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Historical Fiction: The Midwife's Apprentice, by Karen Cushman

madelinewrites wrote 2 days ago: THE MIDWIFE’S APPRENTICE by Karen Cushman Author’s Website: http://www.karencushmanbooks … more →

Tags: Historical Fiction, November 2009, Book Review, Karen Cushman, Madeline, madeline kental, madeline's YA blog, ya books, YA Literature

Wrinkle in Time by L'Engle (1963 Newbery Medal Winner)

Hilltown Families wrote 1 month ago: Add to Shopping Cart Author Name: L’ENGLE, Madeleine. Title: Wrinkle in Time. Binding: Hardcov … more →

Tags: children's literature, Award Winning Authors, out of print books, Books, Rare Books, Literature, rare book, Collectible, first edition

General Fiction: Bridge to Terabithia, by Katherine Paterson

madelinewrites wrote 1 month ago: Banned Books Week review of: BRIDGE TO TERABITHIA by Katherine Patterson Author’s Website: htt … more →

Tags: banned book week, General Fiction, October 2009, Banned Book, Banned Books Week, Book Review, Bridge to Terabithia, challenged books, Katherine Paterson

Sci-fi/Fantasy: The Giver, by Lois Lowry

madelinewrites wrote 2 months ago: Banned Books Week review of: THE GIVER by Lois Lowry Author’s Website: http://www.loislowry.co … more →

Tags: banned book week, sci-fi/fantasy, September 2009, Aldous Huxley, Banned Book, Banned Books Week, Brave New World, challenged books, giver

Summer 2009 Wrap Up

Nicki wrote 2 months ago: This is a list of books I read this summer but didn’t have the time or inclination to review i … more →

Tags: Book Reviews, Book Review, children's literature, young adult literature, Historical Fiction, nonfiction, Realistic Fiction, Adult Literature

The Graveyard Book - Neil Gaiman

liberryn wrote 2 months ago: After his parents are murdered by a man, Jack, of a mystical fraternal order, the orphan baby crawls … more →

Tags: Book Reviews, Book Reviews, Fantasy, Ghosts, Hugo Award, ms books, Mystery, Suspense, YA booksgraveyards

feathers6 comments

elliottzetta wrote 3 months ago: Just a quick report on what, I think, is the best Jacqueline Woodson book I’ve read so far: fe … more →

Tags: children's literature, multicultural literature, Reviews, Family

Children's Classics--My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George4 comments

hopeistheword wrote 3 months ago: My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George is one book I’m glad I took the time to read! … more →

Tags: Juvenile Fiction, Award Book, Challenges, Memes, and Carnivals, Nature, children's classics

The Wheel on the School 3 comments

greenstring wrote 3 months ago: Did you read The Wheel on the School by Meindert Dejong when you were a kid? It’s a fabulous s … more →

Tags: Fiction, blue heron, wheel on the school

A Real Contender2 comments

gpdavenport wrote 4 months ago: The reviews written in advance of this book’s debut were certainly eye-catching. One independe … more →

Tags: Middle Grade Novelists, Kid Lit Book Alert, middle grade fiction, Realistic Fantasy, When You Reach Me, rebecca stead

Neil Gaiman's Newbery Award Speech & Smoked Sockeye Salmon

Ms. Patricia Babbitt wrote 4 months ago: This evening was an exciting literary moment. I and countless others followed as the faithful tweete … more →

Tags: At Home, Neil Gaiman, merlin, Salmon

Read Aloud Thursday11 comments

hopeistheword wrote 5 months ago: Well, we finally did it–we finished Little House on the Prairie as a read-aloud after the girl … more →

Tags: Juvenile Fiction, Award Book, Bookish Thoughts, Read Aloud Thursday

Audiobook Review--Mr. Popper's Penguins7 comments

hopeistheword wrote 5 months ago: Does your library have a good selection of audiobooks?  Ours does, and as my girls age and mature, I … more →

Tags: Juvenile Fiction, Award Book, Audiobooks

Book Review--The Underneath by Kathi Appelt7 comments

hopeistheword wrote 6 months ago: I spent the first 3/4 of this novel cautiously enjoying it and being baffled by its designation as a … more →

Tags: Award Book, Challenges, Memes, and Carnivals, Juvenile Fiction

Read Aloud Thursday8 comments

hopeistheword wrote 6 months ago: After Read Aloud Week last week, I’ve just about exhausted all of the blog-worthy picture book … more →

Tags: Education, Juvenile Fiction, Award Book, Bookish Thoughts, Read Aloud Thursday

Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell

schagene wrote 7 months ago: This book is based on a true story.  Karana is twelve years old and her people are being moved from … more →

Tags: Adventure and Survival, Diversity, Realistic Fiction, adventure, Native American, survival

The Giver

gilfford24 wrote 8 months ago: Lowry, Lois.  The Giver.  Random House Children’s Books, New York, 1993. 179p. 5Q 4P J Recommended f … more →

Tags: Science Fiction, Fantasy, Margaret A. Edwards Award 2007, Lois Lowry, Young-Adult, Classic

Tall Tales with Sid Fleischman

lizbooks wrote 8 months ago: Happy Birthday Sid Fleischman! Celebrate this Newbery award-winning author by writing a tall tale, o … more →

Tags: Sid Fleischman, Tall Tales, Humor, The ABCs of Writing for Children

Friday's Vintage Find::Miss Hickory by Carolyn Sherwin Bailey2 comments

hopeistheword wrote 8 months ago: A few weeks ago we were at the library and we had just returned Mrs. Piggle Wiggle, so we were in ne … more →

Tags: Juvenile Fiction, Award Book, Read Aloud Thursday, Vintage Finds Fridays


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