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Month: April 2016

Newbery Through the Decades–1950s/April link-up

April 30, 2016 by Amy 3 Comments

Here we are, the last day of April of 2016.  Wow.  Have you been able to spend any of your reading time on Newberys from the 1950s?  I completed one:  The Great Wheel by Robert Lawson.  I thoroughly enjoyed it! I’d love to hear about what you read.  Link me up in the comments! 🙂 … [Read more…]

Posted in: Books Tagged: Newbery Through the Decades

Number the Stars by Lois Lowry

April 30, 2016 by Amy Leave a Comment

(Warning:  this review contains possible spoilers.) Number the Stars was one of our read-alouds for our World War II studies.  Choosing a read-aloud for World War II was no small feat for me; this time period is one of my own particular areas of interest, so I know of a lot of books that would … [Read more…]

Posted in: Books Tagged: Bravewriter Lifestyle, Juvenile Fiction, Newbery Award, Newbery Through the Decades, World War II

Two by Robert Lawson

April 29, 2016 by Amy Leave a Comment

Last month I started reading Rabbit Hill by Robert Lawson for the 1940s Newbery Through the Decades challenge, and I’m embarrassed to say how long it took me to read it.  Difficulty or boredom weren’t the culprits; lack of time, commitment, and organization were–just when I’d reach for it, I’d realize I’d left it somewhere: … [Read more…]

Posted in: Books Tagged: Author/Illustrator Spotlight, juvenile biographies, Juvenile Fiction, Newbery Award, Newbery Through the Decades, Young Adult Fiction

Monthly reading report: February and March 2016

April 10, 2016 by Amy 4 Comments

Well, so much for making this a monthly event.  My last report was January’s, and while my personal reading has sunk pretty low, I don’t want to forget what I’ve read, and especially what I’ve read aloud.  This Sunday afternoon Steady Eddie encouraged me to take an hour or so to work on my long-neglected … [Read more…]

Posted in: Books Tagged: Monthly Reading Report, Newbery Award

Cheaper by the Dozen by Frank B. Gilbreth, Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey

April 2, 2016 by Amy 5 Comments

Our latest bedtime read-aloud for me and the girls was Cheaper by the Dozen by Frank B. Gilbreth, Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey.  I chose it because it fit the time period we were studying; the girls loved it because they’ve seen the original movie a few times and so were very familiar with the … [Read more…]

Posted in: Books Tagged: Adult Nonfiction, Read Aloud Thursday
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