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The Google Doodle Everyone Will Play

by Abhi Sukhdial

Published August 5, 2021

The Google homepage is something that everyone has been on, not once or twice. Many times. But it’s one of...
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Clara Schumann: Piano Virtuoso

By Susanna Reich, Reviewed by Sindhuja Krishnamoorthi

Published February 25, 2017

Clara Schumann: Piano Virtuoso by Susanna Reich; Clarion Books: New York, 1999; $18 As her tender, pale fingers grasped the...
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The Dancer Who Flew: A Memoir of Rudolf Nureyev

By Linda Maybarduk, Reviewed by Marit Rogne

Published February 4, 2017

The Dancer Who Flew: A Memoir of Rudolf Nureyev by Linda Maybarduk; Tundra Books: Toronto, 1999; $18.95 When I was...
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Virginia Lee Burton: A Life in Art

By Barbara Elleman, Reviewed By Vivienne Clark

Published December 2, 2016

Virginia Lee Burton: A Life in Art by Barbara Elleman; Houghton Mifflin Company: Boston, 2002; $20 I can still remember...
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Powerful Words

By Wade Hudson, Reviewed by Celia Arguilez Smith

Published November 22, 2016

Powerful Words by Wade Hudson; Scholastic Inc.: New York, 2004; $19.95 This is a collection of poetry, rap, historical speeches,...
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Chasing Vermeer

By Blue Balliett, Reviewed by Juliet A. Martone

Published November 17, 2016

Chasing Vermeen by Blue Balliett; Scholastic Press: New York, 2004; $16.95 Have you ever gotten a letter that changed your...
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The Vanishing Point

By Louise Hawes, Reviewed by Chloe Miller

Published November 16, 2016

The Vanishing Point, by Louise Hawes; Houghton Mifflin Company: Boston, 2oo4; $17 How would you like if the only thing...
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Mountain Solo

By Jeanette Ingold, Reviewed by Sohee Kim

Published February 15, 2016

Mountain Solo, by Jeanette Ingold; Harcourt, Inc.: New York, 2003; $17 When I first read the back cover of the...
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The Rhyming Season

By Edward Averett, Reviewed by Alexis Colleen Hosticka

Published February 8, 2016

The Rhyming Season, by Edward Averett; Clarion Books: New York, zoo5; $16 When Brenda Jacobsen’s brother Benny died, basketball was...
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The Joys of Love

By Madeleine L’Engle, Reviewed by Zoe Sims

Published January 28, 2016

The Joys of Love, by Madeleine L’Engle; Farrar, Straus and Giroux: New York, 2008; $16.95 When twenty-year-old Elizabeth is offered...
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The Google Doodle Everyone Will Play

Review Published August 5, 2021 by Abhi Sukhdial

The Google homepage is something that everyone has been on, not once or twice. Many times. But it’s one of those things we don’t pay much attention to. It’s pretty easy to ignore it.
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Clara Schumann: Piano Virtuoso

Review Published February 25, 2017 By Susanna Reich, Reviewed by Sindhuja Krishnamoorthi

Clara Schumann: Piano Virtuoso by Susanna Reich; Clarion Books: New York, 1999; $18 As her tender, pale fingers grasped the ivory keys of the grand piano, she could feel herself shaking with nervousne...
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The Dancer Who Flew: A Memoir of Rudolf Nureyev

Review Published February 4, 2017 By Linda Maybarduk, Reviewed by Marit Rogne

The Dancer Who Flew: A Memoir of Rudolf Nureyev by Linda Maybarduk; Tundra Books: Toronto, 1999; $18.95 When I was nine years old, I was in a musical at the local university in my town, the University...
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Virginia Lee Burton: A Life in Art

Review Published December 2, 2016 By Barbara Elleman, Reviewed By Vivienne Clark

Virginia Lee Burton: A Life in Art by Barbara Elleman; Houghton Mifflin Company: Boston, 2002; $20 I can still remember when my dad read Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel to me.
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Powerful Words

Review Published November 22, 2016 By Wade Hudson, Reviewed by Celia Arguilez Smith

Powerful Words by Wade Hudson; Scholastic Inc.: New York, 2004; $19.95 This is a collection of poetry, rap, historical speeches, stories and biographies on the struggles and triumphs of African Americ...
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Chasing Vermeer

Review Published November 17, 2016 By Blue Balliett, Reviewed by Juliet A. Martone

Chasing Vermeen by Blue Balliett; Scholastic Press: New York, 2004; $16.95 Have you ever gotten a letter that changed your life? Well, it was an amazing letter that started Petra and Calder, two cla...
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The Vanishing Point

Review Published November 16, 2016 By Louise Hawes, Reviewed by Chloe Miller

The Vanishing Point, by Louise Hawes; Houghton Mifflin Company: Boston, 2oo4; $17 How would you like if the only thing you loved to do was something that was reserved for males, and you had a close-to...
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Mountain Solo

Review Published February 15, 2016 By Jeanette Ingold, Reviewed by Sohee Kim

Mountain Solo, by Jeanette Ingold; Harcourt, Inc.: New York, 2003; $17 When I first read the back cover of the book, I was so thrilled. Since I began playing the cello seriously, I have been looking f...
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The Rhyming Season

Review Published February 8, 2016 By Edward Averett, Reviewed by Alexis Colleen Hosticka

The Rhyming Season, by Edward Averett; Clarion Books: New York, zoo5; $16 When Brenda Jacobsen’s brother Benny died, basketball was never the same again. It wasn't just basketball that changed.
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The Joys of Love

Review Published January 28, 2016 By Madeleine L’Engle, Reviewed by Zoe Sims

The Joys of Love, by Madeleine L’Engle; Farrar, Straus and Giroux: New York, 2008; $16.95 When twenty-year-old Elizabeth is offered a chance to work as an apprentice at a summer theatre, she is over...
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