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Sunday, June 29, 2014

Reading Through History: Betsy and Tacy Go Downtown by Maud Hart Lovelace (1943)

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Betsy and Tacy Go Downtown is the last of the "younger" books of the series, and it very much represents Betsy's transiti...
Sunday, June 22, 2014

Book Review: The Diamond in the Window by Jane Langton (1962)

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The Diamond in the Window is the first book in Jane Langton’s Hall Family Chronicles. Main characters Edward and Eleanor become intrigu...
Sunday, June 15, 2014

Reading Through History: Betsy and Tacy Go Over the Big Hill by Maud Hart Lovelace (1942)

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Betsy and Tacy Go Over the Big Hill is the third book of the Betsy-Tacy series, in which the three main characters, Betsy, Tacy, and Ti...
Sunday, June 8, 2014

Book Review: Anastasia's Chosen Career by Lois Lowry (1987)

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In school, Anastasia has been given an assignment to interview someone who works in her chosen career field, and to write an essay. Anasta...
Sunday, June 1, 2014

Book Review: The Fragile Flag by Jane Langton (1984)

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The Fragile Flag is the fifth book in the Hall Family Chronicles series, following the 1981 Newbery Honor Book, The Fledgling . The Pres...
Friday, May 30, 2014

Tips for Evaluating Middle Grade and YA Books

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I read a lot of middle grade. I also read some contemporary YA. Today, I'm sharing some of the criteria I use when I review books at thi...
Wednesday, May 28, 2014

My Favorite Short Stories

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 I have always enjoyed short stories - both reading and writing them - so this is a topic I like a lot. I used to have a "Short Story S...