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Everything I Needed to Know About Being a Girl I Learned from Judy Blume
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This book did something surprising to me---it made me feel very old! I am not really VERY old yet, although my teenager might think so, but I guess I am old enough so the Chick Lit style of writing doesn't really appeal to me. Most of the essays here are written in that style---they are very centered on the feelings and experiences of the writer, and... »
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A is for Abigail: An Almanac of Amazing American Women
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Soldiers, scientists, performers, writers, entrepreneurs, politicians, quilt makers, pilots... as author Lynne Cheney writes, "Americas amazing women have much to teach our children--and much inspiration to offer us, as well." Coming on the heels of America: A Patriotic Primer (Cheneys previous collaboration with illustrator Robin P... »
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The Librarian Who Measured the Earth
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It is amazing how the union of art and words can produce a book so full of wonders. How to count them? How to describe them? Perhaps the bibliography is the place to begin. The writer Kathryn Lasky consulted nine sources for the information incorporated into the story of Eratosthenes; Kevin Hawkes, the illustrator, used sixteen.
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Henry Works
D.B. Johnson's "Henry" series are stories based on Henry David Thoreau's writings. In the back of each book, is a short biography and the quote from "Wal... »
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Jesus Land: A Memoir
Immediately absorbing, Jesus Land is a tribute to the author's younger brother, David, her soul mate. She goes to great lengths to make sure he is safe, i... »
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Adventures Of Marco Polo
Marco Polo told many tales of adventures that he went on with his family. He wrote a book called The Description of the world. To this day scholars are ... »
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The World's Greatest Elephant
I was thrilled to find that the story of Modac has been written as a children's picture book. I read the book Modac to my fifth grade class and they sat e... »
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Oh the Glory of It All
"A memoir, at its heart, is written in order to figure out who you are," writes Sean Wilsey, and indeed, Oh the Glory of it All is compelling proof... »
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