book review: Aleutian Sparrow author: Karen Hesse publisher: Simon and Schuster, 2003 main character: Vera Karen Hesse is the queen of the free verse novel. When interviewed after the publication of the Newbery Award Winning Out of the Dust, Hesse said she wrote in free verse because the writing style best matched the sparseness of… Read More book review: Aleutian Sparrow
book review: A La Carte author: Tanita Davis publisher: Knopf, 2008 main character: Elaine (Lainey) Seifert Lainey spends most of her time in the kitchen of her mom’s restaurant and it is here that she develops a knowledge of culinary arts that is quite atypical for someone her age. Food is an important part of… Read More book review: A La Carte
title: Blue Jasmine author: Kashmira Sheth publisher: Hyperion, 2004 main character: Seema Trivedi (award: Paul Zindel First Novel Award; Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Award; IRA Children’s Book Award: Notable Book) Seema’s dad’s job is transferring him to work in the US. So, Seema and her immediate family pack up to move to be with him. This… Read More book review: Blue Jasmine
book review: Kinky Gazpacho author: Lori Tharps Simon and Schuster, 2008 non-fiction I had this book mailed to me in Taiwan and left it on a plane to China before I could finish reading it. Obviously, this book was meant for me! I think it’s also meant for those who travel whether it be in… Read More book review: Kinky Gazpacho
book review: If I was your girl author: Ni Ni Simone Publisher: Kensington, 2008 main character: Toi McKnight Toi McKnight is a 17 year old high school student who has a twin sister, an infant son, a job at iHop, a whack baby daddy, a live in cousin who would make anyone crack up with… Read More book review: If I was Your Girl
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