I just couldn't wait...

 

 

I know I said I was going to catch up on all my library books that I had on hold...

 

But, I saw this one in the library the other day and I just couldn't resist.

 

Loving it so far...

 

Home isn't where you're from, it's where you find light when all grows dark...

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Wooly Worm Race

Review:

 

 

The afternoon knows what the morning never expected...

- Chapter 14

 

 

Ellis Coffey's 4th-grade teacher has them write each other's obituaries. This is what Geroge writes about Ellis:

 

Ellison "Ellis" Coffey lived his whole happy life in Banner Elk, North Carolina. His family ran a blueberry farm, and that's why Ellis's fingertips looked like ink. He loved animals and insects. He was very funny and had lots of friends. Mr. Turnmire called him our class-clown-but-with-brains. The world was a better place because Ellis lived in it.

 

Ellis's dad has a herniated disk in his back and has to spend most of his time lying flat. His mom works two jobs, along with making blueberry muffins, pies & jam to sell at the farmer's market. Ellis's dad needs an operation, but it costs $1,000 and they cannot afford it. 

 

Ellis finds a wooly worm (caterpillar) and it seems to respond to his words. So, Ellis decides that he is a worm whisperer and plans to enter his worm in the Wooly Worm Race. The prize is $1,000, and if Ellis wins, he will be able to pay the deductible for his dad's surgery.

 

This is a cute story and moves along quickly. Kids will enjoy reading about Ellis's worm training and the exciting conclusion at the race. Along the way, Ellis deals with school, bullies, friendship issues and figuring out who he is.

(Library copy)

 

Recommended to:

Readers in grades 3-5 who enjoy realistic fiction stories.

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How long will it take to finish your TBR pile?

Check out this calculator at Read it Forward to find out:

 

http://www.readitforward.com/tbr-time/

 

 

If I don't add any more books to my TBR pile (as if!), I will finish it within 10 years. I wonder how long it would say if there was a way to calculate how many books I add to the TBR each year (month... day...). I mean, it's not like my TBR isn't going to grow over the next 10 years, especially with sites like Booklikes. :)

 

 

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Halloween Bingo: The Reveal

Reblogged from: Moonlight Murder

 

It's time to reveal our new bingo card!

 

 

Over the next 13 days, Obsidian and I will be posting some of our favorite books to fit under some of the categories.

 

Rules of the Game

 

1. Have fun!
2. The categories that are marked with an image are intended to be a bit of a free-for-all, so use your imagination in filling them! A cover image, the word within the title or text, or some sort of an allusion that only makes sense to you is fine - let us know how the book fits!
3. There is a buddy read/read-along category. In a follow-up post, I'll be announcing a read-along that OB & I have planned for the month of October and participating in that will fill this category. In the alternative, Murder By Death has already announced an Ammie Come Home buddy read, which will start on September 1. And if you have a different idea, feel free to throw it out there!
4. The center square is free, as always!

 

If you have questions or comments, post them below!

 

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Even half a chance beats none.

Review:

 

 

This is a heartwarming story. Lucy is a bit lonely because her family moves a lot and her dad travels for work. He is a famous photographer and Lucy tries to take photos that compare. She finds an ad for a photo scavenger hunt that her father is judging and decides to take photos to fit the categories, just for fun. She makes friends with Nate, whose family is staying at the house next door for the summer. Nate helps her with the photos and Lucy helps him keep an eye on the loons that nest on the lake.

 

The photo scavenger hunt was a fun part of this story. Lucy and Nate come up with some clever photos to fit the different categories. The loons provide an environmental side to the story and a bit of sadness. Nate and Lucy take pictures and notes for the Loon Preservation Committee. Nate's grandmother is dealing with some health issues, and this is a difficult thing for Nate to understand. This may be her last summer at the lake.

 

Here are some of my favorite lines from the book:

 

At some point, you just have to choose. And then be brave enough to stand up to the people who think you made the wrong choice.

- Chapter 18

I simply saw it. Not to share. Not to capture. Just to live what was around me.

-Chapter 23

 

Sometimes you don't get an answer, though. Sometimes "I hope so" is the only answer you get.

- Chapter 24

 

It must take some courage to fly, to trust the wind to hold you as it lifts you away from all you've ever known. To know inside that you're heading where you're meant to go -- even if you've never been there before.

- Chapter 24

 

This is a grade 3-5 Sunshine State nominated book for 2016-17. 

 

Recommended to:

Readers in grade 3 and up who like realistic fiction stories.

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