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Inkling by Kenneth Oppel

March 6, 2019July 16, 2019 jenmichellemason

Cheating thuds from this book’s heart. A father and son must confront the question: what exactly counts as cheating on work projects or school assignments? And, how much are they cheating themselves by not facing their fears, which are really … Continue reading Inkling by Kenneth Oppel

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Young Fredle by Cynthia Voigt

February 27, 2019July 16, 2019 jenmichellemason

In this delightful, subversive novel, Voigt gives young readers everything they usually aren’t supposed to get: strangers, dangers, and unanswered questions. Voigt, Cynthia. Young Fredle. Illus. Louise Yates. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2011. Print. Genre: middle grade Summary: Separated … Continue reading Young Fredle by Cynthia Voigt

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The Language of Spells by Garret Weyr

December 12, 2018March 12, 2019 jenmichellemason

Did you say dragons? In turn-of-the-last-century Vienna?? Enchanted and entrapped as everyday working Joes??? What ought to be a most marvelous storytelling feat turns into a lengthy, dozy tellingstory book. Weyr, Garret. The Language of Spells. Illus. Katie Harnett. Chronicle … Continue reading The Language of Spells by Garret Weyr

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The Push by Tommy Caldwell

December 5, 2018March 12, 2019 jenmichellemason

In this memoir, doubt dances with glorious vistas where success, aspiration, and limits all fight for a grip on the same dime-thin ledge. Caldwell, Tommy. The Push: A Climber’s Journey of Endurance, Risk, and Going Beyond Limits. New York: Penguin … Continue reading The Push by Tommy Caldwell

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Middlemarch by George Eliot

June 7, 2018February 20, 2019 jenmichellemason

I need only one word whenever I am asked, “What’s your all-time favorite book?” Eliot, George. Middlemarch: A Study of Provincial life. 1872. New York: Penguin Putnam, 1994. Print. Genre: fiction (19th century British) Summary: An idealistic young woman and … Continue reading Middlemarch by George Eliot

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