Author Archives: Mrs. N

Blue Jasmine

Seema has mixed feelings about leaving her home in India to move to America. While she’s excited for something new, she’s leaving behind her extended family. The move ends up making Seema really think about what she considers necessary for … Continue reading

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Molly’s Pilgrim

Molly’s Pilgrim by Barbara Cohen I feel like I should start this with an entreaty to parents: This is a widely taught book, please don’t read it with your kid. Why not?  Because often when students are familiar with the … Continue reading

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November Preview – Coming to America

One of my absolute favorite units to teach is immigration. This is a bit unsurprising because I really love historical fiction to begin with, but I just can’t even explain the excitement I get when my students make connections across … Continue reading

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Betraying Season (Leland Sisters #2)

In this sequel to Bewitching Season (Leland Sisters), Penelope Leland sets off for Ireland to study magic.  Just as Bewitching Season is refined and restrained like London society, Betraying Season is much more free and sensual, like the old Celtic … Continue reading

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Bewitching Season (Leland Sisters #1)

It’s actually almost a bit embarrassing how much I liked this book. The fact is, I’m a sucker for romantic historical fiction, particularly anything taking place in England in the 1800s. Bewitching Season takes place as Victoria is about to … Continue reading

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WINNER!

Congratulations to Susanne for winning her very own copy of The Witchy Worries of Abbie Adams.  Thanks to all of my readers for participating and good luck on my next giveaway! Stop back later today and tomorrow for more witch … Continue reading

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October Giveaway – The Witchy Worries of Abbie Adams

Today I have a giveaway for you – The Witchy Worries of Abbie Adams. Abbie is a fifth grader who also happens to be a witch.  In fact, her whole family has magical powers.  And Abbie’s certainly got her hands … Continue reading

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Which Witch?

Arriman the Awful is simply sick and tired of being the darkest wizard around.  He consults a fortune teller and is promised that a new wizard will come to take his place as master of black magic, but after nine … Continue reading

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House of Many Ways

I have to say, I love this nearly as much as Howl’s Moving Castle. Charmain has been brought up to be very respectable but not at all useful.  When she goes to watch over her Great-Uncle William’s house her only … Continue reading

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Castle in the Air

This book is billed as the second book in the Howl’s Moving Castle trilogy, but if your kids (or you) are anything like me, they’ll spend the whole book waiting for Howl to show up and not really enjoy or … Continue reading

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