Category Archives: Middle Grades

Clara Lee and the Apple Pie Dream

Posted on May 3, 2013 by Mrs.N

Clara Lee and the Apple Pie Dream by Jenny Han Clara Lee is super excited for the Apple Blossom Festival.  More than anything, she wants to be Little Miss Apple Pie and wear her beautiful red Korean dress and stand … Continue reading →

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Orwell’s Luck

Posted on April 26, 2013 by Mrs.N

Orwell’s Luck by Richard W. Jennings The narrator encounters an injured rabbit in her yard.  Determined that he will survive, she takes him into her home and nurses him back to life.  Although his back feet are paralyzed at first, … Continue reading →

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Bunnicula: A Rabbit Tale of Mystery

Posted on April 12, 2013 by Mrs.N

Bunnicula: A Rabbit-Tale of Mystery by Deborah and James Howe At a screening of Dracula, one of the Monroe boys discovers a bunny on his seat.  Of course, the family decides to take the rabbit home.  Not long after his … Continue reading →

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Stanford Wong Flunks Big-Time

Posted on March 27, 2013 by Mrs.N

Stanford Wong Flunks Big-time by Lisa Yee Stanford has never been good at school, but he is good at basketball. In fact, he’s great at basketball.  But a failing grade in English means he’s bound for summer school and not … Continue reading →

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Hoop Doctor

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Mrs.N

Hoop Doctor by Jake Maddox If you don’t already know who Jake Maddox is, you should.  He’s one of the most prolific authors of sports books today.   He also doesn’t write all the books that have his name on … Continue reading →

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The Great Wall of Lucy Wu

Posted on March 12, 2013 by Mrs.N

The Great Wall Of Lucy Wu by Wendy Wan-Long Shang This review was originally posted January 14, 2012 “In Chinese if you want to say that something good may turn into something bad or vice versa, you say ‘Sai weng … Continue reading →

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Miracle on 49th Street

Posted on March 7, 2013 by Mrs.N

Miracle on 49th Street by Mike Lupica Well, this certainly was interesting.  Molly’s mother has recently passed away from cancer and Molly is in the care of one of her mother’s oldest friends.  But Molly dreams of a relationship with … Continue reading →

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Gentleman Bear

Posted on February 12, 2013 by Mrs.N

Gentleman Bear by William Pene du Bois “Bears build character.” How’s that for a positive message?  The main character of Gentleman Bear is one Billy Browne-Browne who goes through life with his stuffed bear Bayard by his side.  This does … Continue reading →

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Winnie-the-Pooh and The House at Pooh Corner

Posted on February 8, 2013 by Mrs.N

The World of Pooh: The Complete Winnie-the-Pooh and The House at Pooh Corner by A. A. Milne This was originally posted to this blog on July 31st, 2010. There’s no denying that Pooh is a very famous bear.  For years … Continue reading →

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These Happy Golden Years

Posted on January 31, 2013 by Mrs.N

These Happy Golden Years by Laura Ingalls Wilder At the end of Little Town on the Prairie Laura has earned her teaching certificate, and so as These Happy Golden Years opens, she’s off to teach school for the first time.  She’s … Continue reading →

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