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Robert D. San Souci's Faithful Friend is a Martinique's version of the Faithful John, the Grimm story. I like this version far more. In part, it is because of the ending. But also because the woman in the story, here Pauline, is far more active in this version.
AR: 2.9 Grade Level: 3rd-6th Summary: Boycott Blues is a book all about how people, during the civil rights movement, dealt with segregation. The story is told from a "dog-tired hound", which makes the book even more interesting! Idea: I absolutely fell in love with this book the first time I read ...
Earlier this year, after moving into my new place, I dug up some of the boxes in my parent’s basement to consolidate and prune my collections. Of course, digging up some childhood favorites, I had to pause to flip through them again, reminding me of days past when there was plenty of time to read, w...
Genre: Folktale / Friendship / African American / Magic Year Published: 1995 Year Read: 2010Publisher: Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers “The Faithful Friend” is a Caldecott Honor Book and a Coretta Scott King Award winning book from master storyteller, Robert D. San Souci along wit...
Genre: Family / Caribbean / Fairy Tale / Folktale / Retelling Year Published: 1998 Year Read: 2011 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers I have read many different versions of “Cinderella” during my time, but this is the first time I have heard of a Caribbean version of t...
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