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Jew Wishes On: Drawing in the Dust, by Zoe Klein
If you are seeking a story infused with emotional depth, archaeological digs and exploration, and exploration of the self, then Drawing in the Dust, by Zoe Klein is a book for you. The premise of this… more →
Jew Wishes
134. Presidential Pets by Laura Driscoll
Deeanna wrote 2 days ago: Retell: A history of presidents and their beloved pets. Topics: pets, presidents, fun, friendship, d … more →
Best of the Year Lists
evanstonpubliclibrary wrote 3 days ago: It’s that time of the year again when the Best of the Year lists covering a motley array of t … more →
132. The Well by Mildred D. Taylor
Deeanna wrote 4 days ago: Retell: During a drought, the Logan family shares water from their well with anyone who needs it, be … more →
Worthy Writer
bekabeka wrote 1 week ago: A long standing bridge game ensues in a Junior Leaguer’s Mississippi dining room. A black maid ente … more →
131. The First Thanksgiving by Jean Craighead George
Deeanna wrote 1 week ago: Retell: The story of the first Thanksgiving which addresses some former misconceptions. Topics: Than … more →
131. Apple Country by Denise Willi
Deeanna wrote 2 weeks ago: Retell: A look into the history of apple-growing in the United States. Topics: apples, orchards, col … more →
130. Planet Earth/Inside Out by Gail Gibbons
Deeanna wrote 2 weeks ago: Retell: Gail Gibbons imagines what we would see if we looked inside the earth. Topics: earth, gravit … more →
127. The War Between the Vowels and the Consonants by Priscilla Turner
Deeanna wrote 2 weeks ago: Retell: The snooty vowels and the rough and tumble consonants have never gotten along with each othe … more →
125. Under the Lemon Moon by Edith Hope Fine
Deeanna wrote 2 weeks ago: Retell: One evening Rosalinda awakes to find a man stealing lemons from her lemon tree. During the … more →
The Weekly Whims Of HatManJim: I’ve Just Realised That I Seem To Have Stopped Reading Men
am1am2 wrote 2 weeks ago: A weather-beaten eye cast over the media: HatManJim looks at a story in the headlines and as a femin … more →
124. A Picnic in October by Eve Bunting
Deeanna wrote 3 weeks ago: Retell: Each year Tony’s family boards the ferry to Liberty Island at grandma’s insisten … more →
123. Urban Roosts: Where Birds Nest in the City by Barbara Bush
Deeanna wrote 3 weeks ago: Retell: Barbara Bush zooms in on gothic building structures, bridge towers and overpasses to describ … more →
122. Welcome to the Green House by Jane Yolen
Deeanna wrote 3 weeks ago: Retell: Jane Yolen poetically compares the rainforest to a green house. Topics: rainforest, animals, … more →
121. Vote! by Eileen Christelow
Deeanna wrote 3 weeks ago: Retell: This book combines narrative and non-narrative text to describe how and why people vote. Top … more →
118. Hawk, I'm Your Brother by Byrd Baylor
Deeanna wrote 1 month ago: Retell: Rudy Soto yearns to fly. He climbs up a cliff and captures a young hawk in the hope that he … more →
117. Alfred Nobel: The Man Behind the Peace Prize by Kathy-Jo Wargin
Deeanna wrote 1 month ago: Topics: Alfred Nobel, Nobel Peace Prize, nitroglycerin, death, literature, art, dynamite, peace, leg … more →
114. The Gold Coin by Alma Flor Ada
Deeanna wrote 1 month ago: Retell: A thief discovers a woman who claims to be the “richest person in the world.” H … more →
112. Allie's Basketball Dream by Barbara E. Barber
Deeanna wrote 1 month ago: Retell: Allie wants to be a star basketball player like her cousin Gwen. After receiving a brand-ne … more →
110. Peppe the Lamplighter by Elisa Bartone
Deeanna wrote 1 month ago: Retell: Peppe and his family live in a tenement on Mulberry Street. Though he is just a boy, he mus … more →
