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Tag Archives: YA
The Memory of Things, by Gae Polisner
I was teaching assistant at an elementary school, getting ready for work when the planes hit the towers. My husband, already at his job at a major aerospace company, heard nothing until I called him. We were parents of a … Continue reading
Posted in book review, books, inspirations, reading, Uncategorized
Tagged 9/11, community, disaster, Gae Polisner, grief, September 11, YA
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Three Books That Took Me Apart and Put Me Back Together
This is what I believe might be the start of a new series here on The Best of It: Three Books That… During my hiatus from blogging, I kept thinking back to all the great books I shared in my … Continue reading
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Tagged Amber J. Keyser, books, disability, grief, history, Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, Martha Brockenbrough, mglit, middle grade, story, WWII, YA
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My Week in Books: Two Total Favs
I managed to go off on a long weekend trip without a computer and got off my posting schedule altogether. This week’s books are two that I loved so much that I am telling everyone about them. Yes, just two. … Continue reading
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Tagged books, cooking, favorite books, Francisco Stork, Kat Yeh, mglit, recipes, YA
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My Week in Books: Mostly Middle Grade
This week’s books are all novel length, and except for This One Summer, I think they’re all great middle grade reads. Lockwood and Co.: The Screaming Staircase, by Jonathan Stroud I can’t wait to read more in this middle grade … Continue reading
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Tagged Caldecott, graphic novel, historical fiction, Michael Printz, middle grade, novel in verse, YA
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