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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...

Just a Walk – Book Review

Book Review Just a Walk Written by Jordan Wheeler Illustrated by Christopher Auchter Published in November 2009 Why we chose this book: Theytus Books provided a review copy of this book when they provided a review copy of Zoe and the Fawn . As I've mentioned before, I am trying to increase my own awareness of books by First Nations authors, so I am pleased at this review opportunity. And T has had fun "reading" himself this book over and over. Mom's Review I cannot rap. But, just as with Little Blue Truck , the cadence and the rhymes flip a switch within me, and the next thing T knows, he is getting a dramatic musical rendition of Just a Walk. The meter of rhymed picture books makes or breaks it for me, and this one is pure fun! The content is humorous, the illustrations caricature-like and silly, and the read-aloud experience thoroughly enjoyable. At first, I had judged the book by the cover and the character's name. I'm not a particular fan of thi...

Look and Find: Moana Book Review

Book Review Look and Find: Disney Moana Adapted by Emily Skwish Illustrated by Art Mawhinney Published September 1, 2016 Why we chose this book: T loves seek and find books, and we already had an excellent fit with a TMNT one from Phoenix International Publications. A review copy was provided in exchange for an honest review. Mom's Review A well-written seek and find book that is an enjoyable read for me and an enjoyable challenge for T. T and I still have some disagreements about book selections. He gravitates toward certain topics, authors, or characters. It's the latter that can cause minor battles. He wants Turtles, Batman, or Disney characters. I often don't, because I find them to be poorly written. In contrast to many trademarked character books, Look and Find: Moana is one we enthusiastically agree on. Between the elevated vocabulary (amid, emerge, nautical) and complex, varied sentence structure, the language is just what I want for my little one....

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