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Twilight, Part Deux
Now that I’ve read New Moon and Eclipse, I am certain that the Twilight series is not for kids. New Moon was not so bad (aside from the depression, which some kids told me they didn’t get;… more →
A Year in the Life of a Teacher
Book Launching Afterword
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Catherine Austen wrote 1 month ago: The gorgeous cover of Walking Backward Now that I’ve had my first book launch–which ever … more →
Booktalking
calee1 wrote 2 months ago: This week in my Multi-Cultural Lit. for Young Adults graduate course, we had a read and react assign … more →
Excerpts from Elijah of Buxton, part 1
calee1 wrote 2 months ago: I deleted this post by mistake… (oops!) It was originally posted Thursday, 10/1/2009 ******** … more →
The Magician's Elephant by Kate DiCamillo
Shelley Butler wrote 3 months ago: The Magician’s Elephant by Kate Di Camillo, illustrated by Yoko Tanaka, Candlewick Press, 2009 … more →
In the Beginning. . .
gpdavenport wrote 4 months ago: Writers all know the importance of beginnings. If you don’t hook an editor or a reader at the … more →
a.p. english flashbacks
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eluet wrote 5 months ago: Standing in the Mountain Park library’s reference section (OK, reference nook. OK, reference … more →
For Your Reading Pleasure
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kristenkj wrote 5 months ago: 1. Last week, I found shoes under my pillow. If you’ll remember, The Man and I have a littl … more →
Summer Reading List 2009
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fractone wrote 7 months ago: I haven’t yet heard whether my usual summer reading club is going to happen this year, but I d … more →
Finally, Some Good News!
gpdavenport wrote 8 months ago: With just about every adult in my family in the hospital, just out of the hospital, or could be in t … more →
Twilight, Part Deux
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institutrice wrote 8 months ago: Now that I’ve read New Moon and Eclipse, I am certain that the Twilight series is not for kids … more →
The Crack Beneath the Worlds - Chapter 1
jacobschriftman wrote 9 months ago: This is the first chapter of my fantasy novel The Crack Beneath the Worlds: CHAPTER 1 – VOIC … more →
Chion By Darryl Sloan
naomihamilton wrote 10 months ago: Loved it. It’s one of those post-apocalyptic novels that you can’t put down, it was just … more →
The Butterfly Lion By Michael Morpurgo
naomihamilton wrote 10 months ago: Spectacular. I’ve re-read this book several times I loved it that much. The book tells us abou … more →
The Killer Underpants By Michael Lawrence
naomihamilton wrote 10 months ago: Lawrence is overflowing withy harmless humour. From the very beginning, to the end I was laughing an … more →
Harry The Poisonous Centipede Goes To Sea By Lynne Reid Banks
naomihamilton wrote 10 months ago: This is the third adventure of Harry the Poisonous Centipede. I actually bought this book at a schoo … more →
Twilight
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institutrice wrote 10 months ago: When I first heard all the hoopla about Twilight, I thought, “Big whoop, it can’t possib … more →
Pictures of Hollis Woods
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institutrice wrote 12 months ago: Don’t you think this book would make a great movie? Especially with all of the flashbacks? I … more →
"The Giver" as Teacher
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institutrice wrote 1 year ago: I’m reading The Giver, and through the development of Jonas’ gift, I realized how sad it … more →
A Visit to a Delightful Graveyard
gpdavenport wrote 1 year ago: On Saturdays in the summer and fall, I usually get up and head to the local farmers market and then … more →
