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About Julie
I've been addicted to books since I discovered my passion for reading in college, where I became an "accidental" English major. After teaching high school English and Spanish for three years, I decided to go to pursue a degree in Library and Information Science at the University of South Carolina. After graduating, I promptly got a job as a law librarian in Washington, DC (I know, I know...), and... More
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Books 1 - 3 from Julie's bookshelf Click a book's title for more details about the book | |||||
| 1. The Overachievers: The Secret Lives of Driven Kids (Hardcover) Author: Alexandra Robbins Publisher: Hyperion |
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9/17/2009 Add | |||
| Julie said: When my daughter was assigned this book for her junior year summer reading assignment, I picked it up and got hooked from the first page. Although I recognize Robbins' biases in her case study of a go...more tags: I recommend | |||||
| 584 Reviews | |||||
| 2. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian (Hardcover) Author: Sherman Alexie Illustrator: Ellen Forney Publisher: Little, Brown Young Readers |
Young Adults |
9/17/2009 Add | |||
| Julie said: Sherman Alexie has been one of my favorite authors of "grown up" books for years (Reservation Blues, The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven). This is a heart-wrenching & rip-roaring funny accou...more tags: I recommend | |||||
| 25,982 Reviews | |||||
| 3. The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-banks (Library Binding) Author: E. Lockhart |
Young Adults |
9/17/2009 Add | |||
| Julie said: It took me a couple of chapters to fully engage with Frankie. When I did, though, she became my champion of personal growth, strength, confidence, and accountability for young women everywhere. tags: I recommend | |||||
| 1,984 Reviews | |||||
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