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Somehow Tenderness Survives ~ Stories of Southern Africa ~ Selected ...
Somehow Tenderness Survives ~ Stories of Southern Africa Selected by Hazel Rochman These are stories of Southern Africa. Not about the vast continent with the ranging sky, mesmerizing wildlife, beauty that defies the imagination. These are stories of a sad history, of […]
A Little Early Summer Fun
Want to be part of a global event? Want to celebrate one of the greatest children’s book every written and the man behind it? Want to spread a little good will? Now is your chance……as part of the 5oth anniversary of James And The Giant Peach you can help to […]
No Catchy Title For This
What is wrong here???? From Here.
From The Vault – Out of the Dust by Karen ...
Summary When a terrible incident changes Billie Jo’s life, destroying her inside and out. Her mother is dead. Her father cannot think about her. The one thing that makes Billie Jo happy is playing piano. But that is not possible with her wounded hands. But what makes it worse […]
Bits And Pieces
We had a long weekend, Memorial Day, and quite a few books were read. Reviews coming. Until then a few things happening to keep you busy. In honor of Memorial Day (yesterday) when we reflect on those who gave their lives for our freedom why not send a […]
What To Do With Leftovers……
Leftover books that is. How about this? Or this? Lisa Occhipinti, artist, designer and general really creative person makes these gorgeous creations out of unused books. Here. It is amazing what creative people do, don’t you think? I wonder if she reads the books first? hmm
Enclave by Ann Aguirre
“For fans of The Hunger Games.” – Publishers Weekly Imagine a world where New York City does not exist. Where Freaks roam around town. Where people live underground and have not seen the sunlight for many generations. That is what the world is like in Enclave. The cause of the […]
Interesting-Book-Related-Thing Saturday
Ok, this is a cool bookcase and all but you have like no shelving space. They just fall off. Namaste!!!!
A Rant
It was only a few short weeks ago we celebrated libraries and librarians. You know, the people who find you the perfect book, help you with your homework, make sure you learn to read with fun, stimulating books. These are the quiet, behind the scenes people who really are the guardians […]
Al Capone Does My Shirts by Gennifer Choldenko
From The Vault Summary Moose Flanagan has just moved to one of the most secure places in the world. Alcatraz. His dad had just got a job there as an electrician. His mother is hoping to send her autistic daughter Natalie to a special school there. But when Natalie is […]
Who Was Ben Franklin? By Dennis Brindell Fradin Illustrated by ...
Who Was Ben Franklin? By Dennis Brindell Fradin Illustrated by John O’Brien Late winter and spring is the time in school when many students read biographies of famous people. Starting in the lower grades youngsters scramble trying to find someone who is interesting enough to read about and write an […]
447 Years Old and Still Kicking
447 Years Old and Still Kicking!! ‘Tis the Bards 447th birthday 447 Years Ago – a sonneteer was born To the harsh world, but to a loving family 447 years ago was 1616 and the Americas were new and so was he Little did the family know that 447 years […]
Don’t Let Your Mother See This!!
Stuck for something to read? Exhausted the books suggestions at the library? Want to take a walk on the wild side? Then check out Patrick Ness’s “top 10 ‘unsuitable’ books for teenagers” (here) where he give you suggestions for all those books that make reading wild and dangerous. hmmmm, has he read […]
Alex Rider – The App
Now here is something you WON’T find in your library. Yet. Alex Rider is a very popular book among many people. The story is about a teenage spy who has to save the world many times. I absolutely love this series and guess what? There is now an app for […]
The Shadow Project by Herbie Brennan
Summary Danny knew not to open that door. He knew that this house was deserted, but something inside was telling him what was beyond that door might be a vault and a vault with lots of money. Danny is a common thief. But one day he decides to rob the […]
George Washington, Spymaster by Thomas B. Allen
“How the Americans outspied the British and won The Revolutionary War.” In school we are studying The American Revolution and our teacher assigned us a project to research an aspect of the Revolutionary War (tactics, a person, weapons, etc.) and write a 4 page paper on it. I was originally […]
Update on Nerds Heart YA
Just wanted to update you on Nerds Heart YA. There was a little snafu with my judging pairing. I am now actually only paired with Parenthetical. Great blog!! However, please still jump over and check out The Secret Dreamworld of a Bookaholic. Great blogs to get you thinking, and reading!
You’d Better Get A Move On
From time to time here at mlcwo we like to include reading materials that are a little different. And here is today’s offering. In anticipation of the Royal Wedding (that is English Royal Wedding) there is time (if you get really busy) to have your own. All you need is […]
Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick
Summary Nora Grey just cannot find the right boy for her. But what does she care. Right now she wants to graduate High School with stellar grades so she can get into a really good College. But when she is put next to a boy named Patch, she realizes that […]
