Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time


Censorship sucks!

Hey, Kiddo by Jarrett J. Krosoczka

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I saw a TikTok where the author of a book had stitched a meeting of a local school board. They were proposing to ban the book because of foul language and depictions of drug abuse. This is a YA autobiographical graphic novel of the author’s life through the end of high school. The author is also the illustrator. It starts with depictions of him as a child having nightmares; seeing his mother with several men; and, spending his night on the floor outside her room. […]

Jarrett and the Power Ranger

Sunshine: A Graphic Novel by Jarrett J. Krosoczka

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Sunshine: A Graphic Novel (with the subtitle of How one camp taught me about life, death, and hope) is not only the follow up to Jarrett J. Krosoczka’s Hey, Kiddo: A Graphic Novel, it is a must read! But have tissues ready for the laughs and especially the tears. This time we follow young JJK (Jarrett J. Krosoczka) as he volunteers with five other classmates and two adult chaperones at a camp for children with terminal illness and their family. The main theme of what […]

Whole New Meaning to Chicken Scratch

Chicken Talk by Patricia MacLauchlan

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Chicken Talk has such an interesting premise, it has very little middle ground for the “do I like it or not” category. It is one of those books you will love or hate. Therefore, if you like funny stories, or stories about families or about farms and especially about chickens you will probably like this. And if you are a fan of Patricia MacLauchlan as an author you will love this as it is her signature style all over the pages. Now, do you like […]



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