Well, would you look at that? It’s a post! And not just any post but a book review post! It’s time to brush off the old keyboard and see if I can still call myself a reviewer!
Whenever somebody that I know offline would ask me what my favorite read of 2010 was (surprisingly a question [...]
A lot of Newbery reviews this past week. A Fine White Dust by Cynthia Rylant is a Newbery Honor book from 1987. This is one of those books which has benefited from a face lift. Sadly, the book that I own is the cover on the right (blech!) but I love the book cover shown [...]
Written in 1949, The Door in the Wall by Marquerite de Angeli won the 1950 Newbery Medal. To tell you the truth, I don’t have much to say about the book except that I read it. And I liked it. I found it entertaining and authentic.
From the back cover:
Ever since he can remember, Robin, child [...]
The Whipping Boy by Sid Fleischman was the 1987 Newbery Medal winner and I enjoyed this short 90 page book. Prince Brat – as called by his subjects in the kingdom – is about as bratty as they come. He cares for nothing but practical jokes, mischief, and hates learning his numbers and letters. He [...]
On My Honor by Marion Dane Bauer, a Newbery Honor book from 1987, is a book about choices and how when we don’t stand up for ourselves, the consequences can be disastrous. Joel and Tony are best friends. They do everything together. Joel is cautious and likes to play it safe. Tony is a free [...]
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