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on March 14, 2018

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2018 March Book Madness

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Maybe He Just Likes You – Book Review

Book Review Maybe He Just Likes You By Barbara Dee Expected Publication: October 1, 2019 Why I chose this book: I would like to expand my coverage of chapter books, so when the opportunity arose to review such a timely book, I was delighted. A review copy was provided in exchange for an honest review. Review: Discomfiting. Empowering. Frustrating. Infuriating. Inspiring. Timely. Seventh grade Mila is being sexually harassed by a group of boys at school. They have a "game" in which they score points for touching her, making obscene comments to her, and the like. Mila's uncertainty is what rings so true. How do you know when someone crosses the line? Are you being overly sensitive to something that's just a joke? While Dee's novel does not offer concrete answers, it does follow Mila's experience, her friends' reactions, and the boys' escalating harassment with an authenticity that ever-critical middle-schoolers will likely appreciate. Discom

The Young Teacher and the Great Serpent

The Young Teacher and the Great Serpent Written by Irene Vasco Translated from the Spanish by Lawrence Schimel Illustrated by Juan Palomino Expected publication by Eerdman's Publishing Co.: October 10, 2023 Mom's Review This title is part of Eerdman's Latin America collection. I need to start at the end and move backward. The ending, where the young teacher understands the veracity and value of the indigenous people's legends and completely redesigns her curriculum is the most satisfying conclusion imaginable. Beautiful illustrations show the legendary great river serpent lurking beneath the river surface as the young teacher ventures deep into the Amazon rainforest. Readers will also see a thread trailing behind the nameless educator, connecting everywhere she has been to where she is. In the end, we see how threads from all the women in the village are integrated into the embroidered cloth books that ultimately make up the school's library. Story and illustration

The Ghoul Book Review

The Ghoul Written by Taghreed Najjar Illustrated by Hassan Manasra Published by Crocodile Books Mom's Review There are countless books teaching the acceptance of differences, so how do you choose which one to read? You pick one with a well-written story and soulful illustrations. You pick one whose characters you'll remember and whose plot offers interest. You pick one with artistic and linguistic value. And you pick one that is not too heavy handed with its message. In short, you pick The Ghoul .

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