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Somebody On This Bus Is Going to Be Famous

September 5, 2014 By Sandra Bornstein Leave a Comment

Are you ready for J.B. Cheaney's next chapter book? Somebody On This Bus Is Going to Be Famous will be released next week. What type of person will J.B select for the spotlight? Book covers and titles are designed to captured readers’ attention. The recently released middle … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books, Reviews Tagged With: books by award-winning children's authors, chapter book on a bus, chapter books- realistic fiction, J. B. Cheaney, middle level chapter book, Somebody On This Bus Is Going to Be Famous

Becky Thatcher Revitalized

August 22, 2014 By Sandra Bornstein Leave a Comment

Creative writing takes on a special form when an author produces a new version of a famous story. Only a small number of writers exhibit this talent as well as the courage to piggyback on a memorable author’s ideas. Jessica Lawson falls into this category. As a debut middle level … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books, Reviews Tagged With: adventure chapter book, adventuresome girl characters, faced paced adventure book, female heroines, Jessica Lawson, Mark Twain, middle level classics, revisions of middle level classics, spirited girls in 19th century literature

A handful of David Adler’s Children’s Books

August 7, 2014 By Sandra Bornstein 2 Comments

Today I will be discussing a cross section of David Adler’s books. These books include a new short chapter book series, a middle level historical fiction book, and a Holocaust picture book. I have also included links to my previous reviews of Passover and Sukkot picture … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books, Jewish Culture, Reviews Tagged With: award winning children's author, award winning Jewish children's writer, book giveaway, David Adler, early chapter books, historical fiction World War II, Jewish picture books, multicultural picture books- Jewish, picture books- Holocaust

Fascinating Fantasy- Atlantis Rising

July 25, 2014 By Sandra Bornstein 6 Comments

After I posted a blog about the multicultural picture book, Ghost Hands. I had the pleasure of communicating with award-winning author, T A Barron. A couple of months ago, I reconnected with him. This time around, I posted an interview blog and am now reviewing his latest middle … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books, Reviews Tagged With: Atlantis Rising, award winning chapter book, award winning fantasy book, T A Barron, using magic to overcome adversity

Multicultural Picture Book- Friendship in Medieval Spain

July 18, 2014 By Sandra Bornstein 1 Comment

Multicultural picture books that include an aspect of history are always a welcomed addition to my library. Too many primary aged children have a minimal exposure to life in earlier times. Authors, such as Jacqueline Jules, open the door to historical inquiry while simultaneously … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books, Jewish Culture, Reviews Tagged With: Jacqueline Jules, Jewish books, Jewish children's books, Jewish picture books, Jewish picture books- Medieval Spain, Never Say a Mean Word Again: a Tale from Medieval Spain, Picture books

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