Tag Archives: friendship

Mockingbird

Posted on April 9, 2011 by Mrs.N

Mockingbird by Kathryn Eskine I love this book.  I know you’re supposed to say that sort of thing about books that have won the National Book Award, but I am not one to love a book just because someone smacked … Continue reading →

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Betsy was a Junior

Posted on January 12, 2011 by Mrs.N

At this point those of you who are walking down memory lane with me are most likely chomping at the bit. Where’s Joe? I know you’re asking. How can a character so important he rates his own title billing (coming … Continue reading →

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Betsy in Spite of Herself

Posted on January 11, 2011 by Mrs.N

After her social whirlwind of Freshman year, Betsy is determined to recapture her skills as a writer. But socially, she’s still trying to figure out who she is. As with many teens, she’s certain that she would be better liked … Continue reading →

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Heaven to Betsy

Posted on January 10, 2011 by Mrs.N

As much as I love the early Betsy-Tacy books, my heart truly belongs to the high school. Heaven to Betsy marks the girls’ freshman year at Deep Valley High and what a year it is! Betsy immediately takes up with … Continue reading →

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Betsy and Tacy Go Downtown

Posted on January 8, 2011 by Mrs.N

Memory is such a fickle thing. I had remembered this one as not particularly good, but it turns out I like it very well, and it’s absolutely one where I long to be a part of Betsy’s world. This is … Continue reading →

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Betsy and Tacy Go Over the Big Hill

Posted on January 6, 2011 by Mrs.N

I’ve been feeling rather inadequate about my reviews of this series. That somehow my inadequacy as a reviewer will make it so you won’t have any interest in these books; that you’ll stay away until I’m done with the set, … Continue reading →

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Betsy-Tacy and Tib

Posted on January 4, 2011 by Mrs.N

Betsy-Tacy and Tib starts three years after Betsy-Tacy. The girls are now 8 and their circle has expanded to welcome little blonde Tib. While I certainly looked most like Betsy, I envied Tacy’s beautiful red ringlets and associated with her … Continue reading →

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Betsy-Tacy

Posted on January 2, 2011 by Mrs.N

I can’t tell you where my love for Betsy-Tacy started, only that I’ve loved this series for as long as I can remember. I only owned but a few of them, the rest I hunted carefully, in the branches of … Continue reading →

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The Gold-Threaded Dress

Posted on November 10, 2010 by Mrs. N

Much like Molly in Molly’s Pilgrim, Oy is finding it hard to adjust to her new school. When her family first moved to the United States from Thailand, being Asian was not a big deal. A move to a different … Continue reading →

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Jennifer, Hecate, MacBeth, William McKinley, and Me, Elizabeth

Posted on October 11, 2010 by Mrs. N

E. L. Konigsburg writes hard books.  It’s too bad in a way, because they really are exceptional, but I believe grown-ups are often guilty of pushing them on children before they are ready. If a child is faced with a … Continue reading →

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