Publisher: Penguin Group for Young Readers Publish Date: May 10th, 2012 Source: Purchased Goodreads Rating: 4/5 Foster Kids Synopsis: Carley uses humor and street smarts to keep her emotional walls high and thick. But the day she becomes a foster child, and moves in with the Murphys, she’s blindsided. This loving, bustling family shows Carley the stable […]
Read the rest of this entry »The Giver- Lois Lowry
Synopsis: Jonas’s world is perfect. Everything is under control. There is no war or fear or pain. There are no choices. Every person is assigned a role in the Community. When Jonas turns twelve, he is singled out to receive special training from The Giver. The Giver alone holds the memories of the true pain and […]
Read the rest of this entry »Back to School? This week ReaWrite looks at the best middle grade fiction!
It’s that time of year again… back to school! Alas, not for me but this seemed like the perfect week to look back on some of my favorite reads from my school days. This week I’ll be reviewing four of my all time favorite books from growing up, after having reread them this summer. They […]
Read the rest of this entry »My favorite books: Growing Up Edition
Reading Princess Academy this week brought on a lot of memories of some of the favorite books I had as a kid that had the same effect on me as Shannon Hale’s wonderful novel. So, as a quick Saturday post, here are some of my favorite books from when I was growing up. I see […]
Read the rest of this entry »Princess Academy- Shannon Hale
Synopsis: Miri lives on a mountain where, for generations, her ancestors have quarried stone and lived a simple life. Then word comes that the king’s priests have divined her small village the home of the future princess. In a year’s time, the prince himself will come and choose his bride from among the girls of […]
Read the rest of this entry »Escaping Titanic- Marybeth Lorbiecki
Synopsis: Commemorate the Titanic’s disastrous voyage with this harrowing tale of survival. Follow the true story of young Ruth Elizabeth Becker as her awe of the mighty Titanic turns to horror when she is separated from her mother and siblings. Ages 5-10 -Goodreads Provided by NetGalley for a fair and unbiased review. Review: Not my […]
Read the rest of this entry »Cinder and Ella BLOG TOUR!
Reawrite is very excited to announce an upcoming blog tour with Melissa Lemon, author of Cinder and Ella. One June 1st we will be kicking off the tour with a review of her upcoming book, an interview with Melissa and a giveaway! So be sure to check back at the beginning of June for a […]
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