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24 Oct 2018 Leave a comment
in Books, books 8+, Uncategorized Tags: animal rights, animals, animals in captivity, art, artists, circus, cruelty to animals, elephants, ethics, gorillas
by Katherine Applegate
Age: 8+ (warning: dark content – read full review)
Interests: animals, gorillas, elephants, animals in captivity, animal rights, cruelty to animals, art, ethics, circus
Also by this author: Crenshaw, Wishtree, Home of the Brave, the Animorphs series, Ivan: The Remarkable True Story of the Shopping Mall Gorilla
06 Nov 2017 Leave a comment
in Books, books 8+, Uncategorized Tags: diary, divorce/separation, family, loneliness, new kid, school, single parent, writers
by Beverly Cleary
illustrated by Paul O. Zelinsky
Age: 8+
Interests: being the new kid, school problems, divorced parents, single parent, loneliness, writing
16 Aug 2017 Leave a comment
in Books, books 8+, Uncategorized Tags: family, fantasy, history, little people, play, siblings, toys
by Pauline Clarke
(published in the U.S. under the title: The Return of the Twelves)
Age: 8+
Interests: fantasy, toys come to life, little people, history, siblings, family
13 Jun 2017 1 Comment
in Books, books 8+ Tags: adolescence, cats, city life, New York, pets
by Emily Cheney Neville
Age: 8+
Interests: adolescence, cats, city life, New York
17 Apr 2017 Leave a comment
in Books, books 8+, Uncategorized Tags: insects, nature, poetry, theatre
by Paul Fleischman
illustrated by Eric Beddows
Ages: 8 +
Interests: insects, poetry, performance, nature
29 Jan 2017 2 Comments
in books 8+, Uncategorized Tags: Bulgaria, customs, farming, history, religion, small town life
21 Nov 2016 Leave a comment
in Books, books 8+ Tags: death, friendship, grieving
by Cynthia Rylant
Age: 8+
Interests: grieving, friendship
10 Oct 2016 Leave a comment
in Books, books 8+, Uncategorized Tags: American history, boats, dolls, history, toys, travel
by Rachel Field
Age: 8+
Interests: dolls, toys, history, American history More
11 Mar 2015 7 Comments
in Books, books 8+ Tags: animals, birds, Christmas, dolls, nature, religion, seasons, toys
by Carolyn Sherwin Bailey
illustrated by Ruth Gannett
Age: 8+
Interests: toys, dolls, nature, animals, birds, seasons, Christmas, religion
23 Feb 2015 1 Comment
in Books, books 8+ Tags: coming of age, family, farming, New Mexico, religion, responsibility, sheep, siblings, Spanish language
by Joseph Krumgold
illustrated by Jean Charlot
Age: 8 +
Interests: coming of age stories, farming, family, siblings, New Mexico, sheep, religion, responsibility
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