I first heard about Half-Blood Blues the week before the Scotiabank Giller Prize. After reading the synopsis I knew it would be the winner. Not to toot my own horn but I know how to call ’em! There is no denying that the prize was well deserved. Esi Edugyan’s use of dialect is instrumental in… Read Post
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We Are in a Book! by Mo Willems
My favorite kinds of children’s books are those that incorporate the physical book into the storytelling. It’s no surprise then, that when I picked up We Are in a Book! by Mo Willems I could not put it down. My youngest brother is eleven and no one in my immediate circle has small children. But… Read Post
Wicket Season – Review Part 1
I have plenty to say about this book by Gabrielle Prendergast and I will share my thoughts with all of you in another post. For now I want to give the floor to someone whose opinion of this book is more important than mine—my brother, Ludnick. Ludnick is 11 years old and in the 6th grade. He loves sports, especially… Read Post
Something Fierce – Review
Title: Something Fierce: Memoirs of a Revolutionary Daughter Author: Carmen Aguirre Genre: Memoir Length: 277 pgs First line of the book: “As my mother bit into her Big Mac, her glasses caught the reflection of a purple neon light somewhere behind me.” Summary: [From inside flaps] On September 11, 1973, a violent coup removed Salvador… Read Post