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Book Review: The Teachers by Alexandra Robbins

Title: The Teachers: A Year Inside America’s Most Vulnerable, Important ProfessionAuthor: Alexandra RobbinsPublisher: DuttonHardcover: 372 pagesSource: Chicago Public LibrarySummary: (taken from Goodreads): Alexandra Robbins goes behind the scenes to tell the true, sometimes shocking, always inspirational stories of three teachers as they navigate a year in the classroom. She follows Penny, a southern middle school… Continue reading Book Review: The Teachers by Alexandra Robbins

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Book Review: Spare by Prince Harry

Title: SpareAuthor: Prince HarryPublisher: Random HouseHardcover: 410 pagesSource: PurchasedSummary: (taken from Goodreads): It was one of the most searing images of the twentieth century: two young boys, two princes, walking behind their mother’s coffin as the world watched in sorrow—and horror. As Princess Diana was laid to rest, billions wondered what Prince William and Prince… Continue reading Book Review: Spare by Prince Harry

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Book Review: Ghost Signs by Frank Mastropolo

Title: Ghost Signs: Clues to Downtown New York’s Past Author: Frank Mastropolo Publisher: Schiffer Publishing Hardcover: 128 pages Source: NetGalley Summary: (taken from Goodreads) Buy from the Book Depository New York City’s oldest neighborhoods are downtown, where scores of timeworn ads have improbably survived for decades. These “ghost signs” hold the secrets of businesses and products… Continue reading Book Review: Ghost Signs by Frank Mastropolo

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Snow: A Scientific and Cultural Exploration

Title: Snow: A Scientific and Cultural Exploration Author: Giles Whittell Publisher: Atria Books Hardcover: 256 pages Source: NetGalley Summary: (taken from Goodreads) Buy from the Book Depository Brimming with interesting facts and surprising anecdotes, this scientific and cultural history opens our eyes to the wonders of one of nature’s most delicate, delightful, and deadly phenomena: SNOW!… Continue reading Snow: A Scientific and Cultural Exploration

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Book Review: Quiet by Susan Cain

Title: Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking Author: Susan Cain Publisher: Crown Publishing Group Hardcover: 333 pages Source: Chicago Public Library Summary: (taken from Goodreads): Buy from the Book Depository At least one-third of the people we know are introverts. They are the ones who prefer listening to speaking; who… Continue reading Book Review: Quiet by Susan Cain

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Picture Book Review: Year of the Jungle by Suzanne Collins

Title: Year of the Jungle Author: Suzanne Collins Illustrator: James Proimos Publisher: Scholastic Press Hardcover: 40 pages Source: Chicago Public Library Summary: (taken from Goodreads) Buy from The Book Depository Suzy spends her year in first grade waiting for her father, who is serving in Vietnam, and when the postcards stop coming she worries that he will never make it… Continue reading Picture Book Review: Year of the Jungle by Suzanne Collins

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Picture Book Review: The Escape of Robert Smalls by Jehan Jones-Radgowski

Title: The Escape of Robert Smalls: A Daring Voyage Out of Slavery Author: Jehan Jones-Radgowski Illustrator: Poppy Kang Publisher: Capstone Editions Hardcover: 40 pages Source: NetGalley Summary: (taken from Goodreads) Buy from the Book Depository The mist in Charleston Inner Harbor was heavy, but not heavy enough to disguise the stolen Confederate steamship, the Planter, from Confederate… Continue reading Picture Book Review: The Escape of Robert Smalls by Jehan Jones-Radgowski

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Book Review: She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton

Title: She Persisted: 13 American Women Who Changed the World Author: Chelsea Clinton Illustrator: Alexandra Boiger Publisher: Philomel Books Hardcover: 32 pages Source: Chicago Public Library Summary: (taken from Goodreads) Buy from The Book Depository Throughout American history, there have always been women who have spoken out for what’s right, even when they have to… Continue reading Book Review: She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton

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Book Review: When I Walk Through That Door, I Am by Jimmy Santiago Baca

Title: When I Walk Through That Door, I Am: An Immigrant Mother’s Quest Author: Jimmy Santiago Baca Publisher: Beacon Press Paperback: 88 pages Source: LibraryThing Early Reviewers Summary: (taken from Goodreads) Buy from the Book Depository Jimmy Santiago Baca makes the immigration crisis painfully personal in this new interpretation of the Epic Poem. While it may… Continue reading Book Review: When I Walk Through That Door, I Am by Jimmy Santiago Baca

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Book Review: Awesome Achievers in Technology by Alan Katz

Title: Awesome Achievers in Technology: Super and Strange Facts about 12 Almost Famous History Makers Author: Alan Katz Illustrator: Chris Judge Publisher: Running Press Kids Paperback: 112 pages Source: NetGalley Summary: (taken from Goodreads) Buy from the Book Depository Everyone has heard the name Steve Jobs, but what about Nolan Bushnell–Jobs’s boss before the invention of Apple,… Continue reading Book Review: Awesome Achievers in Technology by Alan Katz