Category Archives: Three Star

Bud, not Buddy

Posted on April 18, 2011 by karriecox

Bud, not Buddy By Christopher Paul Curtis ISBN: 978-0385323062 After another bad experience at a foster home, in 1936, Bud decides he needs to find his last link to a family, his father. But all he has is a flier … Continue reading →

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Greetings from Planet Earth

Posted on April 18, 2011 by karriecox

Greetings from Planet Earth By Barbara Kerley ISBN: 978-0439802031, 2010 Reading level: Ages 9-12 “Who are we?” is a question Theo’s teacher Mr. Meyer assigned the class as the Voyager is to be launched into the solar system. As the … Continue reading →

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Maus I: A Survivor’s Tale: My Father Bleeds

Posted on March 3, 2011 by karriecox

Maus I: A Survivor’s Tale: My Father Bleeds By Art Spiegelman ISBN: 9780394747231, c.1991 “Maus” is unique, in that the tale of Vladek and his wife, Anna, is told in stark black-and-white pictures, and that the characters are not even … Continue reading →

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Homecoming

Posted on February 24, 2011 by karriecox

Homecoming By Cynthia Voigt ISBN: 978-0689863615, c.2003 Abandoned by their mother, four children begin a search for a home and an identity. This is the story about their journey walking and surviving on their way to their Great Aunt’s house. … Continue reading →

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One Crazy Summer

Posted on February 23, 2011 by karriecox

One Crazy Summer by Rita Williams-Garcia ISBN:  978-0060760885, c.2010 A wonderful crazy summer for two girls who are on an adventure to meet up with their mother who abandoned them for her personal pursuit.  Along the way they learn some … Continue reading →

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Almost a hero

Posted on February 22, 2011 by karriecox

Almost a Hero By John Neufield ISBN: 0689319711, c.1995 Ben’s class project for spring break requires that each student must volunteer at a community charity organization. Ben chooses Sidewalk’s End, a day care center for homeless children. After his first … Continue reading →

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