Hi friends, and happy September! Hope you are enjoying the beginnings of fall. We're ready for all things autumn around here. My thoughts are tender and poignant the last few days with the passing of Queen Elizabeth II. Although not a British citizen, I have a deep love and respect for the Queen and the …
Tag: Newbery Book
[A Wrinkle in Time: The Graphic Novel]: A Review
Hi y'all! Hope you're having a great weekend and making special Christmas memories. I'm back today with a review of A Wrinkle in Time: The Graphic Novel adapted and illustrated by Hope Larson. I have suddenly read several graphic novels this year. And I've been surprised by how much I have enjoyed them! I read …
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[Other Words for Home]: A Review
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 …
[Bud, Not Buddy]: A Review
Hi y'all! Hope you have had a great start to your week! We are ready for some real fall weather around here and I've started getting all the pumpkin decor and food out for the season. This is my favorite time of year! Today I am really excited to share my review of Bud, Not …
[The Inquisitor’s Tale]: A Review
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 …
[Esperanza Rising]: A Review
Happy Friday, y'all! I hope you are surviving this summer heat. We are starting to look ahead a bit to the fall (my favorite season!) and all the wonderful things coming like college football and pumpkins everywhere. Today I am sharing a review of a recent buddy read with my sister. She's an elementary school …
[It’s Like This, Cat]: A Review
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 …
[When You Trap a Tiger]: A Review
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. …
[A Gathering of Days]: A Review
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 …
[New Kid]: A Review
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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