For more reviews, check out my blog: Craft-CycleThis is one of those books I've been meaning to read for a while. When I finally got a copy it sat on my shelf for months and months and months. Yesterday, I was looking for a quick read and picked this one off the shelf. Fantastic. This is such an ama...
It's that kind of book.While I was reading it i loved it, and once I put it down it just went out of my mind.Not that I remember nothing, but with really great books you keep thinking about them, fighting it over with the author or characters inside your head, returning, reflecting, reliving them ag...
I read this book because my son's fourth grade class was reading it, so I read it along with them so I could discuss it with my son. There were some themes in the book that were definitely apropos to school, like bullying and being the new kid in school. But the thing I kept thinking while readi...
Powerful realistic fiction that pulls at your heart strings. Strong characterization and an interesting setting. Great for intermediate-middle school students. I love using this book as a read aloud for the students in my classroom. Builds empathy and compassion for others.
I’ve been so charmed by DiCamillo’s other books so I was looking forward to reading this. I don’t think it lived up to the charm and sweetness of the other books. It has a lot of the same ideas as her other books (sad kids, the power of love can heal) but I didn’t feel it. The book is super short (1...
(Review originally posted on my livejournal account: http://intoyourlungs.livejournal.com/35019.html)Why I Read It: I read and loved Because of Winn-Dixie back in December, so I've set out to read the rest of DiCamillo's middle-grade novels. This book is VERY short, so it was the perfect book to rea...
To me, this book is perfect. A Jewish friend tells me that rabbis have a saying: "sometimes to add is to detract". I feel that this piece of wisdom applies here. I will simply say that it is a beautifully written fable of wisdom, heart, and Florida, and for me it is perfect.
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