Bibliography: Hills, Tad. (2011). Duck & Goose: It’s Time for Christmas. New York: Schwartz and Wade. ISBN: 978-0375871122 Plot Summary: Goose is ready for all things winter: snowflakes, sledding, snow angels, snowballs, snowmen (geese), skating and snow forts. Duck doesn’t have time for these activities, he knows what time it really is. Critical Analysis: So much [...]
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Bibliography: Martin, Kat. (2009). The Christmas Clock. New York: Vanguard Press. ISBN: 978-1593155476 Plot Summary: Sylvia left Dreyerville and her fiance, Joe, 8 years ago to deal with a health scare. Joe never got over it, or her, and now that she is back, he’s angry and hurt. Sylvia rents a room from the Culvers, an old married [...]
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Bibliography: Flack, Sophie. (2011). Bunheads. New York: Little Brown Books for Young Readers. ISBN: 978-0316126533 Plot Summary: All 19 year old Hannah has ever wanted to do with her life is dance. And she is so close to living her dream. Dancing with the prestigious Manhattan Ballet, she and her friends, all fellow dancers, eat, drink, and sleep [...]
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Bibliography: Healey, Karen. (2011). The Shattering. New York: Little, Brown and Company. ISBN: 978-0316125727 Plot Summary: Teens Keri, Janna and Sione have something in common. All had an older brother who committed suicide. Janna tells Keri she and summer fling Sione think it might have been murder, with a pattern of deaths stretching back for years. [...]
Great Books Week, October 2-8 Wow this is a busy week. First Mystery Series Week, and now Great Books. According to the website, “Great Books Week 2011 is honoring Great Expectations in its 150th anniversary year.” They suggest all kinds of activities surrounding the book, including reading it online, watching the 1946 movie, and participating in [...]
