Month: April 2009

After the War by Carol Matas

Ruth Mendenberg, a Polish Jew, has survived one of the most atrocious experiences in history; the Holocaust. She returns to her village in Poland, hoping to hear of someone in her family also having survived. Ruth finds no one,...

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A Year Down Yonder by Richard Peck

the sequel to the Newberry Honor-winning A Long Way From Chicago We present to you a blast from America’s past in this engaging, witty novel by one of our nation’s best authors, Richard Peck. Holly first came across...

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Beatrix Potter Nursery Rhyme Book and CD

I have been aware of Beatrix Potter since I was young and heard the tales of Peter Rabbit who was endlessly getting into trouble. For my surprise girl’s night birthday party that my dear husband put together for me this last...

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A Long Way From Chicago by Richard Peck

A Newberry Honor book I read this book after first finding and reading its sequel, A Year Down Yonder. This is a great family read-aloud, or car-trip audio. Joey and his sister Mary Alice spend a week every summer visiting their...

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