by Rebecca Fjelland Davis | Oct 11, 2014 | Blog, Book Review
Overview from Barnes and Noble: kira-kira (kee ra kee ra): glittering; shining Glittering. That’s how Katie Takeshima’s sister, Lynn, makes everything seem. The sky is kira-kira because its color is deep but see-through at the same time. The sea is...
by Rebecca Fjelland Davis | Sep 30, 2014 | Blog, Book Review
I loved this book. The author, a medical school professor, goes into immense detail about surgical procedures, which is fascinating but sometimes gets a bit long. The story and the characters, the setting in Ethiopia, and the interweaving of characters’ lives is...
by Rebecca Fjelland Davis | Sep 30, 2014 | Book Review
I liked this book, but I didn’t love it. I am not sure if that’s because I’ve read so many books about South Africa that this one offered me nothing new under the sun. I think I was hoping for something about the child’s perspective while...
by Rebecca Fjelland Davis | Sep 29, 2014 | Book Review
Crispin: The Cross of Lead has been on my reading list since it won the Newbery eleven years ago. I’ve read some other work by AVI, and I admire his writing. This was the perfect book to read back-to-back with Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! In fact, I read this one...
by Rebecca Fjelland Davis | Sep 20, 2014 | Book Review
On my Newbery Medal blitz during sabbatical (reading as many of them as I can that I haven’t already read), I find myself slightly disappointed with some of the books deemed “the best of the best” in Children’s Literature for the year. This...
by Rebecca Fjelland Davis | May 29, 2014 | Book Review
When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead is like reading a puzzle. All the pieces fit together at the end. It’s a delightful and emotional journey, and certainly addresses friendship and family and how none of us should be quick to judge another human being. In its...
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