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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Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White :: Linda Book Lady’s Review :: Spoiler Free
What a sweet book! Charlotte’s Web was originally published in 1952 when I was three months old. The following year it was named a Newbery honor book. The winner that year is rarely spoken of these days but Charlotte’s Web earned an enduring place in our hearts.
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