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Category Archives: Primary Grades
Baseball Saved Us
Baseball Saved Us by Ken Mochizuki During World War II, the American government moved many West Coast residents of Japanese descent to internment camps in the desert. They were surrounded by barbed wire fences and guarded by soldiers with guns. … Continue reading
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All-Star Fever
All-Star Fever: A Peach Street Mudders Story by Matt Christopher When it comes to sports writing, Matt Christopher is both prolific and well liked. He’s starting to get more competition these days (which is a good thing) but for a … Continue reading
You Never Heard of Sandy Koufax?!
You Never Heard of Sandy Koufax?! by Jonah Winter The title of this book is a challenge which kids will find hard to resist. Despite parents, teachers and librarians begging kids not to judge a book by the cover, this … Continue reading
The Dog That Called the Pitch
The Dog that Called the Pitch by Matt Christopher I have to admit some bias here because the starring terrier, Harry, looks just like my very own dog. Sure Harry’s an Airedale, not a Welsh, but it will do. As … Continue reading
How to Be a Pirate
How to Be a Pirate (Heroic Misadventures of Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III) by Cressida Cowell Hiccup Haddock is a Viking. Evidently, to be a good Viking he needs pirate training. So off he goes with some other Vikings to train. … Continue reading
Pirate Girl
Pirate Girl by Cornelia Funke I’ll admit bias before this review is even started as I am a wild, fawning fan of Cornelia Funke, even without all that lengthy Inkheart stuff. The ship in this book is the Horrible Haddock, not … Continue reading
How I Became a Pirate
How I Became a Pirate by Melinda Long Isn’t everybody just looking for a little recognition? Jeremy Jacobs has built a lovely sandcastle, but his parents are busy. No need for despair though, because a passing pirate ship has noticed … Continue reading
Because of Winn Dixie
Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo India Opal Buloni and her father have just arrived in Naomi, Florida for his new job as the preacher at the Open Arms Baptist Church. What follows is the story of how a dog … Continue reading
Once I Ate a Pie
Once I Ate a Pie by Patricia MacLachlan When it comes to writing from the dog’s point of view, this is a clear winner. McLachlan’s adorable poems are featured with fun fonts and accompanied by sweet illustrations by Katy Schneider. … Continue reading
Pirate School #1: The Curse of Snake Island
The Curse of Snake Island #1 (Pirate School) by Brian James Mateys, you’d best brush up on your Pirate vocabulary before tearing into this one. Terrific practice for Talk Like a Pirate Day, The Curse of Snake Island is peppered … Continue reading
