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[Other Words for Home]: A Review

On October 20, 2021 By Jane @ Greenish BookshelfIn 2021, ReviewLeave a comment

Hi y'all! I hope you are having a fantastic October! We are busy with school. activities, and fun. Loving the cooler weather around here and the coziness of home. Today I am really excited to share my review of Other Words for Home by Jasmine Warga. A good friend of mine recommended this to me …

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11 Great Refugee and Immigrant Stories for Kids

On September 8, 2021 By Jane @ Greenish BookshelfIn 2021, Book List1 Comment

Hi y'all! I hope fall is in the air wherever you are! We are so excited for all things pumpkin and the crisp fall air. I am so excited to share some of my favorite refugee stories for kids. There are so many great books out there that discuss the experiences of children who are …

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[The Inquisitor’s Tale]: A Review

On September 4, 2021September 1, 2021 By Jane @ Greenish BookshelfIn 2021, ReviewLeave a comment

Hi y'all! I hope you are feeling confident about your back to school schedules! We are solidly in our school routines and I am loving the structure to our days. And fall is just around the corner. Bring on the pumpkin everything and the sweaters! Today I'm really excited to share my review of The …

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[Look Both Ways]: A Review

On May 21, 2021May 19, 2021 By Jane @ Greenish BookshelfIn 2021, Review4 Comments

Hi y'all! I hope you are having a great week as summer comes closer! I am back with a review today as I work through my huge pile of reviews to write. I am really excited about this one! We read Look Both Ways: A Tale Told in Ten Blocks by Jason Reynolds for book …

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[It’s Like This, Cat]: A Review

On May 15, 2021May 12, 2021 By Jane @ Greenish BookshelfIn 2021, Newbery Challenge, Review2 Comments

Hi y'all! Hope you are enjoying spring and looking forward to the summer! We feel bittersweet about it at our house.  I find myself under a mountain of reviews that need to be written. While I am actually a bit ahead on my 100 books read this year goal (so says Goodreads), that makes keeping …

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[When You Trap a Tiger]: A Review

On May 8, 2021May 5, 2021 By Jane @ Greenish BookshelfIn 2021, Newbery Challenge, Review5 Comments

Hi y'all! I'm excited to share a review of the newest Newbery Medal winner: When You Trap a Tiger by Tae Keller. I was immediately intrigued by this book when I heard it had won in 2020. And it was a fascinating and poignant story about the power of storytelling and the importance of family. …

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[A Gathering of Days]: A Review

On April 15, 2021April 13, 2021 By Jane @ Greenish BookshelfIn 2021, Newbery Challenge, Review2 Comments

Hi y'all! I'm excited to be back today with a review of A Gathering of Days: A New England Girl's Journal, 1830-32 by Joan W. Blos. This novel won the Newbery Medal in 1980. I was surprised by how much I enjoyed this Newbery winner from 1980. Written as a journal of 14 year old …

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[New Kid]: A Review

On March 6, 2021March 4, 2021 By Jane @ Greenish BookshelfIn 2021, Newbery Challenge, Review4 Comments

Hi y'all! Hope you are enjoying March! We've had several days of true spring weather and we are LOVING it! I can send the kids outside, we're all getting more sunshine, and looking forward to many outdoor adventures this year! Today I am here with a review. Suddenly, I find myself not so far behind …

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[Kira-Kira]: A Review

On February 27, 2021February 25, 2021 By Jane @ Greenish BookshelfIn 2021, Newbery Challenge, Review1 Comment

Happy weekend, my friends!  I hope this post finds you well. It's been a busy and thoughtful week for me. I found out this week that one of my most memorable professors passed away. Her class was incredibly difficult but also one of the most rewarding courses I ever took. I still think about the …

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[Shiloh]: A Review

On July 8, 2020July 2, 2020 By Jane @ Greenish BookshelfIn 2020, Newbery Challenge, Review4 Comments

Hi y'all! I've scheduled this review to come out several weeks after I wrote it. Trying to get ahead so I have some posts coming when I am recovering and snuggling our newborn in July! I read Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor on a whim. I hadn't planned to read it this month but it …

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