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Of All The Books I’ve Reviewed This Year, Here Are the Ones You Should Read First

Posted on 7 December 2012 by

In reverse chronological order, roughly; not necessarily the order in which I endorse them. 1. BYE, MZUNGU! by Janice Ellen Lever.  Lever’s memoir of her eighteen years running a kindergarten in Uganda is funny, adventurous, sweet, and absorbing all at … Continue reading →

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Dear Teen Me: Let Me Tell You About DEAR TEEN ME

Posted on 8 November 2012 by

Dear Teen Me, A few days before your 30th birthday, you’ll get an e-mail from the folks at Zest Books, asking you to review – and blog about – their upcoming collection of letters from YA authors to their teenage … Continue reading →

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NPR Cuts ENDER’S GAME From Best YA Fiction Poll, Because Violence

Posted on 8 August 2012 by

NPR’s recent Best YA Fiction Poll recently produced a list of 100 winners that has everyone talking – mostly, about what’s not on it. NPR explains that best-beloved classics like A Wrinkle in Time and Are You There, God?  It’s Me, Margaret didn’t make … Continue reading →

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