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Book Review: Wishtree by Katherine Applegate

September 16, 2019 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review 1 Comment

Book Review Wishtree Katherine Applegate

It must have been fate to find Wishtree at the library right before our road trip to the Redwoods. We listened to the audiobook and followed along in the book as we drove among the huge trees. Redwoods National Park in California I had no idea that Wishtree was told from the perspective of a tree. ... Read More »

 Posted on: September 16, 2019 2:00 pm By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: 4 Stars, Audiobook, Book Review, Hardcover, Instagram Review, Middle Grade
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Book Review: The Magnificent Glass Globe by N. R. Bergeson + Giveaway

April 4, 2017 By Jessica Filed Under: Blog Tour, Book Review, Giveaways Leave a Comment

Book Review Magnificent Glass Globe N R Bergeson

The Magnificent Glass Globe is a delightful book about the magic of travel.  Although the main character, Mary, travels instantly with a magic globe, the real magic lies in the people she meets, the animals she helps, and the beauty of the world around us.  And that magic is available to us all.

I admired Mary's ... Read More »

 Posted on: April 4, 2017 1:54 am By Jessica Filed Under: Blog Tour, Book Review, Giveaways | Tagged With: 4 Stars, Book Review, eARC, Instagram Review, Middle Grade
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Book Review: The Julian Chapter by R.J. Palacio

February 17, 2016 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review 6 Comments

Book Review Julian Chapter RJ Palacio

While Wonder never came across as preachy, I felt like The Julian Chapter did.  It talks about Julian's motives for bullying August which was fear.  I could understand fear of seeing something unexpected and even unpleasant to look at.  That kind of fear goes away with time, though, as you get used to it.  So maybe ... Read More »

 Posted on: February 17, 2016 8:05 am By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: 3 Stars, Book Review, Hardcover, Middle Grade
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Book Review: Wonder by R. J. Palacio

February 12, 2016 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review 3 Comments

All I could think while I was reading Wonder was, "I am so glad I'm not in middle school anymore."
Wonder is about a boy named August who wants to be accepted.  He thinks that the only reason he isn't ordinary is becasue no one else sees him that way.  If everyone saw August the way he sees himself, ... Read More »

 Posted on: February 12, 2016 4:01 pm By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: 5 Stars, Book Review, Hardcover, Middle Grade
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Book Review: Seedfolks by Paul Fleischman

May 12, 2015 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review 1 Comment

This very short novel is a beautiful story about what it means to be a community and how a community comes from having something in common - even if it's as small as a garden.  Each chapter has a different character and a different point of view about this community garden which made it feel more ... Read More »

 Posted on: May 12, 2015 8:45 am By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: 3 Stars, Book Club, Book Review, Content Rating, Diversity on the Shelf 2015, Middle Grade, Mild Content, Paperback
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