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Charles and Emma: The Darwins’ leap of faith by Deborah Heiligman
Book title: Charles and Emma: The Darwins’ Leap of Faith Author: Deborah Heiligman Bibliographic entry Heiligman, D. (2009). Charles and Emma: The Darwins’ leap of faith. New York, NY: Henry Holt and Company. Description The relationship of Charles and Emma Darwin is outlined in detail as each spouse wrestles with their own beliefs about religion and science.…
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Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein
Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein My rating: 5 of 5 stars Code Name Verity is Elizabeth Wein’s debut novel. Sure to be a winner of many awards, Code Name Verity highlights women’s role in World War II through the eyes of two friends: Maddie, a pilot, and Queenie, a spy. Full of honest and…
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The Calling by Kelley Armstrong
Book title: The Calling Author: Kelley Armstrong Bibliographic entry Armstrong, K. (2012). The calling. Toronto, ON: Doubleday Canada. Description Maya’s adventures continue as she attempts to get home and find her parents after her mishap in The Gathering. Maya learns more about her skin-walking tendencies and her companions also discover their own abilities. The plot thickens…
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On being unpopular
In reading Young Adult Literature in Action generally very strongly agree with Rosemary Chance’s criteria for young adult fiction. I particularly enjoy how she describes books for young adults that explore sexuality at a teen level in romance. In light of of other discussion threads, I know that elementary teacher-librarians feel much more cautious about…
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The Gathering by Kelley Armstrong
Book title: The Gathering Author: Kelley Armstrong Bibliographic entry Armstrong, K. (2011). The gathering. Toronto, ON: Doubleday Canada. Description Maya and her friends discover a town secret as they are the victims of a mysterious scheme by their local pharmaceutical company. When a new boy and his sister move to the area, Maya discovers that her…
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The Rock and the River by Kekla Magoon
Book title: The Rock and the River Author: Kekla Magoon Bibliographic entry Magoon, K. (2010) The rock and the river. (audiobook) Brilliance Audio. Description A wonderfully woven tale that explores the nuances of the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s in the United States. Sam, the youngest son of a demonstration leader, learns first hand…
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