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Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein

January 20, 2016February 4, 2016 jenmichellemason

Wein, Elizabeth. Code Name Verity. New York: Hyperion, 2012. Print. Genre: YA historical fiction Summary: World War II historical fiction of the most gripping kind! Either the protagonist, Julie (AKA “Verity”) spills her guts about her spying exploits or her Gestapo … Continue reading Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein

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When the Beat was Born by Laban Carrick Hill

July 3, 2015July 2, 2015 jenmichellemason

Hill, Laban Carrick. When the Beat was Born: DJ Kool Herc and the Creation of Hip Hop. Illus. Theodore Taylor III. New York: Roaring Book, 2013. Print. Genre: Picture book Summary: Clive Campbell falls in love with music and dance … Continue reading When the Beat was Born by Laban Carrick Hill

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The Elephant Scientist by Caitlin O’Connell and Donna M. Jackson

June 12, 2015June 9, 2015 jenmichellemason

O’Connell, Caitlin and Donna M. Jackson. The Elephant Scientist. New York: Houghton Miffling Books for Children, 2011. Print. Genre: Nonfiction (photo) picture book Summary: This is a true story. Caitlin grows up with a love for science. She studies bugs, … Continue reading The Elephant Scientist by Caitlin O’Connell and Donna M. Jackson

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The Gettysburg Address: A Graphic Adaptation

May 1, 2015April 30, 2015 jenmichellemason

Hennessy, Jonathan. The Gettysburg Address: A Graphic Adaptation. Illus. Aaron McConnell. New York: William Morrow, 2013. Print. Genre: Nonfiction Graphic Novel Summary: Hennessy and McConnell use the innovative and fast-moving format of the graphic novel mode to tell the story … Continue reading The Gettysburg Address: A Graphic Adaptation

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The Family Romanov by Candace Fleming

March 27, 2015March 25, 2015 jenmichellemason

Fleming, Candace. The Family Romanov: Murder, Rebellion, and the Fall of Imperial Russia. Schwartz & Wade, 2014. Print. Genre: YA nonfiction Summary: When two young, royal people meet, fall in love, and marry, what else but a Happily Ever After … Continue reading The Family Romanov by Candace Fleming

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