Willie lives on the North Side of Chicago with dreams of becoming a 'Major Leaguer'. That is until he is told that, 'It's all about the color of your skin and yours is the wrong color.' Willie's dream of playing with his good friend in the Major League is crushed. That is until he gets to go see a baseball game between the Negro Leaguers and the Major Leaguers where his dream of becoming a Major League baseball player is rekindled.

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Reviewed by: mb

Date read: 6/26/2009

ISBN-10: 0399233407

ISBN-13: 9780399233401

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In their father's absence, September, and her younger brother, Ivan, disobey their father's orders by taking the boat out on their Alaska bay, where they are caught in a terrifying storm called a williwaw.

Reviewed by: sc

Date read: 3/25/2009

ISBN-10: 0375806873

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Willow's words come out so quietly, no one can hear her. As a result, she sits alone at lunch, her teacher gives her the wrong kind of juice, and she never gets her turn to be Line Leader. Willow wishes she could make her words louder. Then, she has an idea! Find out how Willow finds her voice in Willow's Whispers. Gentle lines, poetic language, and ample white space lend a peaceful quality to this book.

Reviewed by: emc

Date read: 8/26/2010

ISBN-10: 1554532809

ISBN-13: 9781554532803

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This classic story is about the friendship and adventures shared by Toad, Mole, Badger, and Rat. Enjoy a trek to the Wild Wood, a quick trip in Toad's motor car, and many cosy scenes where the friends enjoy each other's company.

Reviewed by: msp

Date read: 12/9/2010

ISBN-10: 0805002138

ISBN-13: 9780805002133

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Commenter: Alan, grade 2

John Griffith Allen, also known as Griff, was a 15 year-old boy living in South Carolina at the start of the Civil War. He had a hard life working on a farm, and was regularly beaten by his father. To escape this life, Griff decided to join the Confederate Army, and became Private Griff Allen. Griff fought at the Battle of Gettysburg, and was captured by the Union Army. He was sent to Point Lookout prison, which was a horrible place. Griff learned to hustle and gamble to stay alive, and make a living in the prison. He heard stories about the rich gold fields of the Dakotas and Montana. When the time came to volunteer for the U.S. Volunteers, former Confederate soldiers to be sent to the western frontier, Griff signed right up. He figured he would get to the Dakotas, fight some Indians, and then escape from the army to the gold fields. Nothing ever seemed to turn out how Griff had planned. This is a historical fiction story about a young, ignorant boy growing into manhood, and discovering the new world of the West.

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Reviewed by: sc

Date read: 4/29/2009

ISBN-10: 0769634257

ISBN-13: 9780769634258

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