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“Number the Stars” – Is This WWII Novel Appropriate for Sixth Graders?

Book Review: Number the Stars By Lois Lowry Spoiler Alert! Summary Ten-year-old Annemarie Johansen and her best friend Ellen Rosen often think of life before the war. It’s now 1943 and their life in Copenhagen is filled with school, food … Continue reading

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“The Strange Case of Origami Yoda” – Only For Those With a Strange Sense of Humor

Book Review : The Strange Case of Origami Yoda by Tom Angleberger Spoiler Alert! Every school has that one kid who is just weird. This middle school’s weird kid is Dwight, he wiped up a spill during a dance with … Continue reading

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