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January 22, 2015 Kathryn R. Fiction, Historical fiction, Teens, Tweens/middle grades

Under the Egg

Under the Egg by Laura Marx Fitzgerald Dial, 2014 247 pages I love literary serendipity. A couple of years ago, while my husband was out of town one week, I watched a documentary called The Rape of Europa. It was my first encounter with the story of the Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives (MFAA) military … Continue reading Under the Egg

May 12, 2014 Kathryn R. Fiction, Historical fiction, Teens, Tweens/middle grades

Super Secondaries: The Ladies of Norvelt

Dead End in Norvelt by Jack Gantos Farrar Straus Giroux, 2011 341 pages I have a thing for dark humor. I'm also a fan of period fiction (sometimes truly historical, sometimes not) and stories with a strong regional flavor. Give me a book, TV show, or movie that combines the two, and I'm in heaven. … Continue reading Super Secondaries: The Ladies of Norvelt

November 8, 2013November 8, 2013 Kathryn R. Comics, Elementary age, Fiction, Sci Fi & Fantasy, Tweens/middle grades

Tower of Treasure

Tower of Treasure by Scott Chantler Kids Can Press, 2010 112 pages I've been on a graphic novel kick lately, though I'm not sure why. Maybe it's because a lot of great recommendations are making their way to me. Maybe it's because, in my other life as an omnivorous reader, I've been working my way … Continue reading Tower of Treasure