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ravenlee
Two Tribes | Emily Bowen Cohen
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Mehso-so

This story of a Jewish/Muscogee girl had promise but didn‘t live up to it. Mia struggles with her father‘s side of her ancestry, as her very religious mother and stepfather immerse her in Jewish culture. I felt like Mia‘s mom was so removed from Mia‘s life that it seemed unbelievable. Both parents seem kind of deadbeat, despite the mom‘s constant presence (can one be simultaneously helicopter and deadbeat?). Disappointing overall.

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CrystalE02
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Pickpick

I finished this book this morning. Second book in the series. I liked it. I rated this book a 3 out of 5 stars.

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AshRaye
Odder | Katherine Applegate
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Pickpick

Oh my gosh, this was adorable. At first, I wasn't sure if I liked it written in free verse, but once I got used to it, I was invested in the story. I liked that it was based on real otters.

Karisimo Loved this too 🥰 2w
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swynn
The Mystery of the Laughing Shadow | Alfred Hitchcock, William Arden
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Mehso-so

(1969) Twelfth in the "Three Investigators" series of juvenile mysteries. This one has the boys stumbling across a sinister plot to steal the lost treasure of a fictional Native American tribe. The mystery is mostly transparent, and several things haven't aged well -- most noticably the depiction of Native Americans. It's still the Three Investigators but not one of the better ones.

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TheAromaofBooks
Looking for Bobowicz: A Hoboken Chicken Story | Daniel Pinkwater, Jill Pinkwater
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Pickpick

Nick's parents have sold their house in the suburbs and moved into the heart of Hoboken so he can experience urban culture. Luckily, Nick makes friends with two kids who live in the apartment next door. They spend the summer looking for the Phantom, who sometimes leaves odd gifts for people, and trying to find out more about a giant chicken who rampaged through the city years ago. Super fun sequel to The Hoboken Chicken Emergency.

LeslieO I used to read Summer Reading is Killing Me by Jon Scieszka to my 4th graders, which starts with the Hoboken Chicken, so I would recommend the original to them, but I never knew it was a series! 3w
TheSpineView Awesome! 3w
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Judybskt
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💜Dinner here with some of our adult children and one grandson.
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@Cupcake12 #motivationalmonday

Cupcake12 Thanks for joining in. Have a great week x 3w
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LeahBergen
Robinsheugh | Eileen Dunlop
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Twelve-year-old Elizabeth is sent to spend the summer with her distracted, scholarly aunt at a Scottish manor house and finds herself mysteriously able to interact with the 18th-century family who once lived there.

“Time-slip” stories were a huge childhood favourite of mine and this 1975 novel is such a good addition to the genre.

elkeOriginal Sounds delightful! 1mo
slategreyskies I really should pose more of my books with some of my Blackwings. Love them! 1mo
batsy Scholarly aunt and Scottish manor plus timeslip? How perfect 😁 1mo
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Librarybelle This sounds so good! Stacking! 1mo
Aimeesue Such a wonderful genre 💙 1mo
jlhammar Sounds wonderful! Great cover. 1mo
Tamra So pretty! 😍 1mo
LeahBergen @slategreyskies The absolute best pencils! 👍 1mo
Cathythoughts What a gorgeous book ❤️ lovely photo. 1mo
LeahBergen @Cathythoughts Thanks, Cathy! 😘 1mo
rubyslippersreads I need to read this. Although I think my edition is called 4w
LeahBergen @rubyslippersreads I think you‘ll like it! 4w
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sblbooks
Comfort | Joyce Moyer Hostetter
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#MiddleGradeMarch #BookReport
I'm fortunate that I can listen to audiobooks while I work. It makes the day so much more enjoyable. Comfort is the second in a series, and my only five star this week. The Tale of Despereaux is a three star read All the rest are four stars.

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Roary47
The One and Only Ruby | Katherine Applegate
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Pickpick

4✨ This is the last book in the trilogy and it is heartbreaking! Anything that could happen to an elephant happens to poor little Ruby. She finds a bit of herself in a celebration. Loved each book in this series. #SeriesLove @Andrew65 @TheSpineView

TheSpineView Great job!📖📚📚 2mo
Read4life Book 4 is coming out in May. 💙 2mo
Roary47 @Read4life I just noticed that! Thank you. 🥰 2mo
Andrew65 Excellent progress 👏👏👏 1mo
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Chelsea.Poole
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BarbaraBB I loved These Silent Woods, The Postcard and This Must be the Place. Looking forward to Penance and In Memoriam which are on my TBR too! 2mo
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 2mo
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