Refugee by Alan Gratz
Refugee weaves the stories of three children fleeing intolerable situations in their home countries, from 1939 to the present. Refugee by Alan Gratz. Scholastic, 2017, …
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Panda-monium by Stuart Gibbs
Panda-monium offers plenty of hi-jinks, animal facts, and quirky characters as Teddy solves the mystery of the theft of a prized giant panda. Panda-monium by …
Bird Boy Project: Discussion Forum 2 (and another great giveaway!)
By chapters 8-13, we’re well into the development part of the novel, which (you may recall) I mentioned is the often the most difficult part …
*Almost Paradise by Corabel Shofner
This funny but thoughtful novel takes Christian faith seriously as a factor in the lives of real people. *Almost Paradise by Corabel Shofner. Farrar Strauss …
Leo: Dog of the Sea by Alison Hart
A “sea dog” adventure chronicles a key event during the age of explorers: Magellan’s epic voyage around the world. Leo: Dog of the Sea (Dog …
Labor Day Repost: Heart of a Shepherd
(Originally published on Labor Day 2012) Labor Day, according to Wikipedia, was born of the Management/Labor battles of the late 19th century–particularly the Pullman strike …
Project Bird Boy: Launch! (with one free download)
To be fair, doubts about Roy Ray Rappaport were perfectly understandable. Except for bats, winged mammals are so rare they’re assumed to be myths. Even …
The Emperor’s Ostrich by Julie Berry
A light-hearted adventure for middle-graders combines humor and redemption. The Emperor’s Ostrich by Julie Berry. Roaring Brook, 2017, 274 pages Reading Level: Middle grades, ages …