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The Truth About Sparrows

By Marian Hale, Reviewed by Julia Worcester

Published February 11, 2016

The Truth About Sparrows, by Marian Hale; Henry Holt and Company: New York, 2oo4; $16.95 The truth about sparrows takes...
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By Walter Mosley, Reviewed by Lara Gechijian

Published February 10, 2016

47, by Walter Mosley; Little, Brown and Company: New York, 2oo5; $16.99 Walter Mosley pulls you into the heart of...
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The King of Slippery Falls

By Sid Hite, Reviewed by Neil Chakraborti

Published February 10, 2016

The King of Slippery Falls, by Sid Hite; Scholastic Press: New York, zoo4; $16.95 Imagine it’s your birthday. Your parents...
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The Rhyming Season

By Edward Averett, Reviewed by Alexis Colleen Hosticka

Published February 8, 2016

The Rhyming Season, by Edward Averett; Clarion Books: New York, zoo5; $16 When Brenda Jacobsen’s brother Benny died, basketball was...
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My Last Skirt: The Story of Jennie Hodgers, Union Soldier

By Lynda Durrant, Reviewed by Hannah Sellers

Published February 6, 2016

My Last Skirt: The Story of Jennie Hodgers, Union Soldier by Lynda Durrant; Clarion Books: New York, 2006; $16 To...
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Play to the Angel

By Maurine F. Dahlberg, Reviewed by Anya Josephs

Published February 5, 2016

Play to the Angel by Maurine F. Dahlberg; Farrar, Straus and Giroux: New York, 2000; $16 The most memorable book...
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Jim Ugly

By Sid Fleischmann, Reviewed by Alec Ahrens

Published February 5, 2016

Jim Ugly, by Sid Fleischman; HarperTrophy (reprint edition): New York, 2oo3; $6.99 If you like mysteries and suspense/adventure books, then...
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So B. It

By Sarah Weeks, Reviewed by Isabel Bartholomew

Published February 4, 2016

So B. It by Sarah Weeks, HarperTrophy: New York, 2005; $6.99 So B. It is possibly one of the most...
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The Green Glass Sea

By Ellen Kluges, Reviewed by Katherine Tracy

Published February 3, 2016

The Green Glass Sea by Ellen Klages; Viking Children's Books: New York, 2006; $16.99 Suze reached in and picked up...
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Loving Will Shakespeare

By Carolyn Meyer, Reviewed by Kelsey May

Published February 3, 2016

Loving Will Shakespeare by Carolyn Meyer; Harcourt Children's Books: New York, 2006; $17 History is a great topic. When you...
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The Truth About Sparrows

Review Published February 11, 2016 By Marian Hale, Reviewed by Julia Worcester

The Truth About Sparrows, by Marian Hale; Henry Holt and Company: New York, 2oo4; $16.95 The truth about sparrows takes you right back into the Great Depression.
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Review Published February 10, 2016 By Walter Mosley, Reviewed by Lara Gechijian

47, by Walter Mosley; Little, Brown and Company: New York, 2oo5; $16.99 Walter Mosley pulls you into the heart of slavery in 1832. He depicts the brutality of slavery and the true meaning of freedom, ...
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The King of Slippery Falls

Review Published February 10, 2016 By Sid Hite, Reviewed by Neil Chakraborti

The King of Slippery Falls, by Sid Hite; Scholastic Press: New York, zoo4; $16.95 Imagine it’s your birthday. Your parents gave you a surprising gift that revealed your origin. How would you react?
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The Rhyming Season

Review Published February 8, 2016 By Edward Averett, Reviewed by Alexis Colleen Hosticka

The Rhyming Season, by Edward Averett; Clarion Books: New York, zoo5; $16 When Brenda Jacobsen’s brother Benny died, basketball was never the same again. It wasn't just basketball that changed.
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My Last Skirt: The Story of Jennie Hodgers, Union Soldier

Review Published February 6, 2016 By Lynda Durrant, Reviewed by Hannah Sellers

My Last Skirt: The Story of Jennie Hodgers, Union Soldier by Lynda Durrant; Clarion Books: New York, 2006; $16 To be free can have multiple meanings, but to Jennie Margaret Hodgers, in My Last Skirt: ...
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Play to the Angel

Review Published February 5, 2016 By Maurine F. Dahlberg, Reviewed by Anya Josephs

Play to the Angel by Maurine F. Dahlberg; Farrar, Straus and Giroux: New York, 2000; $16 The most memorable book I have read in a long time is Play to the Angel.
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Jim Ugly

Review Published February 5, 2016 By Sid Fleischmann, Reviewed by Alec Ahrens

Jim Ugly, by Sid Fleischman; HarperTrophy (reprint edition): New York, 2oo3; $6.99 If you like mysteries and suspense/adventure books, then Jim Ugly is the book for you!
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So B. It

Review Published February 4, 2016 By Sarah Weeks, Reviewed by Isabel Bartholomew

So B. It by Sarah Weeks, HarperTrophy: New York, 2005; $6.99 So B. It is possibly one of the most moving, wonderful, descriptive books I have ever read.
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The Green Glass Sea

Review Published February 3, 2016 By Ellen Kluges, Reviewed by Katherine Tracy

The Green Glass Sea by Ellen Klages; Viking Children's Books: New York, 2006; $16.99 Suze reached in and picked up a book, riffling the pages with a thumb. The Boy Mechanic, she said, snickering.
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Loving Will Shakespeare

Review Published February 3, 2016 By Carolyn Meyer, Reviewed by Kelsey May

Loving Will Shakespeare by Carolyn Meyer; Harcourt Children's Books: New York, 2006; $17 History is a great topic. When you combine that with William Shakespeare, the greatest poet in Europe, you have...
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