The New Girl . . . and Me by Jacqui Robbins; ill. by Matt Phelan Atheneum, 2006 32 pages When I was in sixth grade, my family moved cross-country from Los Angeles to the rural South. It was a miserable move for me, for many reasons. One of them was the fact that we moved … Continue reading The New Girl . . . and Me
Madeline
Madeline by Ludwig Bemelmans Simon & Schuster, 1939 54 pages "In an old house in Paris, covered with vines, lived twelve little girls in two straight lines . . ." Male or female, you recognize those words, don't you? They're the opening to each of Ludwig Bemelmans' iconic Madeline stories, a series of picture books … Continue reading Madeline
Banned Books Week: Julie of the Wolves
Julie of the Wolves by Jean Craighead George; ill. John Schoenherr Harper & Row, 1972 155 pages Next week is Banned Books Week, when libraries, bookstores, and schools set up displays and hold events to call attention to books that have been censored in some way. Typically, these are books that local authorities have removed … Continue reading Banned Books Week: Julie of the Wolves
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