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Stand Tall and Reach Deep

Wishtree by Katherine Applegate

March 10, 2021 by ElCicco 2 Comments

Wishtree is a lovely and charming story for children ages 8-12, but I’m 56 and adored it. I heard about this book from a friend whose little girl loves it and reads it repeatedly. I can totally understand why that is. Wishtree is about friendship, community, diversity, and acceptance of those who are new in our “messy garden.” It’s full of delightful characters, gorgeously detailed ink illustrations, and an important message about speaking up for your neighbors. The narrator of Wishtree is a 216-year-old red […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction Tagged With: CBR13, children's lit, ElCicco, Fiction, katherine applegate, Wishtree

ElCicco's CBR13 Review No:12 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction · Tags: CBR13, children's lit, ElCicco, Fiction, katherine applegate, Wishtree ·
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The fight gets personal for Rachel.

The Visitor (Animorphs, #2) by K.A. Applegate

March 3, 2016 by narfna 4 Comments

It’s weird that what struck me the most about this second book in the series after reading it for the first time in lo these many years is how small everything feels. As the series goes on, every book features our young heroes taking on bigger challenges with more and more devastating consequences, but here, the mission is small, and Rachel’s goals even smaller. It’s emotionally intimate. The Visitor is Rachel’s first POV book. Rachel is the beautiful, fashion-conscious one, but she’s much more than […]

Filed Under: Science Fiction Tagged With: animorphs, children's lit, k.a. applegate, katherine applegate, narfna, rachel, sci-fi, the visitor

narfna's CBR8 Review No:38 · Genres: Science Fiction · Tags: animorphs, children's lit, k.a. applegate, katherine applegate, narfna, rachel, sci-fi, the visitor ·
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