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I am a graduate student in literature, a freelance writer, an unabashed feminist, and a personal assistant to two extremely spoiled cats.
I got a law degree once. It didn't take.
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Good Books for Kids Who Read Way Above Grade Level
In my recent post on what we talk about when we talk about “inappropriate” books for kids, I discussed how a book’s treatment of a particular topic is the key to whether or not it is “appropriate” for a certain … Continue reading
Posted in book reviews, children's books, YA fiction
Tagged a little princess, animals, Beverly Cleary, books, children, children's books, children's literature, farms, fiction, frances hodgson burnett, gifted children, gifted readers, james herriot, laura ingalls wilder, literature, little house on the prairie, livestock, precocious readers, Ramona Quimby, reading, the secret garden, veterinarians, yorkshire
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