Blogs about: Deborah Wiles

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Treat Tuesday! 06.04.13

Lorna wrote 2 weeks ago: It’s Tuesday! I am joining in the fun, created by Niki at Daydream Reader, called Treat Tuesda … more →

Tags: Books, eats, Christopher Healy, Elisabeth Dahl, Hero's Guide Series, middle grade, treat tuesday

Treat Tuesday! 05.28.13

Lorna wrote 3 weeks ago: It’s Tuesday! I am joining in the fun, created by Niki at Daydream Reader, called Treat Tuesda … more →

Tags: Books, eats, Christopher Healy, Elisabeth Dahl, Hero's Guide Series, middle grade, treat tuesday

Countdown - history and everyday life blended together in a great way

nosmuge wrote 1 month ago: Countdown written by Deborah Wiles is a novel explaining America’s fright in 1962, when Russia was s … more →

Tags: Countdown, 1962

"Use Your Words" (MLK Jr. Style)1 comment

bookobsessedmom wrote 5 months ago: In a few days, our country will celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday and a presidential inau … more →

Tags: Picture Books, Non-Fiction & Reference, multicultural, American History, Biographies, picture book, boy main character, History, kindness

Team

Jane Kurtz wrote 6 months ago: My mom homeschooled me for my first three-four years of school–and I loved school.   She used … more →

Tags: Ethiopia, Vermont College MFA, Cien Keilty-Lucas, Dian Curtis Regan, Ethiopia Reads, Jo Stanbridge, Liz Moss, - Maureen Evans, Meg O'Connor

"Messy Glory"13 comments

Tracey wrote 6 months ago: The Post Is Dedicated to families of 6, 4 baby birds. Also to Deborah Wiles and her wordly insight … more →

Tags: Kingdom Play, Horizon Hits, Matters of the Heart, Pocket of Possibilities, Loss, Messy glory, Beauty, Wonder, Memories

July 2012 Reading Wrap-Up

thebooksupplier wrote 10 months ago: I know I’m a little late with this one. I’d intended to do a video, then ran out of time … more →

Tags: Reading Lists, Rick Riordan, Neal Shusterman, J. K. Rowling, E. Lockhart, Jacqueline Woodson, kenneth oppel, Reading, Seth Grahame-Smith

Book Preview: Countdown1 comment

thebooksupplier wrote 11 months ago: Countdown by Deborah Wiles Hardcover, 377 pages 800L Countdown is a documentary novel, set in 1962 d … more →

Tags: Book Previews, Historical Fiction, Cuban Missile Crisis, 1960s, John F. Kennedy, cuba, Russia, communism, Familly

Off the Beaten Path ☂ Recommendations

Samantha wrote 11 months ago: Some books are loved by everyone everywhere. Some books are hyped up so much that you feel you have … more →

Tags: Daniel Handler, The Basic Eight, Each Little Bird That Sings, ella minnow pea, Mark Dunn

"The Aurora County All-Stars" A Summer Fun Home Run2 comments

Elizabeth Fais wrote 11 months ago: The Aurora County All-Stars, by Deborah Wiles House Jackson, age twelve, star pitcher and team capta … more →

Tags: Book Reviews, middle grade, Baseball, Aurora County All Stars, Walt Whitman

Day 123 ~ Countdown

Elizabeth Grochan wrote 1 year ago: “There are always scary things happening in the world. There are always wonderful things happening. … more →

Tags: Books, Quotes, Project 365, World, Countdown, Scary, wonderful

Countdown by Deborah Wiles Audiobook Review8 comments

Lucy wrote 1 year ago: Book: Countdown by Deborah Wiles, Book #1 of The Sixties Trilogy, Listening Library, published Janua … more →

Tags: 4 Stars, middle grade, Reviews, Historical Fiction, Audiobook, Read 2012, middle-grade, listening library, Audiobooks

Listening In with The 2012 Armchair Audies – Middle Grade category 8 comments

Lucy wrote 1 year ago: The Audies, sponsored by the Audio Publisher’s Association, are like the Oscar’s for audiobooks, and … more →

Tags: Young-Adult, middle grade, Audiobook, Young Adult Fiction, middle-grade, Emma Galvin, Debbie Allen, Adam Gidwitz, Katherine Paterson

Second Fiddle and Count Down

Tina Hoggatt wrote 1 year ago: I have recently read two middle grade books that involve military families, crossroads in history an … more →

Tags: Kidlit, Books, scbwi, Rosanne Parry, Middle Grad Fiction, Cuban Missile Crisis, Coming of Age

Connections: Paul W. Hankins Interview2 comments

Audrey Vernick wrote 1 year ago: Paul W. Hankins is a YA writer’s and a student’s dream all rolled into one Indiana high school Engli … more →

Tags: Paul W. Hankins, RAW Ink Online, Chris Crutcher, Libba Bray, Countdown, Cheryl Rainfield, Scars, Sarah Darer Littman, Gae Polisner

Trends - East Pictou Middle School

misscalder wrote 1 year ago: There is no clear leader yet at East Pictou Middle School Library (grade 7-9). Out of the 57 nominat … more →

Tags: Trends, Nominations, Each Little Bird That Sings, Pretty Little Liars, Sara Shepard, a series of unfortunate events : the ersatz elevator, Lemony Snicket, east pictou middle school

Countdown by Deborah Wiles

Sarah Menesale wrote 1 year ago: Title: Countdown Author: Deborah Wiles Publisher: Scholastic Press Copyright: 2010 Genre: Historical … more →

Tags: Reading Log, 1960s, Book Review, Cold War, Countdown, Friendship, Historical Fiction, reading log, Young Adult Book

A Guest Review From Kid Blogger Sir Books-A-Lot! COUNTDOWN5 comments

thiskidreviewsbooks wrote 1 year ago: Today is special! I have a great review by another kid book review blogger -Sir Books-A-Lot! COUNTDO … more →

Tags: age 12, Guest Reviews, Children's Books, Education, Review, Kids Books, Book Review, Literature, Countdown

Life, death, and EACH LITTLE BIRD THAT SINGS2 comments

Wendy Lawrence wrote 1 year ago: One of the hardest things about being a parent is watching a perfect, innocent baby grow up in a wor … more →

Tags: 9 - 13: Middle Grade, Realistic Fiction, book for girls, award winning, Parenting, middle grade, Middle School, Family, National Book Award


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