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Category Archives: Books You Can’t Put Down!
Books You Can’t Put Down: The One and Only Ivan
The One and Only Ivan A book by Katherine Applegate Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers Ivan is the One and Only gorilla, a sideshow attraction at an economically-struggling shopping mall. He lives in a cage, and is content … Continue reading
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The Oracle of Stamboul: a Book Published by Our Very Own Michael David Lukas!
Some of our kids can now officially brag that they have taken a creative writing class with a real published author. Not only that, but a great one! Congratulations to our instructor Michael David Lukas on the continuous success of … Continue reading
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Tagged children's literature, creative writing, creative writing classes, creative writing exercises, creative writing prompts, free write, kids writing, Michael David Lukas, photo writing prompts, Sondra Hall, Take My Word For It, The Oracle of Stamboul, writing exercises, YA, YA authors, YA books
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Congrats to “Take My Word For It” Instructor Michael Lukas on his debut novel!
This week I opened my Book Passage catalogue to find this glowing review of Michael's novel, The Oracle of Stamboul: "Succumb to this old-fashioned compulsive read that will send you to an overstuffed armchair form which you will not … Continue reading
Books You Can’t Put Down: Matched
Clare Recommends: Matched By: Ally Condie Cassia has always lived in the Society. The Society decides what she eats, when she sleeps, where she works, and whom she loves. She lives by the rules: You do not reject the … Continue reading
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Books You Can’t Put Down: Bloody Jack
Clare Recommends: Bloody Jack By: L.A. Meyer Young and orphaned, little Mary Faber joins a local London gang when the plague tears her family apart. She learns to swindle and steal, beg and fight. But when the chance arises … Continue reading
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The Lost Art of Reading: Why Books Matter in a Distracted Time
The fomer book review editor for the L.A. Times David Ulin has a 15 year old son, Noah, who assures his father that literature is dead and that reading is 'over'. We who relish words bristle at the thought. Today … Continue reading
Books Kids Rave About
We asked some of our elementary school students what books they were recently raving about. We put together a list to share so that you can go out and read these books too! Happy reading! 1. Inkheart by Cornelia Funke … Continue reading
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Books You Can’t Put Down: Radiant Darkness
Clare Recommends: Radiant Darkness By Emily Whitman Persephone lives in a protected vale, completely closed off from the outside world. Her over-protective mother Demeter, the goddess of the harvest, has never let her do anything outside of the valley. She … Continue reading
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Books You Can’t Put Down: The Last Olympian
The Last Olympian by Rick Riordan The Last Olympian is the final book in the Percy Jackson and The Olympians series. It is also my favorite. For months, the entire mythological world has been preparing for war. Now it has … Continue reading
Books You Can’t Put Down: Fire
Fire by Kristen Cashore Fire is the companion novel to Graceling. A human monster, with a monster father and a human mother, is cursed with unbearable beauty. When war attacks the Dells, Fire is faced with many seemingly impossible choices. … Continue reading