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Summary of Voices of World War I: Stories from the Trenches (by Ann Heinrichs ): This non-fiction selection is broken into seven chapters. The first chapter gives a basic overview of the war—how it began, who fought in it, and what were some of the effects. Read More...
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Tomorrow is Fairy Tale Friday. Please join in. I am thrilled that I have finally found a subject to write my first book on. The subject is a biography of a person I have admired for many years. I seriously considered naming my child after this person. Read More...
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Summary of Harry Houdini (by Janice Weaver): Beginning with his childhood of poverty and uncertainty, the character and drive of Harry Houdini was being formed. As young as 8-years old, he was working to help feed and support his family. Working in job Read More...
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One of the most well-known fairy tales is “Jack and the Beanstalk.” It is used to explore many dichotomies that children (and adults) must work to rectify: rich/poor, strong/weak, and large/small. The one feature that defines it is the beanstalk. This Read More...
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Summary of Zoe the Fearless (by Joachim Masannek) Zoe longs to shed her frilly girl soccer team to play “real” soccer with the boys. Just as she gets an offer from the boys’ team to play, her father moves the family across the country. Zoe deals with Read More...
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Summary of Perfect Square (by Michael Hall): “A perfect square is transformed in this adventure story that will transport you far beyond the four equal sides of this square book” (from end paper of book). The perfect square was perfectly happy. Each day Read More...
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The tale of Rapunzel can be traced back to 1634 where it was recorded in the popular Arabic fiction The Thousand and One Nights . It was called Petrosinella . In 1697, the story found its way into European literature as Persinette and evolved through Read More...
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Summary of Michael’s Golden Rules : The team has two outs. The bases are loaded. Jonathan is up at bat, nervously waiting for the next pitch. The ball whizzes passed him. He strikes out. Even though his team members try to assure him it is okay, Jonathan Read More...
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Recently, I took my children to see the movie “ Soul Surfer .” All I can say is, “Wow!” At times, it was tough to watch. I felt so much anxiety leading up to the shark attack. Much of the rest of the story, I was on the verge of tears, either happy or Read More...
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Summary of Salt in His Shoes : Michael loves to play basketball! Every Saturday he follows his older brothers to the park in hopes of playing. There is only one problem: Mark, the tallest boy on the court. He taunts and bullies Michael. One Saturday as Read More...
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Summary of Thumb Love : Lulu, a recovering thumb sucker, begins by asking four key questions. If you answer “yes” to any of these questions, you may have experienced the heartbreak of Thumb Love. She offers to help you learn how to quit being a sucker! Read More...
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Summary of Thunder Rose : On a summer night during a fierce thunder storm, a lively baby is born. Rather than cry out while taking her first breath of life, she sits up and takes hold of the lightning and thunder. Then, she tells her parents she is partial Read More...
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Summary of The Hunger Games : From the publisher, Scholastic Twenty-four are forced to enter. Only the winner survives. In the ruins of a place once known as North America lies the nation of Panem, a shining Capitol surrounded by twelve outlying districts. Read More...
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Summary of Stand Tall Molly Lou Melon : Even though Molly Lou Melon has some less than ideal physical traits like buck teeth and a gruff voice, she is full of confidence and passion. Her grandmother is quick to dole out advice on how to deal with criticism. Read More...
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Story Summary : A hen lays an unusual egg. When it hatches, the chick has one leg, one eye, and one wing. The other side is perfectly flat. He is named Medio Pollito, meaning half-chick. Unlike the other chicks, Medio Pollito wanders off from his mother Read More...
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