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The leanin’ dog / by K.A. Nuzum.

August 7, 2009

About grief – harsh that a young girl has to find a stray dog to find comfort on the loss of her mother – spends her days alone in a cabin with severe weather – . . . read more »

Category: Book Reviews - Kids, Reviews Juvenile Books

Princess Ben : being a wholly truthful account of her various discoveries and misadventures, recounted to the best of her recollection, in four parts / written by Catherine Gilbert Murdock.

August 5, 2009

I loved this fun book! A fairy tale type story but gritty – a real girl who refuses to be the stereotypical princess – has to solve everything herself – some secret magic but that . . . read more »

Category: Book Reviews - Kids, Reviews Juvenile Books

Keeping corner / Kashmira Sheth.

August 3, 2009

Coming of age in extremely difficult circumstances – this was a great story – engaging because of the wonderful main character, Leela, and the unbelievable hardship she faced – good historical references to Ghandi – . . . read more »

Category: Book Reviews - Kids, Reviews Juvenile Books