Meet Lucinda, a New York City child of the 1890’s exploring her neighborhood on skates. This book won the Newbery Medal in 1937.
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Book Review: Moon Over Manifest, by Clare Vanderpool
This novel takes place in Kansas during the Great Depression of the 1930’s.
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Book Review: The Family Under the Bridge, by Natalie Savage Carlson
Homeless children, their mother and an old hobo all find shelter under a bridge in Paris.
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Book Review: When You Reach Me, by Rebecca Stead
A city child of the nineteen-seventies studies time travel and copes with disappointment, while forging new friendships.
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Other Words For Home, by Jasmine Warga :: Linda Book Lady’s Review :: Spoiler Free
I enjoyed reading Other Words for Home by Jasmine Warga. It was easily readable and is a good way to introduce a child to the realities of the war in Syria and why so many Syrians have immigrated into the United States. The main character, Jude, is the first person narrator of this novel in free verse. Jude is a relatable character who anyone should be happy to call a friend.
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