change. A few years back I was desperately trying to add some diversity to my … Continue reading →

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Flygirl

Posted on February 5, 2011 by Mrs.N

Flygirl by Sherri Smith For our next African-American history month selection, we’re staying in Louisiana.  Ida Mae Jones learned to fly with her daddy, in a small plane, dusting crops.  As World War II begins, Ida finds herself wanting to … Continue reading →

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Ninth Ward

Posted on February 3, 2011 by Mrs.N

Ninth Ward is a small book of exquisite beauty. A stark contrast to all the epic stories out there these days, Ninth Ward gives us a mere ten days with our characters: the days immediately prior to Hurricane Katrina, through … Continue reading →

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African American / Black History Month

Posted on February 1, 2011 by Mrs.N

February has brought me to a sticky moment here at Between These Pages.  This month is Black History Month.  Or African American History Month.  It all depends on who you reference.  In many places the terms black and African American … Continue reading →

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Understood Betsy

Posted on January 28, 2011 by Mrs.N

I loved this book as a child, I’ve read it countless times.  Little Elizabeth Ann has been raised by her dear Aunts in the city.  She is a frail little thing who is prone to tears and easily frightened.  When … Continue reading →

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The Crystal Tree

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Mrs.N

This is the final installment in the Golden Name Day series.  Nancy is counting down the time until she is reunited with her family.  It’s difficult waiting, but Grandma tells all the girls not to wish their lives away, and … Continue reading →

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The Little Silver House

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Mrs.N

I didn’t even know this sequel to The Golden Name Day existed until I was an adult, so I’m fudging a bit when I call it a childhood favorite, but really, it’s a necessary follow up to The Golden Name … Continue reading →

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The Golden Name Day

Posted on January 24, 2011 by Mrs.N

My first teaching position was at a school without a librarian.  My students and I would browse the bookshelves together searching for treasure.  When I spied The Golden Name Day I pressed it into the nearest set of waiting hands.  … Continue reading →

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What Do You Do With a Kangaroo? – MUST HAVE Picture Book

Posted on January 21, 2011 by Mrs.N

“What do you do with a Kangaroo?…You throw him out, that’s what you do!  Get out of my bed you Kangaroo!”  This is an absolute must have picture book. A spunky girl’s day begins when she finds a demanding kangaroo … Continue reading →

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It’s So Nice to Have a Wolf Around the House

Posted on January 20, 2011 by Mrs.N

All children have their bogeymen and things that go bump in the night. Mine was a woof that lived in my closet (I couldn’t say the “l” in wolf until sometime after high school. Shut up, it’s endearing.) . An … Continue reading →

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