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Disney said it best: “What makes a Monster and what makes a Man?” (or in this case hero and villain)

Guys Read: Heroes and Villains by Jon Scieszka

February 18, 2019 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

This series rocks!  READ THEM! You need more? (sigh) Okay…… Guys Reads started around 10 years ago with Guys Write for Guys Read: Boys’ Favorite Authors Write About Being Boys. Jon Scieszka, however, is no stranger to getting boys to read. His Time Warp Trio series was his way of writing for the boys in his classroom who did not have anything to read. Flash forward a few years and Scieszka is knows for many picture books and novels, including the Guys Read series. I […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, History, Mystery, Science Fiction, Short Stories, Sports Tagged With: and Eugene Yelchin, Cathy Camper and Raúl Gonzalez, Christopher Healy, Deborah Hopkinson, heroes, Ingrid Law, Jack Gantos, Jeff Stokely, Jon Scieszka, Laurie Halse Anderson, Lemony Snicket, Pam Muñoz Ryan, Sharon Creech, short stories, villains

BlackRaven's CBR11 Review No:44 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, History, Mystery, Science Fiction, Short Stories, Sports · Tags: and Eugene Yelchin, Cathy Camper and Raúl Gonzalez, Christopher Healy, Deborah Hopkinson, heroes, Ingrid Law, Jack Gantos, Jeff Stokely, Jon Scieszka, Laurie Halse Anderson, Lemony Snicket, Pam Muñoz Ryan, Sharon Creech, short stories, villains ·
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