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Wednesday, July 22, 2009 6:10:03 PM
fair rosa wrote a blog post titled Thoreau at Walden:
fair said, "Author: John Porcellino (illus.)Rating: Reading Level: 4th and upPages: 112Publisher: HyperionEdition: Paperback, 2008To say the least, this book is "interesting" -- presenting some of Thoreau's writing and ideas in cartoon format -- there is not..." more
Wednesday, July 22, 2009 6:10:01 PM
fair rosa wrote a blog post titled The Graveyard Book:
fair said, "Author: Neil GaimanRating: Reading Level: 4th grade and upPages: 320Publisher: HarperCollinsEdition: Hardcover, 2008This one definitely reached deeply into my heart. Love the world building. The Graveyard became a "residence" for my soul for the..." more
Wednesday, July 22, 2009 6:10:00 PM
fair rosa wrote a blog post titled Swords: An Artist's Devotion:
fair said, "Author: Ben BoosRating: Reading Level: for all readersPages: 96Publisher: CandlewickEdition: Hardcover, 2008I couldn't believe my eyes, flipping through page after page of beautifully rendered swords from many time periods and many cultures, how..." more
Wednesday, July 22, 2009 6:10:00 PM
fair rosa wrote a blog post titled The Unnameables:
fair said, "Author: Ellen BooraemRating: Reading Level: 4th to 6thPages: 318Publisher: HarcourtEdition: Hardcover, 2008This is an allegory that works on many levels, made rich with well-portrayed and multi-faceted characters. Which, I guess, renders it not a..." more
Wednesday, July 22, 2009 6:09:59 PM
fair rosa wrote a blog post titled That Book Woman:
fair said, "Author: Heather Henson, illus. by David SmallRating: Reading Level: K - 2Publisher: AtheneumEdition: Hardcover, 2008Even though I knew from page 2 that this is a little story on the power of books and libraries, and that this young boy narrator will..." more
Wednesday, July 22, 2009 6:09:59 PM
fair rosa wrote a blog post titled Little Mouse's Big Book of Fears:
fair said, "Author: Emily GravettRating: Reading Level: K to 4Publisher: Simon & SchusterEdition: Hardcover, 2008This is a fantastic offer from a truly creative mind, and I believe also, from a team of designers and editors who put in so much in carrying..." more
Wednesday, July 22, 2009 6:09:59 PM
fair rosa wrote a blog post titled Christo and Jeanne-Claude: Through the Gates and Beyond:
fair said, "Author: Jan Greenberg and Sandra JordanRating: Reading Level: 4th to 6th gradePages: 50Publisher: Roaring Brook/Neal PorterEdition: Hardcover, 2008I am speechless and teary-eyed, reading and having finished reading this thrilling little biography of..." more
Wednesday, July 22, 2009 6:09:59 PM
fair rosa wrote a blog post titled Here Lies Arthur:
fair said, "Author: Philip ReeveRating: Reading Level: 5th to 8th gradePages: 352Publisher: ScholasticEdition:Hardcover, 2008This is a book for the Arthurian Legends enthusiasts, and I happen to be one. Having read many re-imagined Arthurian tales, I was..." more
Wednesday, July 22, 2009 6:09:59 PM
fair rosa wrote a blog post titled Graceling:
fair said, "Author: Kristin CashoreRating: Reading Level: 7th, 8th, and olderPages: 471Publisher: HarcourtEdition: Hardcover, 2008I absolutely loved this book -- against my initial somewhat negative reaction to the very plain and sometimes clumsy prose and..." more
Wednesday, July 22, 2009 6:09:59 PM
fair rosa wrote a blog post titled Moribito, House in the Night, Graveyard Book, Oh My... in the BEST POSSIBLE SENSE!!!!:
fair said, "(a very small portion of the people waiting in line to get into the ballroom)This is the step-by-step report from Denver Convention Center, at the Midwinter Conference of the American Library Association. We got here around 7:15 in the morning. ..." more
Wednesday, July 22, 2009 6:09:59 PM
fair rosa wrote a blog post titled Graveyard Book and the Newbery:
fair said, "Ok. I am SUPERBLY excited about The Graveyard Book, by Neil Gaiman, won the Newbery. But, I'd have to point out to all those who have been writing/thinking along the line of, "finally, a Newbery winner that has been very popular with kids -- see..." more
Wednesday, July 22, 2009 6:09:59 PM
fair rosa wrote a blog post titled The Graveyard Book, again:
