This novel takes place in Kansas during the Great Depression of the 1930’s.
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Book Review: Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village
This book about medieval village life is a truly unique reading experience. There’s a lot of variety and information in the text.
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Last Stop on Market Street :: Linda Book Lady’s Review :: No Spoilers
A picture book won the Newbery Medal in 2016. I always wondered why. Finally I did the reasonable thing. I purchased a copy of the book and read it. Wow! What an amazing picture book!
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A Visit to William Blake’s Inn, by Nancy Willard :: Linda Book Lady’s Review :: Spoiler Free
This poetic picture book is a fun ride through a very imaginary visit to William Blake’s inn where there’s a talking rabbit and a writing cat, and that “tiger, tiger burning bright” that we are all familiar with from Blake’s famous poem.
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Newbery Medal Winning Books and Newbery Honor Books
What follows is a complete list of Newbery Medal winning books and Newbery Honor books from the year of the medal’s inception, 1922, to the present day. I’ve long had the desire to read all the books on this list. As you’ll see, I have a long way to go to become a real Newbery completist but I’m making progress.
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