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The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, by Mary Ann Shaffer & Annie Barrows, copyright 2008

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Shark Girl by Kelly Bingham, copyright 2007

In this spare and beautifully-written novel in poems, Kelly Bingham captures the agony of loss and the triumph of the…

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Peeled, by Joan Bauer, copyright 2008

Hildy Biddle is a teen with a nose for the truth, and there is a rotten apple in Banesville, New…

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A Thousand Never Evers by Shana Burg, copyright 2008

Recently, my friend Anne Bustard recommended this book, not only because it’s well-written and an excellent story, but because she…

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A Crooked Kind of Perfect by Linda Urban copyright 2007

Zoe Elias dreams of playing Carnegie Hall, of being a famous concert pianist (though her fantasies are more about the…

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Marvelous Mo

Mo Willems, best known for his Pigeon and Knuffle Bunny books, has developed a series of early readers featuring the…

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Wave by Suzy Lee, copyright 2008

For a writer, recommending a wordless book seems nonsensical. But, Suzy Lee’s evocative art work is such a visual treat,…

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In Defense of Food by Michael Pollan, copyright 2008

Michael Pollan’s most recent food-inspired book gives an overview of the bumpy road leading to the obesity epidemic, and offers…

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The Night Before Christmas by Clement C. Moore, Illustrations by Niroot Puttapipat, copyright 2007

This is a review I did for Children’s Literature for a book that is now selling like hotcakes and garnered…

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The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman copyright 1992, 1995, 2004

Gary Chapman’s The Five Love Languages, How to Express Heartfelt Commitment to Your Mate has been around since 1992 and…

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