The Wright 3

By Blue Balliett, Reviewed by Julian Tütüncü-Macías

Published January 27, 2016

The Wright 3, by Blue Balliett; Scholastic Press: New York, 2006; $16.99 The second mystery in a trilogy comprising Chasing...
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The Sanctuary That Cured Me

by Iona Swift

Published January 27, 2016

“You have two unheard messages. First unheard message.” The fake, calm voice of the answering machine seems to ring through...
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Building the Pyramids

by Timmi Ruth Kline

Published January 27, 2016

The smell of hot bread rose to Lomea’s nostrils as she removed a freshly baked loaf from the small fire....
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Not Your Ordinary Fairy Tale

by Emmy J. X. Wong

Published January 26, 2016

Every day was a holiday, or so it seemed. You didn’t need decorated trees, fireworks, cakes and candles, or paper...
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The Loss of a Leaf

By Peter Satterthwaite

Published January 26, 2016

It was a picturesque day at a pond, The glassy water gently undulated, Transforming turtles to twigs. The swans slowly...
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Today

by Cole Miller

Published January 26, 2016

Today was the big day. I was afraid it would go horribly wrong. I woke up today with that feeling...
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Shadow

by Katya B. Schwenk

Published January 26, 2016

For a few days in mid-September, the temperature seems perfect. It’s not boiling hot, but it hasn’t reached what you...
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The Dragonfly Pool

By Eva Ibbotson, Reviewed by Lena Greenberg

Published January 26, 2016

The Dragonfly Pool, by Eva Ibbotson; Dutton Children’s Books: New York, 2008; $17.99 I’m not a big fan of fantasy...
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Memory’s Song

by Mary Woods

Published January 26, 2016

“We should have known better,” Garu grated angrily. The sparrow perched high in the apple tree, watching helplessly as the...
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Leaf of Sunshine

By Laurel Gibson

Published January 26, 2016

The forest is calm, only an occasional chirp of a bird, breaks the silence, the sun is buried in a...
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