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Cybils 2011

Small Acts of Amazing Courage by Gloria Whelan

October 21, 2011 by Amy 7 Comments

Small Acts of Amazing Courage by Gloria Whelan is one of those books that re-cements my love and appreciation for good historical fiction.  It is the story of fifteen year old Rosalind James, the child of a British military officer living in India in the year 1919.  India has been her home her entire life; … [Read more…]

Posted in: Books, Juvenile Fiction, Young Adult Fiction Tagged: Armchair Cybils, Award Book, Cybils, Cybils 2011, Juvenile Fiction, Young Adult Fiction

Wonderstruck by Brian Selznick

October 19, 2011 by Amy 8 Comments

Wonderstruck is a book that you read with great expectations, if you’ve read anything else by Brian Selznick.  Expectations run particularly high if you’ve read The Invention of Hugo Cabret (linked to my review), his Caldecott winner of a few years back.  This review at A Fuse 8 Production is the one that alerted me … [Read more…]

Posted in: Books, Juvenile Fiction, Picture Books Tagged: Armchair Cybils, Award Book, Cybils, Cybils 2011, graphic novels, Juvenile Fiction, Picture Books

The Rise and Fall of Mount Majestic by Jennifer Trafton

May 3, 2011 by Amy 18 Comments

I am just tickled to death to tell you, my dear readers, about this story.  What makes me even more excited to tell you about it is that I, as far as my Googling skills have allowed me to determine, have read a book that few people within my little bloggy “neighborhood” have read.  And … [Read more…]

Posted in: Books, Juvenile Fiction Tagged: Cybils 2011, Juvenile Fiction

Cousins of Clouds: Elephant Poems by Tracie Vaughn Zimmer

April 15, 2011 by Amy 18 Comments

When I saw Cousins of Clouds: Elephant Poems on the new books shelf at the library, I snatched it right up.  The cover artwork is gorgeous, and I almost immediately recognized the name of the poet whose works are contained therein.  I read Tracie Vaughn Zimmer’s novel-in-verse Reaching for Sun (linked to my review) way back in … [Read more…]

Posted in: Books, Education, Science Tagged: Arts and crafts, Cybils 2011, First Grade, Juvenile Nonfiction, Kids' Poetry Challenge, Poetry Friday, Science

Read Aloud Thursday–Award Winners & Notable Titles

March 24, 2011 by Amy 20 Comments

  I have been absent from the virtual world this week, with the exception of rather voraciously reading blogs and message boards at odd hours, like 3 a.m. when I was up with a sick DLM.  Yes, a plague descended upon the House of Hope sometime this Sunday past, and we only yesterday emerged from the … [Read more…]

Posted in: Books, Juvenile Fiction, Picture Books Tagged: Award Book, Best Books, Caldecott Award, Coretta Scott King Award, Cybils, Cybils 2011, Juvenile Fiction, Juvenile Nonfiction, Picture Books, Read Aloud Thursday
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