photo by weglet www.flickr.com *Nonfiction picture book for preschoolers through second graders (historical) *Sisters who wrote the song “Happy Birthday to You!” *Rating: Happy Birthday to You! is a great nonfiction picture book to share with kids about a subject near and dear to their hearts AND with wonderful illustrations! Short, short summary: Happy Birthday [...]
February 26, 2010 in Anderson, Laurie Halse, McCloskey, Robert, Munoz, Claudio, Obed Ellen Bryan, Personal Connections, Shared Writing, Silverstein, Shel, Writing Skills, Young Adult Novels
Tags: Birthday song histroy, Chris Soentpiet, Happy Birthday to You!, Margot Theis Raven, nonfiction picture books | 2 Comments »
by bobster855 www.flickr.com *Historical fiction for older middle grade readers, young adults *Teenage slave girl as main character *Rating: Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson is a wonderful read with a captivating voice and unforgettable main character. Short, short summary: Isabel, a teenage slave, and her five-year-old sister, Ruth, are sold to Loyalists who live in [...]
September 29, 2009 in Anderson, Laurie Halse, Tuesday Tales, Writing Skills, Young Adult Novels
Tags: Chains, historical fiction, Laurie Halse Anderson, Tuesday Tales, young adult novels | No Comments »
Reviewed by Margo Dill, www.margodill.com, margodll@aol.com Young adult contemporary novel Senior boy as main character Rating: You will love the main character and wonder why the poor guy can not catch a break. You care, you laugh, and you cry. Short, short summary: Tyler spent the summer before his senior year doing community service with [...]
December 8, 2008 in Anderson, Laurie Halse, Young Adult Novels
Tags: books for boys, Laurie Halse Anderson, teenage books about suicide, twisted, young adult novels | No Comments »
Reviewed by Margo Dill, www.margodill.com, margodll@aol.com Young adult novel, contemporary Freshman girl (in high school) as main character Rating: This book gave me chills and is so realistic, it is scary. Read it! Short, short summary: Melinda is beginning her first day of high school as an outcast. She wasn’t an outcast in eighth grade–she [...]
September 15, 2008 in Anderson, Laurie Halse, Young Adult Novels
Tags: characterization, date rape, freshman year, Laurie Halse Anderson, outcast, Speak, young adult novel | No Comments »
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