Archive for January 2012
More Excellent Novels Part 2
Posted by: marilyncarpenter on: January 30, 2012
The Queen of Water by Laura Resau and Maria Virginia Farinango. (2011). 352 pages. Delacorte Press. Ages 12-adult. Realistic Fiction. This moving novel is based on the life experiences of Farinango who at seven was taken from her rural, very poor family in Ecuador and made a servant to a family in the city. In [...]
A New Feature!
Posted by: marilyncarpenter on: January 25, 2012
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It has always been my mission to help my readers connect with newly published, excellent books for children. The books I select are distinguished not only by their quality, but by their capacity to encourage children to love reading. I am now going a step beyond identifying these books. Now you will be able to [...]
Scorpio Races
Posted by: marilyncarpenter on: January 3, 2012
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Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater. 409 pages. Scholastic. Ages 11-16. Fantasy. Stiefvater imagines an island world where dangerous horses, capaill uisce, emerge from the sea to be tamed (somewhat) and run on race day in November. The opening line hooks the reader, “It is the first day of November and so, today, someone will die.” [...]
