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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While learning to sail during a visit to his grandmother's at the Connecticut shore, 11-year-old Tony becomes excited about rumors of sunken treasure in the area. He does some digging on his own, and armed with his findings, - and a bit of luck - he sets sail to find it. Soon he catches a wind ...... and a whole lot more!

Reviewed by: sc

Date read: 3/27/2009

ISBN-10: 0380718057

ISBN-13: 9780380718054

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Kelly's softball season is setting up to be a great one: she's a part of a talented team of long-time friends, and everyone is eager to start competing. Then life throws her a curve ball. She is transferred to another team, and instead of playing with her friends, she'll be playing on a rival team. Furthermore, her mom has started dating someone new, and he seems to think he can tell Kelly what to do. Then, a new pitch is introduced into the games. Kelly, formerly the best hitter in the league, can't hit the windmill pitch to save her life. Kelly feels like everything is falling apart. Can she pull it together and save her reputation as a player?

Reviewed by: emc

Date read: 12/4/2009

ISBN-10: 0316145319

ISBN-13: 9780316145312

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Commenter: Alan, grade 2