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Ginger Pye (Turtleback School & Library)
Ginger Pye (Turtleback School & Library) | Eleanor Estes
19 posts | 23 read | 3 to read
Meet Ginger Pye, the smartest dog you'll ever know. Jerry Pye and his sister, Rachel, feel pretty smart themselves for buying Ginger. It was the best dollar they ever spent. Ginger fits right in with the Pye family -- until the moment she's dognapped....In Pinky Pie, the Pye family adds another member. A furious Black kitten abandoned on their doorstep endears itself to the whole family -- even Ginger ... and foreshadows another addition to the Pye family that will change their lives forever.
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Bethanyroe
Mehso-so

I really did want to like this book more. I think it comes from a time when everything was slower. It‘s a very sweet book, but I agree with several other posters, it did move pretty slow. Found myself skipping over entire paragraphs the last few chapters just to finish. And we were doing it as a read aloud.

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Roary47
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Mehso-so

I struggled with this book a lot. The main problem was that it was a book about a dog that was hardly in the book. Another issue was it repeat itself frequently. A character would think or say something and then it would be stated again a lot of times in that same chapter. However, the message was valuable for young readers and the story line pulled at your heartstrings so understandable why it earned a Newberry Award.

amber_ldsmom Yeah, it‘s a bit misleading. The story is really about the brother and sister, not the dog. 4y
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Roary47
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Hey hey... first time ever I‘ve stuck to a TBR. Audible on Frostfire and reading Ginger Pye. Can I finish? Let‘s see!

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amber_ldsmom
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Pickpick

I thought this one was really cute, nothing significantly wonderful about it, just a sweet, easy read. #NewberyEpicChallenge #Booked2020 #AnimalonCover

BarbaraTheBibliophage Sounds like a good choice for uncertain times. 🐶 4y
Butterfinger I just wished that Ginger Pye wasn't lost for such a long time. I think that is really what bothered me the most. 4y
amber_ldsmom @Butterfinger Yeah, I would have liked some adventures of Ginger Pye and the kids before he got stolen. He was gone a good part of the book, but I thought Jerry and Rachel were pretty entertaining in themselves, so it didn‘t bother me too much. 4y
Butterfinger You are right. I appreciate you choosing this book. I have already read Girl Who Drank the Moon. I hope you enjoy it. 4y
Cinfhen Super sweet ❤️ 4y
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Butterfinger
Mehso-so

I thought it would be a book about the awesome adventures of Jerry and Rachel and their puppy. It turned out to be a mystery and the children are trying to find the"Unsavory Character" who stole their puppy. #NewberyEpicChallenge @amber_ldsmom

amber_ldsmom Sorry you didn‘t enjoy it that much. Thanks for joining in! 4y
Butterfinger @amber_ldsmom it was just all right. I think I will read more of the series. I guess I thought it would be like Cleary's Henry and Rigsby. 4y
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amber_ldsmom
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Join us in reading the April selections for #NewberyEpicChallenge. They look great!
Ginger Pye by Eleanor Estes
The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill

TheBookHippie Both are so good!!! Enjoy! 4y
Roary47 Awesome! I have Ginger Pye so I‘ll definitely join for that one. 4y
rubyslippersreads These are both on my TBR list, so I‘ll try to join in. 4y
amber_ldsmom @rubyslippersreads @Roary47 Yay! Glad to have you on board! 4y
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Aseleener
Ginger Pye | Eleanor Estes
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Panpan

I know this is a classic, but I did not enjoy reading it to my kids. I thought the writing was just awful. There was so much unnecessary repetition, even my 10 yr old was exasperated by it. And the title is misleading; the book is not about the dog; almost the entire thing is about Rachel and Jerry *looking* for the dog. And the illustrations (by the author) are horrible. I wanted to bail but Lena wanted to finish, so we did.

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AvacadoandGlitter

Happy Easter everyone! 🐰🎊🎉 this book is a great one filled with adventure and love!

