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Book Review–My Father's Dragon

October 21, 2008 by Amy 1 Comment

Title:  My Father’s Dragon Author:  Ruth Stiles Gannett Illustrator:  Ruth Chrisman Gannett Publisher:  Random House Pages:  87 ISBN:  0394890485 I think this book might replace Charlotte’s Web as my favorite read-aloud to date!  Now I am in no way suggesting that this book could possibly take the place of E.B. White’s masterpiece in the canon … [Read more…]

Posted in: Juvenile Fiction, Newbery Award Tagged: Children's Fiction, Juvenile Fiction, Newbery Award, Preschool, Read-Aloud

Book Review–All Over but the Shoutin'

October 17, 2008 by Amy 3 Comments

 Title:  All Over but the Shoutin’ Author:  Rick Bragg Publisher:  Random House Length:  329 pp. ISBN:  0679442588 Synopsis:  This book might be described as a memoir; it might also be described as a man’s beatification of his mother.  Rick Bragg is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist who wrote this book as a way of paying homage to his … [Read more…]

Posted in: Adult Nonfiction Tagged: Adult Nonfiction

Book Review–Too Many Frogs!

October 1, 2008 by Amy 1 Comment

Title:  Too Many Frogs! Author:  Sandy Asher Illustrator:  Keith Graves Publisher:  Philomel Pages:  [31] ISBN:  0399239782 This is such a fun book for a read-aloud!  Rabbit enjoys his nice, quiet life:  he cooks his supper, cleans up his mess, and reads himself a story every night.  One night, however, his life is turned upside down by … [Read more…]

Posted in: Picture Books Tagged: Easy Books, Picture Books, Preschool

Book Review–Dominion by Randy Alcorn

September 19, 2008 by Amy 1 Comment

Title:  Dominion Author:  Randy Alcorn Publisher:  Multnomah Length:  612 pp. ISBN:  157673661X Synopsis:  Clarence Abernathy is a black man with a chip on his shoulder.  A journalist for the Portland, Oregon Tribune, he has worked his whole adult life to build his reputation and rise above what he thinks is the stereotype of an American … [Read more…]

Posted in: Adult Fiction, Christian Fiction Tagged: Adult Fiction, Christian Fiction

Book Review–The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

August 31, 2008 by Amy 7 Comments

Title:  The Book Thief Author:  Markus Zusak Publisher:  Knopf Length:  552 p. Synopsis:  The Book Thief is the story of Liesel Meminger, a child in World War II-era Germany, who, after being abandoned by her mother to a foster family, finally finds her place in her disintegrating world thanks to her loving Papa; her best … [Read more…]

Posted in: Young Adult Fiction Tagged: Award Book, Printz Award, Printz Honor Book, Young Adult Fiction
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