fair said, "Just want to clarify my own post: Just because The Graveyard Book might have NOT had been widely read by children around the country/world, does not mean that it is not a wonderful Children's Book. It is. It will take mind, heart, and soul of..." more
Wednesday, July 22, 2009 6:09:58 PM
fair rosa wrote a blog post titled Watchmen:
fair said, "Author: Alan Moore, illus. by Dave GibbonsRating: Reading Level: YA, AdultPublisher: DC ComicEdition: Paperback, 1987It took me a long time to finish this seemingly slim volume. I took in every word, every image, and every reference as slowly as I..." more
Wednesday, July 22, 2009 6:09:58 PM
fair rosa wrote a blog post titled The Bartimaeus Trilogy:
fair said, "Author: Jonathan StroudReading Level: 6th grade and upThis is a guest blogger post. Josh is 16 years old and just finished the trilogy. (I feel remiss here -- since I neglected to recommend this series to him when he was in middle school!) He sent..." more
Wednesday, July 22, 2009 6:09:58 PM
fair rosa wrote a blog post titled Ranger's Apprentice: The Ruins of Gorlan:
fair said, "Author: John FlannaganRating: Reading Level: 4th to 6th grade Pages: 249Publisher: HarperCollinsEdition: Hardcover, 2006 I finally got around to read this first book in the ever-more popular series that my students have loved for the last few years...." more
Wednesday, July 22, 2009 6:09:58 PM
fair rosa wrote a blog post titled Bloodhound: Beka Cooper II:
fair said, "Author: Tamora PierceRating: Reading Level: 6th grade and upPublisher: Random HouseEdition: Galley, 2009I really liked the first one and have been waiting for the second installment for a long long time. The second book still works. My initial..." more
Wednesday, July 22, 2009 6:09:58 PM
fair rosa wrote a blog post titled Scat:
fair said, "Author: Carl HiaasenRating: Reading Level: Pages: 304Publisher: Knopf (Random House)Edition: Hardcover, 2009This is definitely a fun book and many of my young readers already told me that they enjoyed reading the third offering from Hiaasen. ..." more
Wednesday, July 22, 2009 6:09:57 PM
fair rosa wrote a blog post titled The Last Olympian:
fair said, "Author: Rick RiordanRating: Reading Level: 3rd to 7thPages: 381Publisher: HyperionEdition:Hardcover, 2009Pure adrenaline inducing 381 pages of fun. I'm so glad that the level of action and humor is maintained throughout the entire series -- that..." more
Wednesday, July 22, 2009 6:09:57 PM
fair rosa wrote a blog post titled The Burning Bridge:
fair said, "Author: Flanagan, JohnRating: Reading Level: 4th to 7thPages: 262Publisher: PhilomelEdition: Hardcover, 2006A solid follow-up to the really fun first Ranger's Apprentice title. Although the world is quite fantastic with monsters and some magical..." more
Wednesday, July 22, 2009 6:09:57 PM
fair rosa wrote a blog post titled Tiny Tyrant: Vol. 1 - The Ethelbertosaurus:
fair said, "Author: Lewis Trondheim; illus. by Fabrice ParmeRating: Reading Level: 3rd to 5th gradePages: 62Publisher: Frist SecondEdition:Paperback, 2009Most excellent and fun short skit-like tales. This volume contains six stories. King Ethelbert is..." more
Wednesday, July 22, 2009 6:09:57 PM
fair rosa wrote a blog post titled Feminist or Anti-such?:
fair said, "I, along with my students and thousands of fans, have fallen in love with recent books by Tamora Pierce and Kristin Cashore. (Terrier, Bloodhound, Graceling, and Fire.) These fantasy books all feature incredibly attractive and strong teen females...." more
Wednesday, July 22, 2009 6:09:57 PM
fair rosa wrote a blog post titled Battle Royale:
fair said, "Author: Koushun TakamiRating: Reading Level: Young Adult/Adult Pages: 624Publisher: VIZEdition:2003, PaperbackFinally. Read and finished this one. Ever since I heard about it (and watched the movie on youtube ;p) I had the book set aside to read..." more
Wednesday, July 22, 2009 6:09:57 PM
fair rosa wrote a blog post titled Al Capone Shines My Shoes:
fair said, "Author: Gennifer CholdenkoRating: Reading Level: 4th to 7th GradePublisher: DialEdition: Hardcover, 2009 (galley)I am completely delighted by this book. I really enjoyed the first one and this one holds up, well and strong, and I think it works..." more
Tuesday, July 10, 2012 8:58:50 AM
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fair said, "For fairrosa's current reading notes post 2009, please go to fairrosa.wordpress.com. "