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Wife
Ginger Pye | Eleanor Estes
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Panpan

I‘m baffled! How did this win the Newberry!?!? I know the story is dated, but soooo boring! Sentences run on and on and on... My grandson wanted to finish so I pushed through and am looking forward to another book tomorrow. 😶 I just didn‘t care anymore.

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everlocalwest
Ginger Pye | Eleanor Estes
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I am never going to get through my library project if I don't remember to post everyday! Nearly finished cataloging my Newbery collection. Here's another I've not yet read. #mcpl #mctbr

emilyhaldi Cute cover!! 💗 6y
Caryl I love that cover! 6y
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Foragingfantasy
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A few of the boys books. My 1st grader and I read Geronimo Stilton last night, they are so fun to read out. Lots of action and excitement and mouse squeaks. Not to mention cheese related cries of dismay.

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Peddler410
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Not the edition I have, but first to come up.
When I worked at a children's bookstore eons ago, we would get a display of Newbery winners every summer (I forget which publisher). Those summers, I would read two or three Newbery titles a month. I'm starting that tradition again ... with one I've NEVER read!

Tanzy13 🐶 7y
Wife I'm reading this one with my grandson! He's almost four, and he seems to be able to follow the story as I read. 7y
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saresmoore
Ginger Pye | Eleanor Estes
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Well, since I've already done one shamelessly non-book-related post tonight, why not another?

My mom is visiting my brother & sis-in-love and that there little squishy potato is James, my nephew! I want to go to there! 😍

LeahBergen ❤❤ 7y
Cinfhen Cutie pie 💙💚 7y
LauraBeth Sweet picture 💕 7y
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ReadingSusan
Ginger Pye | Eleanor Estes
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Pickpick

I often find myself picking up childhood favorites as comfort reads. I love this book and all the Moffett books. I definitely need this comfort today as I just found out my cat who lives with my sister has cancer. Our other cat just got diagnosed with cancer two months ago and my husbands cat who lived with us died in Sept from cancer. it's just too much. Our cats are like our children. My heart is broken. 😢

Jas16 Oh!!! I am so sorry 7y
cobwebmoth Aw, I'm very sorry. 7y
My_novel_obsession So so sorry. Sending you {{hugs}} from Texas. 7y
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DGRachel I'm so sorry. 😿😿 7y
LauraBeth Oh no - I'm sorry to hear that 💕💕 7y
awishman I am so sorry. Pets are family and it is so devastating to lose one. Thinking of you and your cat. 7y
JessClark78 I'm so sorry about your kitties. 😢 7y
christineandbooks I'm so sorry about your cats... That is awful news... 7y
kspenmoll So so sorry. Losing a pet is losing a family member. Hugs. 7y
Megabooks I am so sorry! Pets are such an important part of our lives. But hug!! 💜💙❤️ 7y
minkyb I feel for you. That is really too much. Sending hugs. 7y
hgrimes I'm so sorry. Knowing your pet is unwell is so heartbreaking. 🙁 7y
Tanner 😢❤🐱 7y
Nebklvr So sorry. 7y
Sungirl79 So sorry to hear about your cats 😢 7y
rachellayown So sorry. 7y
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JacintaMCarter
Ginger Pye | Eleanor Estes
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Mehso-so

#2017Book43
#LitsyAtoZ Part 1: TBR books by author
#BookE

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lkstrohecker
Ginger Pye | Eleanor Estes
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Oh, is that how it works??

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lkstrohecker
Ginger Pye | Eleanor Estes
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I've been reading a bunch of Newbery winners for a class I'm taking & I'm starting a new one this afternoon. I think Buster likes the blanket more than he likes the book...

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Emily92Bibliophile
Ginger Pye | Eleanor Estes
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8 Newberry Winners, 9 Bluebonnet winners, 18 Caldecott Winners , and 5 children's easy books = all for $20 !!!! #SimsLibrary #ChildrensLibrarianPerks #ChildrensBooks #SOHAPPY #FutureClassroomLibrary🎉👓📚✌🏻️