Sit, Stay, Love by JJ Howard

November 4, 2016

This is A sweet little story, very light and easy about a dog crazy girl and a dog crazy boy who finally get together. I can see the use of such books for kids who . . . read more »

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Night of the Howling Dogs by Graham Salisbury 2007

November 4, 2016

Amanda was right about this book of course; it’s a great adventure story. It’s fiction based on a real earthquake in Hawaii in 1975 and a troop of scouts who were caught in it. It’s . . . read more »

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Interested in Feminism?

October 27, 2016

There is a lot of information (and misinformation) swirling around about what feminism is and isn’t, where did it come from and what does it call for. What is “First Wave” feminism vs “third wave” . . . read more »

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Books becoming Films in 2017

October 27, 2016

Read them before the film versions are released! Below are a few books being made into movies, to be released in 2017. Read the entire list here and here. The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger “Set . . . read more »

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House Arrest by K.A. Holt 2015

September 12, 2016

At first I was put off by the unsympathetic treatment of this 12 yr old boy who stole a wallet out of desperation to help his Mom and his critically ill baby brother, Levi. (shades . . . read more »

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This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen

September 12, 2016

This is a collection of stories where the animals in the author’s life have trained him or taught him something instead of the other way around. His observations are sharp and entertaining. His stories illustrate . . . read more »

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Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

September 12, 2016

I really enjoyed the nostalgic fun of being  back in the world of Harry Potter where I spent so much time when the books first came out. Reading a play was great too; I enjoyed . . . read more »

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Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

September 12, 2016

I really enjoyed the nostalgic fun of being  back in the world of Harry Potter where I spent so much time when the books first came out. Reading a play was great too; I enjoyed . . . read more »

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Orbiting Jupiter by Gary Schmidt 2015

September 12, 2016

My favorite book of the summer or maybe even the year. A story about a “bad boy” abandoned, abused and a father. At 14 he is in foster care and has a daughter he has . . . read more »

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Hour of the Bees by Lindsay Eagar 2016

September 12, 2016

This book didn’t work for me. It was ambitious in scope and included many themes that I found engaging but the characters were simply not convincing enough to make it work. I felt I should . . . read more »

Category: Book Reviews - Kids, Reviews Juvenile Books