by Fats Suela August 15, 2014 3 Books Poetry Poetry Friday Reading Themes War, Poetry, Refuge, Peace [Poetry Friday] Lending a Voice to a Refugee Who Loves Cows “Home of the Brave is a novel in verse written by Katherine Applegate, who is known for her Animorph series..”
by Fats Suela August 9, 2014 2 Books CORL (Check Off your Reading List) Challenge 2014 GB Challenges Middle Grade Reading Ruminations Reading Themes War, Poetry, Refuge, Peace [Saturday Reads] True Stories of Jewish Children During the Second World War (featuring “Erika’s Story” by Ruth Vander Zee, “Hiding Edith” by Kathy Kacer, and “When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit” by Judith Kerr) Three remarkable stories of Jewish girls who lived to tell the tale written by female authors.