Cannonball Read 18

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Get a kick outta this invention

The Sole Man: Jan Matzeliger's Lasting Invention by Shana Keller and Stephen Costanza

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The Sole Man: Jan Matzeliger’s Lasting Invention by Shana Keller, Stephen Costanza who is the illustrator.   I read this book via an online reader copy, however, it is available. I was looking through old links I have and this popped up. I was oh, okay, that’s interesting. I clicked the link and the cover hopped onto the screen. I loved the covers’ rich colors and bold use of them. The blues and pink popped, the creamy title both soothing and bounced. The story is […]

Enterprising Women on Shadowy Paths

Forbidden Fruit: The Secret, Scandalous History of Contraception and Abortion by Jessica Cale

The Mysterious Case of the Victorian Female Detective by Sara Lodge

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Forbidden Fruit: The Secret, Scandalous History of Contraception and Abortion by Jessica Cale – 3.5 stars CBR18 Bingo: You – As a woman living in the United States, the history and the laws surrounding contraception and abortion are very important to me. Though lawmakers today would have you believe that contraception and abortion are only recent inventions, in fact they have a long history. With the recent attacks on access to abortion and contraception in the United States, it is somewhat reassuring to learn about how […]

Dude, where’s my whale?

Once a Whale Lived Here: A Journey Through 20,000 Years of Geologic Change by Amy Huntington

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Ages ago I read the book, Charlotte’s Bones: The Beluga Whale in a Farmer’s Field by Erin Rounds. It gave me a look into my state’s history that they just never teach: whales once were in this landlocked state. Then on a work day in August 2026 I “picked up” an online reader called Once a Whale Lived Here: A Journey Through 20,000 Years of Geologic Change by Amy Huntington that gives you more history on the subject as well as general history of the […]

A new reading goal

Luminous: Living Things That Light Up the Night by Julia Kuo

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My new goal is to find as many books I can find that are written and illustrated by Julia Kuo. I have read only a few, but know that I won’t be disappointed when I find others. The one that I recently found and has sealed the deal for knowing I will enjoy their books, was Luminous: Living Things That Light Up the Night by them. And all I can really say is that this is just amazingly and beautifully done. Overall, it starts out […]

Warning: Spider friend inside

Weaver and the Web by Chris Baker

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I would have liked a few more facts added within the story that is presented in Weaver and the Web, but the way it is presented is practically perfect. Chris Baker is someone who knows how to weave a story that is mixed with facts and the illustrations are amazing and cool like the night. Byron Eggenschwiler might have a mouthful of a last name, but they know how to compliment and have their own stories with the rich colors and shadows of the night. […]

History Little H But With a Big Punch

Of Walden Pond: Henry David Thoreau, Frederic Tudor, and the Pond Between by Lesa Cline-Ransome and Ashley Yazdani

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When people think of history, they think of something with a big H. They think of Big Things. Important and Earth Shattering things. Things like the Statue of Liberty, a volcano, the World Trade Center, a royal death or birth, the Declaration of Independence. But much of history is done on a smaller scale. It might have a larger reach, but in the end it was something as simple as cutting ice from a pond. But not just any pond, mind you, but Walden Pond. […]



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