Cannonball Read 10

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BlackRaven

I love to read! (Especially young adult and middle readers. Though recently I am on a picture book kick). I have had family and friends who have had cancer. I'm a fun & crazy kid once you get to know me!

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The soccer ball quit the team. It was tied of being kicked around.

The Breakaways: Bad at Soccer Okay at Friends by Cathy G. Johnson

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One joy of working in a bookstore is you get to see some books before they come out and can create buzz for them. The Breakaways: Bad at Soccer Okay at Friends by Cathy G. Johnson is one. Out in March 2019 this is part of the First Second series of graphic novels dealing with today’s issues. Geared towards ages (very strong) 8 to (low) 13, we see the “C team” of a middle school girl soccer team. Faith is a fifth grader who is conned by the pretty popular girl to join the soccer team. But, of course, since […]

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11/15/2018 | 's CBR10 Review No:428 |

One taco, two tacos, three tacos, squirrel!

This Is a Taco! by Andrew Cangelose

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This Is a Taco! It might look like a squirrel, but it is a taco. Well, its name is Taco and he LOVES easting tacos. So much in fact, the only reason he agreed to do this book is not, so you the reader could learn about squirrels, but so he could get and eat tacos. However, he quickly learns that there are no tacos and that hawks are a squirrel’s worse enemy (I would think it would be getting taco sauce on your silky fur, but then again, I am not a squirrel, so what do I know?) Andrew […]

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11/15/2018 | 's CBR10 Review No:427 |

Dashing through the snow….and other activities

Snow (Four Seasons of Walter de la Mare) by Walter de la Mare

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Snow by Walter de la Mare is part of the Four Seasons series that he and Carolina Rabei (as illustrator) have created. Rabei’s illustrations are the main reason I enjoyed this book. While I read the hardcover edition, it also comes in a board book format and in paper as well (though that edition might not be available currently). The illustrations are clever and the right amount of color or lack thereof. It is for the Christmas holiday as we do see that jolly ol’ elf and his four-legged friends flying by, but it also could just be a nice […]

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11/13/2018 | 's CBR10 Review No:426 |

“History is booooooring”

Time Twisters by Steve Sheinkin

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This series by Steve Sheinkin has its moments. They might not be for the adult reader, but the child reader (about ages 7 to 9) will get a kick out of our heroes Abby and Doc time-traveling through history. In history class, Abby and Doc are reading about Abraham Lincoln. But something is not right. All he is doing is sitting, reading the newspaper, playing handball in the alley near his home and where is that famous beard? How did this happen? Historical figures have become tired of hearing, “History is booooooring” from the students, so they decided to show […]

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11/12/2018 | 's CBR10 Review No:425 |

If Wishes were dandelions……

Carmela Full of Wishes by Matt de la Pena

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When Carmela’s birthday comes around, she knows she does not have to make a wish, it has already come true! She is now old enough to run the family errands with her older brother. Who, of course, is less than thrilled with the idea of his little sister tagging along. Matt de la Pena creates a relatable sibling story with Carmela Full of Wishes. Who has not had an annoying little sister, brother or cousin or even next-door neighbor tag along? Jingling their bracelets, being a little slow, daydreaming? But also, who has not wanted to help that younger child […]

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11/9/2018 | 's CBR10 Review No:423 |

Who Was…. Part two

Who Was..... by various

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Yes, I have mentioned the Who Is/Who Was series before, but I have several of the titles and could not let good reads go to waste! This time: Who Was Martin Luther King, Jr.? and Who Was Barack Obama? and Who Was Amelia Earhart? and Who Was Charles Darwin are the “newest” ones devoured. Of course, pairing Martin Luther King, Jr. and Obama is natural. Two men of color who broke racial barriers. But why pair Earhart and Darwin, too? Earhart broke down barriers, too, though for women and helped bring aviation to the public. And Darwin changed the worlds […]

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11/9/2018 | 's CBR10 Review No:422 |

When the art flies off the page

Red and Lulu by Matt Tavares

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Red and Lulu is another book that is deeply set in the true Christmas spirit. It is about love and family and the joy of the holiday. There is information about the history of Rockefeller Center and the Tree that stands in the center of it at the end of the book. Matt Tavares has great text and even better illustrations telling his story. The art is a 5 and the text a solid 4 rating. (Spoiler) When Red and Lulu are separated the reality of the situation would be they probably would be unable to find each other again. […]

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11/8/2018 | 's CBR10 Review No:418 |

Putting the Howl in Howl-day

Ethan Long Presents Fangsgiving by Ethan Long

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Ethan Long Presents Fangsgiving is another Ethan Long gem with our favorite monsters. This time the monsters of the Fright Club are having Thanking at Vlad’s placed. However, when Vlad’s family comes to join them, he is excited to see them, but boy do things get out of hand! However, the Fright Club and Vlad’s family learn what it means to be a family, about cooperation, having a good time and leaving Spike, the dog, outside during dinner time.   Add this to your Fright Club collection. Or start a new tradition with celebrating holidays with the Fright Club. Valentines […]

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11/8/2018 | 's CBR10 Review No:417 |


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