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A Little Princess

By Frances Hodgson Burnett, Reviewed by Ava Horton

Published June 6, 2019

I consider myself privileged. I have a wonderful family, live in a big house in the suburbs, and I go...
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A Little Princess

By Frances Hodgson Burnett, Reviewed by Vandana Ravi

Published June 6, 2019

What does a person really need in order to be happy? If you were to lose every tangible thing which...
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Boy: Tales of Childhood

By Roald Dahl, Reviewed by Marilena Korahais

Published June 6, 2019

My mother always told me tales from her childhood. Most were happy stories that made me laugh. Others were sad...
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The Road Not Taken

By Robert Frost, Reviewed by Alicia Xin

Published June 6, 2019

"The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost, from THE POETRY OF ROBERT FROST: THE COLLECTED POEMS, COMPLETE AND UNABRIDGED, edited...
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Nothing Gold Can Stay

By Robert Frost, Reviewed by Maya Wolfford

Published June 6, 2019

"Nothing Gold Can Stay" by Robert Frost, from THE POETRY OF ROBERT FROST: THE COLLECTED POEMS, COMPLETE AND UNABRIDGED, edited...
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The Hobbit

By J.R.R. Tolkien, Reviewed by Catherine Gruen

Published May 10, 2018

The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien; Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2012; $14.99 “In a hole in the ground, there lived a hobbit.” J....
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Heart of a Samurai

By Margi Preus, Reviewed by William Cui

Published October 6, 2017

Heart of a Samurai, by Margi Preus Abrams/Amulet: New York, 2010; $12.45 What would you do if you were stranded...
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Ghost Girl: A Blue Ridge Mountain Story

By Delia Ray, Reviewed by Sarah Day Cymrot

Published June 5, 2017

Ghost Girl: A Blue Ridge Mountain Story, by Delia Ray; Clarion Books: New York, 2016; $6.99 “I stopped cold, then...
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The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate

By Jacqueline Kelly, Reviewed by June Hill

Published April 19, 2017

The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate, by Jacqueline Kelly; Henry Holt and Company: New York, 2009; $17.99 Calpurnia Tate is the...
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“George,” Reviewed by Samuel Phillips

by Reviewed by Samuel Phillips

Published March 1, 2017

George, by Alex Gino; Scholastic Press: New York, 2015; $16.99 George could not have come out at a better...
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A Little Princess

Review Published June 6, 2019 By Frances Hodgson Burnett, Reviewed by Ava Horton

I consider myself privileged. I have a wonderful family, live in a big house in the suburbs, and I go to a highly-ranked school. My family really cares about me.
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A Little Princess

Review Published June 6, 2019 By Frances Hodgson Burnett, Reviewed by Vandana Ravi

What does a person really need in order to be happy? If you were to lose every tangible thing which gives you joy now, what intangible things would make life still worth living?
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Boy: Tales of Childhood

Review Published June 6, 2019 By Roald Dahl, Reviewed by Marilena Korahais

My mother always told me tales from her childhood. Most were happy stories that made me laugh. Others were sad and made me worry about her. Sometimes she told me stories about her own mother, my Yiayi...
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The Road Not Taken

Review Published June 6, 2019 By Robert Frost, Reviewed by Alicia Xin

"The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost, from THE POETRY OF ROBERT FROST: THE COLLECTED POEMS, COMPLETE AND UNABRIDGED, edited by Edward Connery Lathem, New York: Henry Holt and Co., 2002.
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Nothing Gold Can Stay

Review Published June 6, 2019 By Robert Frost, Reviewed by Maya Wolfford

"Nothing Gold Can Stay" by Robert Frost, from THE POETRY OF ROBERT FROST: THE COLLECTED POEMS, COMPLETE AND UNABRIDGED, edited by Edward Connery Lathem, New York: Henry Holt and Co., 2002.
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The Hobbit

Review Published May 10, 2018 By J.R.R. Tolkien, Reviewed by Catherine Gruen

The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien; Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2012; $14.99 “In a hole in the ground, there lived a hobbit.” J. R. R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit, published in 1937, is a timeless tale of ad...
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Heart of a Samurai

Review Published October 6, 2017 By Margi Preus, Reviewed by William Cui

Heart of a Samurai, by Margi Preus Abrams/Amulet: New York, 2010; $12.45 What would you do if you were stranded on an island with your friends and you were rescued by people you know as barbarians?
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Ghost Girl: A Blue Ridge Mountain Story

Review Published June 5, 2017 By Delia Ray, Reviewed by Sarah Day Cymrot

Ghost Girl: A Blue Ridge Mountain Story, by Delia Ray; Clarion Books: New York, 2016; $6.99 “I stopped cold, then turned around real slow. ‘What did you say?’ I asked.
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The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate

Review Published April 19, 2017 By Jacqueline Kelly, Reviewed by June Hill

The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate, by Jacqueline Kelly; Henry Holt and Company: New York, 2009; $17.99 Calpurnia Tate is the kind of eleven-year-old who is always asking questions—questions about natu...
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“George,” Reviewed by Samuel Phillips

Review Published March 1, 2017 by Reviewed by Samuel Phillips

George, by Alex Gino; Scholastic Press: New York, 2015; $16.99 George could not have come out at a better time. LGBT rights is an important issue, yet for kids unfamiliar with the acro...
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