Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time


Never view being a girl as an obstacle

Virginia Wouldn't Slow Down!: The Unstoppable Dr. Apgar and Her Life-Saving Invention by Carrie A. Pearson

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Virginia Wouldn't Slow Down!: The Unstoppable Dr. Apgar and Her Life-Saving Invention is another read online via Edelweiss that was mostly there. Carrie A. Pearson’s book was more fleshed out than the other sample I read, and perhaps is one of the best biographies of an unknown person I have read. … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:603 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, Fiction, Health, History, Non-Fiction · Tags: , , , , , , , , , ·

Imagination & Play Andrew’s way

Up Where the Stars Are (Andrew's Adventures in Nature by Ryan Jacobson

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I started reading this on Edelweiss online. It was a medium sized sample, but I think I got enough to know that I enjoyed this book and when it comes out, I want to see more of Up Where the Stars Are (Andrew's Adventures in Nature). The story is centered around Andrew, a young man with special … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:602 · Genres: Children's Books, Fantasy, Fiction, Health, Poetry, Science Fiction · Tags: , , , , , , ·

Celebrate differences

Princess Hair by Sharee Miller

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In 2017 Princess Hair probably was a fresh, new idea. I do not remember too many titles with children of color and their hair as the subject, but it was starting to become more mainstream. However, now, the story is a bit dated, as it has been done before. Though, it still is a good book for the … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:601 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Health, Non-Fiction, Poetry · Tags: , , , , ·

Mycology

Mason Goes Mushrooming by Melany Kahn

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Today I do not like mushrooms. Yesterday I was not crazy about them. But ask me tomorrow and I might have changed my mind. You see, mushrooms are one of those foods that I must be in the mood for. But our hero in Mason Goes Mushrooming (by the way, his name is Mason), loves mushrooms year around. … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:600 · Genres: Children's Books, Cooking/Food, Fiction, Non-Fiction · Tags: , , , , , ·

The story of two unhoused children

Home: A Story of Two Children Thrust Into Homelessness and Uncertain Housing Situations by Tonya Lippert

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Homelessness was not something talked about when I was young. I knew it happened, but at the same time had no concept of what that meant. Friends of the family were living in a tent for a while. There was the person who slept in the neighbor’s horse trailer when I was little. And I knew the stories … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:599 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, Health, Non-Fiction · Tags: , , , , , , ·

Such a Different Way of Communicating

Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life by Marshall B. Rosenberg, PhD

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Best for: People looking for a better, more empathetic, more effective way to communicate. In a nutshell: Rosenberg offers guidance for ways to be more effective in communicating and finding common ground. Worth quoting: “Most of the time when we use [the word should] with ourselves, we … [Read more]

's CBR14 Review No:55 · Genres: Non-Fiction · Tags: ·


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