The Twenty-One Balloons (Puffin Modern Classics) “Half of this story is true and the other half might very well have happened.” ― William Pène du Bois, The Twenty-One Balloons From Goodreads, Professor William Waterman Sherman intends to fly across the Pacific Ocean. But through a twist of fate, he lands on Krakatoa, and discovers a world of… Continue reading William Pene DuBois: The Twenty-One Balloons
Category: Newbery
The Wednesday Wars
The Wednesday Wars by Gary D. Schmidt A quick trip to the library a few weeks ago resulted in this book being on my nightstand. I’d never heard of this book before, but it caught my attention enough to take it home. Fast forward a few, busy weeks, and I picked it up one night… Continue reading The Wednesday Wars
Best of Summer 2013: Kid Lit Blog Hop
Because of the popularity of previous Giveaway Hops, Mother Daughter Book Reviews and Youth Literature Reviews are hosting a fabulous Best of Summer Giveaway Hop to end the summer! Check out our Top Ten Summer Favorites below as well as our Giveaway, and then Hop along to check out all of the Best of Summer… Continue reading Best of Summer 2013: Kid Lit Blog Hop
American Regional Series by Lois Lenski
Lois Lenski is a Newbery award winning author who wrote, among many others, Strawberry Girl. I’d added Strawberry Girl to my Goodreads list, and I was interested once I found out more about Lenski as an author. Strawberry Girl is actually one book in a series that Lenski wrote about children in various regions… Continue reading American Regional Series by Lois Lenski
Sharon Creech’s Greatest Hits
Sharon Creech is a Newbery winning author who’s written a variety of children’s and young adult books. Creech’s writing is interesting because she’s able to write without formula which means each of her books has an individual message and life of its own. In middle school, I read Walk Two Moons and really enjoyed… Continue reading Sharon Creech’s Greatest Hits