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Cindy B
As a kid, I used to tell people that I wanted to be a “professional book reviewer” when I grew up (along with writer/ballerina/figure skater/mom). I thought that any profession that involved the full-time reading of books was my idea of heaven. Getting the chance to review books is a little dream come true!

A Year Down Yonder

I enjoyed this book even more than its predecessor (A Long Way From Chicago)! In A Year Down Yonder, Richard Peck has brought back larger-than-life Grandma Dowdel for a whole year's worth of new …
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Where the Mountain Meets the Moon

Every now and then a book comes along that unexpectedly sweeps you off your feet. That was my experience reading Where the Mountain Meets the Moon, Grace Lin's delightful fantasy fable based on her ow…
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A Long Way From Chicago

When Joey and his little sister Mary Alice go to spend the summer with Grandma Dowdel, they aren't sure what to expect—but before long they, and the reader, are whisked on several madcap adventures wi…
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The Sweetest Spell

What could be better than a fairytale about love and chocolate? That's exactly what The Sweetest Spell is, from its slightly dour beginning to its satisfying end. Quirky and delightful, this…
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The Secret Tree

The Secret Tree is a sweet, thought-provoking book about the secrets one small town holds—secrets that seem an awful lot like they could belong to somebody you or I know. Natalie Standiford does an ex…
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Madhattan Mystery

In Madhattan Mystery, John J. Bonk delivers a zany, action-packed adventure with a lot of heart. Lexi's voice is pitch-perfect, and her story drew me in right away! I loved timid, motherly Lexi, …
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Dead End in Norvelt

This year's Newbery Award Winner is a strange, quirky adventure in the sleepy 1960s town of Norvelt, Pensylvannia—a dying "Eleanor Roosevelt" town created decades before by the former First Lady as a …
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The False Prince

The False Prince is the kind of book that grabs you the moment you pick it up. I read it quickly, kept on my toes by orphaned Sage's story from the first page to the last! I enjoyed the many twis…
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Ordinary Magic

In Abby's world, "ords"—ordinary people who can't do magic—are less than second-class citizens. To most people, they're nothing more than merchandise to be bought and sold. Although shocked to learn t…
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Breaking Stalin’s Nose

Breaking Stalin's Nose is a brief story, simply told, but still absolutely chilling. Through the eyes of ten-year-old Sasha Zaichik, we see the senseless brutality of the early days of the communist S…
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The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society

Of all of the books I have read that deal with World War II, few have I loved as much as The Guernsey Literary And Potato Peel Pie Society. The only novel written by author Mary Ann Shaffer, …
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Entwined

A terrific blend of humor, mystery, adventure, and romance, Entwined is a rich and beautiful retelling of the fairy tale "The Twelve Dancing Princesses." Heather Dixon's writing is simple and readable…
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