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Wade’s Writing Women2 comments

blogguest wrote 4 months ago: Wade’s Writing Women by Wade Rouse   I have two women to blame for my lot in life: Erma Bombeck and … more →

Tags: Guest Blogger, Famous Authors, Wade Rouse, memoir, humorous memoir, Gay Authors, Erma Bombeck

Swear to Howdy by Wendelin Van Draanen

libraryqueen wrote 1 year ago: This book could have been written about many of the young men who attend our school. We have many st … more →

Tags: High School Fiction, Middle School

“Wayside School is Falling Down,” by Louis Sachar

nathankp wrote 1 year ago: “Wayside School is Falling Down,” by Louis Sachar is a nearly classic children’s book about a … more →

Tags: 4 Star Books, Junior Fiction

“The Great Interactive Dream Machine,” by Richard Peck

nathankp wrote 1 year ago: “The Great Interactive Dream Machine,” by Richard Peck is a science fiction novel about a machine th … more →

Tags: 3 Star Books, Science Fiction

Stuart's Cape by Sara Pennypacker

libraryqueen wrote 1 year ago: Stuart has just moved to a new town and EVERYTHING is going wrong.  His box of treasure were mistake … more →

Tags: elementary fiction, adventure

The Wednesday Wars by Gary D. Schmidt.

libraryqueen wrote 1 year ago: Newbery Honor Book   WARNING:  This book is laugh out-loud funny.  Students, if you plan to read The … more →

Tags: Middle School, Award Book, Newbery Honor book

The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs by Betty G. Birney

libraryqueen wrote 1 year ago: For Eben McAllister, the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence world.  He is fascin … more →

Tags: elementary fiction, adventure, Middle School, read aloud

Lady Lollipop by Dick King-Smith

libraryqueen wrote 1 year ago: King Theophilus may be able to run a country, but he seems to have no clue how to handle his daughte … more →

Tags: elementary fiction, Great Read Aloud

Moxy Maxwell Does Not Love Stuart Little- Peggy Gifford

libraryqueen wrote 1 year ago: One of our students reviewed Moxy Maxwell Does Not Love Writing Thank You Notes for Flamingnet. (See … more →

Tags: elementary fiction, Elementary, New in September

Schooled

libraryqueen wrote 1 year ago: by Gordon Korman Capricorn (Cap) is being thrown to the sharks.  Not literally, but almost!  He is g … more →

Tags: elementary fiction, Middle School, Realistic Fiction, Book Reviews

“Schooled,” by Gordan Korman4 comments

nathankp wrote 1 year ago: “Schooled,” by Gordan Korman is a humorous story about a young hippie in the modern world. Capricorn … more →

Tags: Young Adult books, 4 Star Books

“A Barrel of Laughs, A Vale of Tears,” by Jules Feiffer2 comments

nathankp wrote 1 year ago: “A Barrel of Laughs, A Vale of Tears,” by Jules Feiffer is an amusing fairytale style story that is … more →

Tags: Modern Novels, Young Adult books, 5 Star Books, Fantasy

“North” by Alan Zweibel

nathankp wrote 1 year ago: “North” by Alan Zweibel is a novel with a great cover but disappointing content. The main character … more →

Tags: Modern Novels, Young Adult books, 1 Star Books

“Henry Reed, Inc.” by Keith Robertson

nathankp wrote 1 year ago: “Henry Reed, Inc.” by Keith Robertson is an entertaining young adult novel about a boy’s experiments … more →

Tags: Modern Novels, Young Adult books, 4 Star Books

“A Long Way from Chicago” by Richard Peck

nathankp wrote 1 year ago: “A Long Way from Chicago” by Richard Peck is a wonderful novel set in a Depression-Era small town. J … more →

Tags: Modern Novels, Young Adult books, 4 Star Books, Newberry Honor Books

The Wednesday Wars

someteensarereading wrote 1 year ago: The Wednesday Wars by Gary D. Schmidt It is 1967, and the United States is entrenched in the Viet Na … more →

Tags: Book Reviews, Gary D. Schmidt, 1960s


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