Category: Books
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I remember fondly thinking how cool it would be to get books for free in exchange for reviewing them. I…
Here Be Monsters! An Adventure Involving Magic, Trolls, and Other Creatures by Alan Snow, copyright 2005
“Strange sounds were filtering through the woods–scrabblings, bleatings, growlings, and, strangest of all, a sound closely resembling bagpipes, or the…
Freakonomics by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner, copyright 2005
The chapter titles alone intrigue: 1. What do schoolteachers and sumo wrestlers have in common? (Cheating!) 2. How is the…
Here’s a Little Poem: A Very First Book of Poetry, copyright 2007
Perfect as a baby gift, a present for a new parent or grandparent, or a surprise for an emerging reader,…
Melvin Beederman Superhero: The Curse of the Bologna Sandwich by Greg Trine, art by Rhode Montijo, copyright 2006
The Superhero’s Code 1. Never say no to a cry for help. 2. Find a good hideout. 3. “Just doing…
The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick, copyright 2007
Hugo thought about his father’s description of the automaton. “Did you ever notice that all machines are made for some…
Absolute Trust in the Goodness of the Earth by Alice Walker, copyright 2003
“Grace”: Grace Gives me a day Too beautiful I had thought To stay indoors & yet Washing my dishes Straightening…
The Nature of Jade by Deb Caletti, copyright 2007
“Some guys give you the edgy feeling of dogs behind chain-link fences, and some give you the nervousness of high…
Clementine by Sara Pennypacker, Illustrated by Marla Frazee copyright 2006
“Hey, Bill!” I yelled. Bill is my dad’s for-other-people name. “Where’s your razor?” Dad came skidding into the bathroom so…
Jazz by Walter Dean Myers, illustrated by Christopher Myers copyright 2006
With fluid, sinuous illustrations and red hot poetry, Jazz, a collaboration between award-winning author Walter Dean Myers and his son,…
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