Sunday Quiz – Famous Female Heroines

I haven't posted a quiz in awhile, so here is a short one that I thought was pretty good from Funtrivia.com. I got 9 out of 10 right. I'm not familiar with the last book, but I've read all the others, so it was pretty easy for me.   Famous Female Heroines in Children's Literature

Middle-Grade Book Review

Moon Over Manifest by Clare Vanderpool My rating: 5 of 5 stars I really enjoyed listening to this book on CD. The story feels solid, and true, like you could pick it up and feel the heavy weight of it. I found myself arriving at work and not remembering how I got there, I was … Continue reading Middle-Grade Book Review

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Wonderstruck by Brian Selznick My rating: 5 of 5 stars Beautiful illustrations and two intertwined stories make up Selznick's bitter-sweet new novel, which comes out in September. While similar in style, I really can't compare it to Hugo Cabret because it is so different. I don't want to say more, because it would spoil the … Continue reading ~Middle Grade Book Review~

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Pie by Sarah Weeks My rating: 5 of 5 stars I loved this book! It has such a cute, simple, down-to-earth feel. Great for younger readers - maybe 8 to 12. Plus, it has pie recipes! What more could you want in a book except a good mystery about a missing pie recipe? I just … Continue reading ~Middle-Grade Book Review ~

Middle Grade Book Review

Here Lies the Librarian by Richard Peck My rating: 5 of 5 stars So I've been a librarian for like 8 years or so and I have always walked by this book on the shelf. The title always intrigued me - especially being a librarian and all. But for some reason I just was never … Continue reading Middle Grade Book Review

No More Teachers, No More Books….

It's that time of year when school is finishing up and kids are thinking about those long summer days with no studying and no homework. But just when they thought it was safe to relax, the dreaded Summer Reading List arrives. In the elementary school kids get a suggested reading list, which some parents follow … Continue reading No More Teachers, No More Books….