Author Archives: Mrs.N

Jumped

Posted on September 16, 2015 by Mrs.N

Jumped by Rita Williams-Garcia I didn’t want to read this book. But I needed it for the theme and I know Williams-Garcia to be a good writer, so I started it, hoping to rush through and hoping that I wouldn’t … Continue reading →

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Hello, Goodbye and Everything In Between

Posted on September 14, 2015 by Mrs.N

Hello, Goodbye, and Everything in Between by Jennifer E. Smith Tomorrow will take Aidan and Clare in opposite directions. He will head west to UCLA while Clare travels east to Dartmouth. After two years, they have just this one final … Continue reading →

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Hot, Sour, Salty, Sweet

Posted on September 10, 2015 by Mrs.N

Hot, Sour, Salty, Sweetby Sherri Smith Ana’s middle school graduation day is going to be just perfect.  She’s Salutatorian and at night there’s going to be a school dance and a chance to finally connect with her crush Jamie Tabata. … Continue reading →

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Read Between the Lines

Posted on September 7, 2015 by Mrs.N

Read Between the Lines by Jo Knowles We begin the day in Physical Education with Nate, where his lack of athletic ability lands him with a broken finger.  As the day goes on, each chapter explores part of a different … Continue reading →

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Bright Before Sunrise

Posted on September 3, 2015 by Mrs.N

Bright Before Sunrise by Tiffany Schmidt Jonah is at a new school in a wealthy town.  He has a new baby sister and a new ready-made family including his mom’s new husband.  He doesn’t want any part of it.  His … Continue reading →

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Just One Day

Posted on September 1, 2015 by Mrs.N

When I picked up Jennifer E. Smith’s The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight, I knew.  September had to be books that take place over the course of a single day. As it turns out, books that use this premise have … Continue reading →

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Gone Away Lake

Posted on August 22, 2015 by Mrs.N

Gone-Away Lake by Elizabeth Enright I didn’t discover Gone-Away Lake until I was an adult and it’s a shame that I didn’t because it’s the kind of thing I would have adored as a child.  A pair of cousins discover … Continue reading →

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Monsoon Summer

Posted on August 13, 2015 by Mrs.N

Monsoon Summer by Mitali Perkins When Monsoon Summer opened in Berkeley with a do-gooder mother planning a trip where she was going to give back to the orphanage she was adopted from in India, I sighed a little.  I mean … Continue reading →

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Bayou Magic

Posted on August 11, 2015 by Mrs.N

Bayou Magic by Jewell Parker Rhodes Jewell Parker Rhodes has a way of drawing me in completely when she writes.  It’s not just that her characters vibrate with life, it’s that you can practically smell the air, feel the heat, … Continue reading →

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Three Day Summer

Posted on August 7, 2015 by Mrs.N

Three Day Summer by Sarvenaz Tash Before Austin City Limits and Glastonbury, before Bonnaroo and Coachella, there was Woodstock.  In 1969, the three day music festival held in Bethel, NY gathered some big name artists and put on a show … Continue reading →

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