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    Review of the Day: The Riverman by Aaron Starmer

    Betsy Bird, February 3, 2014 | Best Books, Best Books of 2014, Reviews, Reviews 2014

    The Riverman By Aaron Starmer Farrar Straus & Giroux (an imprint of Macmillan) $15.99 ISBN: 978-0-374-36309-3 Ages 11 and up On shelves March 18th When a book has worked its way into your cranium and is making a home for itself within the darker recesses of your very soul, the natural inclination is to talk […]

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    Review of the Day: A Song for Bijou by Josh Farrar

    Betsy Bird, July 2, 2013 | Reviews, Reviews 2013

    A Song for Bijou By Josh Farrar Walker Books for Young Readers (an imprint of Bloomsbury) $16.99 ISBN: 978-0-8027-3394-8 Ages 9-12 On shelves now Now let us discuss the middle school book. It is, arguably, the most forgotten book of its kind on a library and/or bookstore shelf. The book written for your average everyday […]

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    Review of the Day: Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson

    Betsy Bird, October 4, 2008 | Best Books, Best Books of 2008, Reviews, Reviews 2008

    Chains By Laurie Halse Anderson Simon & Schuster $16.99 ISBN: 978-1-4169-6949-5 Ages 10 and up On shelves October 21, 2008 My discovery of Laurie Halse Anderson’s Chains came at the best possible time. I had recently read and reviewed Steve Sheinkin’s, King George, What Was His Problem?, a book that looks at the stories behind […]

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    Review of the Day: After Tupac & D Foster

    Betsy Bird, February 19, 2008 | Reviews, Reviews 2008

    After Tupac and D Foster By Jacqueline Woodson G.P. Putnam’s Sons (division of Penguin) $15.99 ISBN: 978-399-24654-8 Ages 10-17 (though honestly I’m just spitballing here) On shelves now Some authors make writing reviews easy. You pick up their book, glance at the cover, and the words pour out of you like a hard spring rain. […]

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