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Pink ponies, Life-sized Ken dolls, and other birthday disasters
You Wish is a delightful book by a totally awesome author. Mandy Hubbard, writer of Prada and Prejudice, also is a literary agent. Her blog is a uniquely wise and insightful resource for writers that offers excellent advice and encouragement. … Continue reading
A Middle Grade classic: Walk Two Moons
This Newbery medal winning book, by Sharon Creech was published back in 1994. It is narrated by thirteen-year-old Salamanca (Sal) Tree Hiddle who has recently – and reluctantly – moved from Bybanks, Kentucky to Euclid, Ohio where her father has a … Continue reading
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Tagged death, evolution, First Nations, friendship, grieving, humor, Middle Grade, parenting, road trip
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How to ditch your fairy
Yay! I finally figured out how to embed a video on my blog. Of course, now that I’ve done the embedding I see how pathetically simple it was to do it all along. Either way… Here’s a book trailer that … Continue reading
A road trip, a missing person, and the FBI
Two seventeen year olds, a cross country bicycling trip, and a missing person. These elements form part of a premise that promises a fascinating journey for the reader. Shift by Jennifer Bradbury is a suspense-filled novel that reads at a … Continue reading
The Book Thief
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak is a thing of beauty. Narrated by Death, it recounts the story of nine year old Liesel Meminger in World War II Germany. This book was marketed as an adult book in the author’s … Continue reading
Paper Towns by John Green
Paper Towns, the Michael L. Printz Award winner for Excellent in Young Adult Literature is a masterpiece of young adult literature and sets the bar extremely high for other books of this genre. This novel combines outstanding storytelling, humour, and contemplative insight though … Continue reading
Mackenzie, Lost and Found
Mackenzie Hill is still grieving over the death of her mother when her father, a York University archaeology professor, informs her that they’ll be spending a sabbatical year in Jerusalem. She’s resentful about the move so her father offers for … Continue reading
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Tagged archaeology, friendship, grieving, Jerusalem, Young Adult
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