book reviews
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The Story of Owen: Dragon Slayer of Trondheim by E.K. Johnston
The Story of Owen: Dragon Slayer of Trondheim by E.K. Johnston Give me a book about dragons in the White Pine section of the Ontario Library Association’s Forest of Reading http://www.accessola.org/web/OLA/Fore… and I am your girl. Now if you set that book in my area of Ontario and revise Canadian history to include all sorts…
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Every Day by David Levithan
Every Day by David Levithan My rating: 4 of 5 stars If you think that all young adult fiction is about dystopias and shallow relationships, give Every Day a try. I found it really impressive that Levithan could carry this unusual format through the entire book. At first I was quite worried that the days…
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#BIT15Reads: The Innovators by Walter Isaacson
The Innovators: How a Group of Hackers, Geniuses and Geeks Created the Digital Revolution by Walter Isaacson My rating: 4 of 5 stars This book is a must-read for anyone who wants or needs to understand the evolution of the digital revolution. At times the computer science went over my head but for the most…
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#BIT15Reads: Interview with Will Richardson
Author of From Master Teacher to Master Learner joins me today to discuss his books and his journey as a teacher/learner. at 6:30 pm ET. …and there you go! A fascinating discussion….I took 4 more sticky-notes worth of notes, did you? I’ll keep wondering about how we can create opportunities for teachers to bust out…
threadbare beauty 