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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: Malliet, G.M. (2011). Wicked Autumn. New York: St. Martin’s Press. ISBN: 978- 0312646974 Plot Summary:  Former MI5 agent, current Episcopal parish priest, Max Tudor finds the gossip and goings on of Nether Monkslip to be just his speed.  But when the brash president of the Woman’s Institute turns up dead during the village Haverst [...]

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Bibliography: Offill, Jenny and Nancy Carpenter. (2006).  17 Things I’m Not Allowed to Do Any More. New York: Schwartz and Wade.  ISBN: 9780375835964 (hc) 9780375866012 (pbk) Plot Summary:  A mischievous little girl has a lot of seemingly good ideas but they all seem to get her in trouble. Critical Analysis:  Books like this one make me miss being [...]

Edited to add: The winner of the giveaway is Andrea C.  Andrea, please e-mail susan at readspace dot net so I can send you your prize! Bibliography: Nayeri, Daniel.  (2011). Straw House, Wood House, Brick House, Blow.  Somerville, MA: Candlewick Press. ISBN: 9780763655266 Plot Summary:  Four novellas representing four different genres.  Toy Farm is a western [...]

Bibliography:  Goode, Laura. (2011).  Sister Mischief. Somerville, MA: Candlewick Press.  ISBN: 978-0763646400 Plot Summary:  Esme may be the only white Jewish lesbian teen in her Minneapolis suburb, but she has found her place with her 3 best friends performing in Sister Mischief, laying down hip hop beats and rhymes.  The girls decide to protest when the school [...]

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