Month: October 2012
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Review: The Lions of Little Rock
The Lions of Little Rock by Kristin Levine My rating: 5 of 5 stars I don’t cry at books. It’s happened only a couple of times. I’m much more likely to cry at television or movies, mostly because of the added manipulation of the music and cinematography. For a book to elicit such a reaction, […]
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welcome, Illinois Library Association/Wee Be Jammin’ friends!
Wow, this year’s ILA conference knocked it out of the park. I’ll be exploring some of the things I learned in more detail later on, but I did want to say hello to anyone who finds my blog post-conference. In the mean time, the ILA Youth Forum blog has a pretty nice recap of all […]
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Review: May B.
May B. by Caroline Starr Rose My rating: 0 of 5 stars For those who like novels in verse, or survival stories. This oddly enough reminded me of Island of the Blue Dolphins. I felt that it was perhaps a bit too quick, pace wise, but the details of May’s time were vividly rendered. View […]