A story about "Cuba 15" — 5 years ago
A fun book, not at all stereotypical in its portrayal of a multi-cultural family.
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A story about "Becoming Me: A Story of Creation" — 5 years ago
I liked the paintings, they feel full of motion and movement, though not of the traditional kind. I’m not as fond of the text, though I’m sure it is well meaning, because I think it is theologically unsound.
A story about "Friction (Richard Jackson Books (Atheneum Hardcover))" — 5 years ago
Wow. What a difficult book. Because of the subject material (sexual abuse) this book is both devastating and important to read. Remember what it’s like to be twelve, right on the line between being a child and being an adult? Reading this book, you will remember all of the discomfort and confusion, and you will remember them intensely. All that said, this book is very sensitively written, making it an exceptionally worthwhile read for teens and preteens mature enough to handle the content (and let’s face it, more preteens than we would like to admit are probably already dealing with these issues in real life).
A story about "Olive's Ocean (Newbery Honor Book)" — 5 years ago
This book made me want to write. 2004 Newberry Honor winner
A story about "Late for School" — 5 years ago
This is an amusing tale of one boy’s heroic efforts to get to school on time. Told in easy-to-read rhymes that impart a lyric rhythm to this story, we follow Scotty as he outwits aliens, dinosaurs, whales, and snowmen who would stand in the way of his arrival at school.
The illustrations are rendered with a combination of airbrushing, painting and drawing, and the stellar results of this method and Michael Austin’s creative use of perspectives makes the artwork the highlight of this book.
Younger children will be drawn in by the bright colors, funny situations, and the sound of the rhymes, and school-aged children may recognize (or admire!) some of the scenarios. They will probably also suspect they know what’s going on, until the last couple of pages, when there is a surprise twist.
A story about "The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency" — 5 years ago
Mma Ramotswe is a very likable character and Lisette Lecat does a wonderful job with all of the varied accents. I’ve just reserved the next book.
A story about "Stella Louella's Runaway Book" — 5 years ago
I thought this book was fun, and of course I loved it, being a librarian and all.
A story about "The Beach" — 5 years ago
Read this for a book club. Found it pretty disturbing and didn’t really like it.
