Author Kristin Hannah's book

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A Place And Family You Won’t Forget Description In Kristin Hannah’s The Great Alone, a desperate family seeks a new beginning in the near-isolated wilderness of Alaska only to find that their unpredictable environment is less threatening than the erratic behavior found in human nature. Details Title: The Great Alone Author: Kristin Hannah Publisher: St. Martin’s Press (February 6, 2018) Genre: Historical Fiction Read An Excerpt Hardcover: 448 pages My Thoughts When a Vietnam vet, who isRead More →

Tara Westover book

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– A Truly Astonishing Account – ABOUT THE BOOK An unforgettable memoir about a young girl who, kept out of school, leaves her survivalist family and goes on to earn a PhD from Cambridge University. Born to survivalists in the mountains of Idaho, Tara Westover was seventeen the first time she set foot in a classroom. Her family was so isolated from mainstream society that there was no one to ensure the children received anRead More →

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Once Upon A Time, There Were Three Colors    ABOUT THE BOOK Author/Illustrator: Arree ChungPublisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR) Published: July 2018Genre: Picture Book Hardcover: 40 pagesApprox Word Count: 278  Publisher’s Description The reds, the yellows, and the blues all think they’re the best in this vibrant, thought-provoking picture book from Arree Chung, with a message of acceptance and unity. In the beginning, there were three colors . . . Reds, Yellows, and Blues.Read More →

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Don’t Assume Too Much . . . Author: Greer Hendrick and Sarah PekkanenPublisher: St. Martin’s Press; First Printing edition (January 9, 2018) Genre: Mystery/Psychological Thriller Book Excerpt Hardcover: 352 pages Description When you read this book, you will make many assumptions.You will assume you are reading about a jealous ex-wife.You will assume she is obsessed with her replacement – a beautiful, younger woman who is about to marry the man they both love.You will assumeRead More →

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The Value Of Giving And Receiving Gifts   Author: Jo Witek Illustrator: Christine Roussey Publisher: Harry N. Abrams (September 11, 2018) Genre: Picture Book Series: The Growing Hearts Series Hardcover: 30 pages (Casebound cardstock with flaps)   Description There are many types of gifts. You can give a big, shiny, wrapped gift on Christmas morning, but you can also give the gifts of your help or your time. You can bake a cake for yourRead More →

Book Cover Compromise

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Will These Two Be Willing To Compromise?   Author/Illustrator: Gina Perry Publisher: Tundra Books (August 14, 2018) Genre: Picture Book Series: Mo and Peanut Approx Words: 163 Hardcover: 40 pages   Description Move over, Bert and Ernie: there’s a new odd couple in town! Exuberant Peanut and steadfast Moe are roommates and best friends . . . most of the time.Peanut is messy. Moe is neat.Peanut is loud. Moe is quiet. Peanut always wants more.Read More →

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Stop Believing the Lies About Who You Are so You Can Become Who You Were Meant to Be   Author:  Rachel Hollis Publisher: Thomas Nelson (February 6, 2018) Genre: Self-Help Click to Read a Sample Hardcover: 240 pages Kindle: 240 pages Description Do you ever suspect that everyone else has life figured out and you don’t have a clue? If so, Rachel Hollis has something to tell you: that’s a lie. As the founder of theRead More →

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An Unusual Proposition   Author: Margot HuntPublisher: IRA; Original edition (December 11, 2018) Excerpt Paperback: 336 pages While many times I write my own synopsis, this time I’m taking it from the publisher, Harlequin MIRA: On their first date back in law school, Natalie and Will Clarke bonded over drinks, dinner and whether they could get away with murder. Now married, they’ll put the latter to the test when an unchecked danger in their communityRead More →

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Is The World Big Enough For Two Steves?   Author/Illustrator: Morag Hood Publisher: Sourcebooks Jabberwocky (September 4, 2018) Pages: 32 Ages: 4 – 8   When Steve meets Steve the competition begins I’m Steve But I was here first. BY ONE PAGE! The first Steve to speak in the book assures the other Steve that he can be Steve the Second. No deal. If they determine who is the oldest that should solve the problem.Read More →

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Constructed To Withstand Hours Of Fun Description Along came the alligator,chomp, chomp, chomp! From the internationally bestselling children’s book creator Matthew Van Fleet comes the story of a hungry little alligator who gulps his way from one to ten. Ten touchable textures, a sturdy chomping pull tab, and a grand finale pop-up are sure to engage the youngest readers. Details Author: Matthew Van FleetPublisher: Publisher: Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books (September 2018) Pages: 26 Ages:Read More →

