Wed, October 14th, 2009
When the Whistle Blows by Fran Cannon Slayton
Posted by: Cindy Dobrez and Lynn Rutan
Lynn: This quiet little masterpiece is one of my favorite books this year. When the Whistle Blows (Penguin/Philomel 2009) may be a debut novel but Slayton writes with a polished skill that many a veteran author would envy. The novel has an interesting construction - seven complete short stories that build upon each [...]
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Fri, August 28th, 2009
A Season of Gifts by Richard Peck
Posted by: Cindy Dobrez and Lynn Rutan
Lynn: “I tried to make August last because September, and school, didn’t look good. We were not only newcomers, but we were P.K.’s - preacher’s kids. So everybody’d be gunning for us, and we’d be living in a fishbowl.” 11-year old Bob has a lot to worry about. Not only is his family new in [...]
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