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The Sanitation Strike Of 1968 Author: Alice Faye DuncanIllustrator: R. Gregory ChristiePublisher: Calkins Creek; Illustrated edition (August 2018) Approx. Word Count: 3060 Pages:  40 Ages: 9 – 12 Grades: 4 – 6 My Thoughts This story is told through the eyes of 9-year-old Lorraine Jackson, who recounts her days as a child during the daysof the Memphis Sanitation Strike. She also relates how Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. became involved in the strike andthat heRead More →

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Ever Wonder Who Once Lived In An Abandoned House? Description Deep in the woodsis a housejust a housethat once wasbut now isn’ta home. Who lived in that house? Who walked down its hallways? Why did they leave it, and where did they go? Two children set off to find the answers by piecing together clues found, books left behind, forgotten photos, and discarded toys, creating their own vision of those who came before, in thisRead More →

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 Meet Characters Who Will Beg You To Keep Turning The Pages Author: Kate DiCamillo Publisher:  Candlewick (October 2018) Ages: 10+ Hardback: 240 pages Audio Book: 3 hours and 35 minutes Kindle:  240 print pages I am going to write it all down, so that what happened to me will be known, so that if someone were to stand at their window at night and look up at the stars and think, My goodness, whatever happenedRead More →

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– Will An Optimistic Rock End Up Changing Its Attitude? –   Author: Marianna Coppo Illustrator: Marianna Coppo Publisher:  Tundra Books, Penguin Random House,   (February 6, 2018) Pages:  48 Ages: 3 – 7 Petra is a smooth rock that we assume has been in the same place for some time. The rock imagines all sorts of things. “I am strong. I’m a fearsome, fearless, mighty, magnificent mountain!” Eventually, a dog picks Petra up andRead More →

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– No Food Required! –   Illustrator: Lotta Nieminen Publisher:  Phaidon Press (October 25, 2018) Pages: 16 Ages: 2 – 4 Now, this is what I call inexpensive, no mess cooking. You may walk away from the kitchen a bit hungry but, hey, did I mention no mess? This fourth book in Nieminen’s COOK IN A BOOK series has a real cookie recipe for little readers to pretend they are making. This sturdy interactive boardRead More →

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A STEAM Story ( science, technology, engineering, art, and math)   Author: Jonathan Litton Illustrator: Magali Mansilla Publisher:  QEB Publishing (October 2018) Pages: 24 Size: 8 x 8   This STEAM story introduces different concepts of art, including drawing, design, and mixing colors through a story many children can relate to. Suzy and Max are hoping to sell home-made cookies at a table outside their house. Unfortunately, they look on as people walk right pastRead More →

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Where Is The Missing Parakeet? In the first illustration, we see a girl wearing a yellow polka dot dress with a small animal in her pocket. She is standing with her back to a birdcage where a green parakeet is circling around and finally finding a place to land. When the girl turns back around she finds an empty cage. Who better to blame than the cat? “Did you eat the parakeet? / He wasRead More →

Ryan T. Higgins Book Santa Bruce

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-Mistaken Identity Again! – This is the 4th book in the Mother Bruce series. To better understand Santa Bruce, it helps to know a little bit about the first book, Mother Bruce. Bruce the bear likes to keep to himself. That, and eat eggs. But when his hard-boiled goose eggs turn out to be real, live goslings, he starts to lose his appetite. And even worse, the goslings are convinced he’s their mother. Bruce triesRead More →

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– A Remarkable Family You Won’t Soon Forget! – Description On June 10, 2008, Carol Decker walked through the hospital doors a healthy woman with flu-like symptoms and early labor contractions. Three months later, she returned home a blind triple-amputee struggling to bond with a daughter she would never see. Unshattered: Overcoming Tragedy and Choosing a Beautiful Life recounts Carol’s fight for survival against sepsis and its life-shattering complications. From excruciating skin grafts to learningRead More →

Mystery book cover Bury The Lead

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Did He . . . Or Did He Not?   My Thoughts When a body is discovered near a popular ski trail, Joe Gunther and his team at the Vermont Bureau of Investigation quickly locate a prime suspect, Mick Durocher, thanks to a security camera. Mick, a small-time crook, was caught on the footage disposing of the woman’s body. But there is one problem. Durocher confesses almost too quickly, with only partial details. In Mayor’s 29thRead More →