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Friday, January 2, 2015 7:29:52 AM
Allison Hunter-Frederick added Katie John to her Bookshelf
Allison said, "Growing up, I mostly read children’s classics. At the same time, I also often browsed bookshelves for other interesting selections. During one such time in elementary school, I came across a book whose character I immediately bonded with. “High-spirit"
Friday, January 2, 2015 7:29:11 AM
Allison Hunter-Frederick added Ozma of Oz to her Bookshelf
Allison said, "After reading Ozma of Oz by Frank Baum years ago in fifth grade, I knew that I wanted all of the Oz books. What appealed to me about that particular title? To be honest, I don’t know if I have an answer. Sometimes a novel simply captures one’s imagina"
Friday, January 2, 2015 7:28:32 AM
Allison Hunter-Frederick added Mine for Keeps to her Bookshelf
Allison said, "Mine for Keeps by Jean Little is a long-time favorite book of mine. Little so perfectly captures the emotions of her characters that all readers will relate to them, whether they’re the intended audience of elementary-school children or forty-something-"
Friday, January 2, 2015 7:27:44 AM
Allison Hunter-Frederick added Solace of the Road to her Bookshelf
Allison said, "Solace of the Road is the second novel I’ve read by Irish author, Siobhan Dowd. In telling the story of a foster kid, Dowd in many way ways treads on familiar ground. At the same time, Dowd has incorporated enough twists to make this a memorable story."
Friday, December 12, 2014 6:41:39 AM
Allison Hunter-Frederick added Lassie Come-Home to her Bookshelf
Allison said, "This past week I rediscovered Lassie Come-Home by Eric Knight. In doing so, I realized it held even more depth to it than my childhood reading of it had revealed. For example, this beloved classic dog story is set in a different time and place than those"
Monday, October 27, 2014 12:50:24 PM
Allison Hunter-Frederick added Rotten Ralph Book and CD (Read Along Book & CD) to her Bookshelf
Allison said, "How could I have taken so long to discover Rotten Ralph by Jack Gantos? In 2006, Rotten Ralph celebrated its thirtieth anniversary. To date, there are at least nineteen books about Rotten Ralph. Moreover, Rotten Ralph had at one time been so popular, a th"
Monday, October 27, 2014 12:41:46 PM
Allison Hunter-Frederick added Bunny Cakes (Max and Ruby) to her Bookshelf
Allison said, "Bunny Cakes by Rosemary Wells is a sweet and entertaining entry in the Max and Ruby series. In this simple story for young readers, Ruby attempts to bake a cake and Max tries to shop for the needed ingredients. Brimming with color and humor, everything ab"
Saturday, February 15, 2014 11:08:09 AM
Allison Hunter-Frederick added Moon Over Manifest to her Bookshelf
Allison said, "The first thing that I realized about Moon Over Manifestby Clare Vanderpool is that it’s not the type of book one should fit into a busy schedule. The second thing that happened is I found myself seeking out reviews of it. What does that say about my op"
Saturday, September 21, 2013 3:01:08 PM
Allison Hunter-Frederick added Little Fish: A Memoir to her Bookshelf
Allison said, "Beyer is marketing Little Fish towards college students, but I could see it having many other audiences. High school English teachers could supplement lessons about “I Am From” poems and other similar literary outputs with examples from Little Fish. W"
Saturday, June 1, 2013 3:13:00 PM
Allison Hunter-Frederick added Sorta Like a Rock Star to her Bookshelf
Allison said, "From the title, you might not guess the topic of Sort of Like a Rock Star. I thought it would be about a band, but music is a relatively small part of Amber’s life. She uses it to teach English to some Korean immigrants. Later, a senior whom Amber knows"
Sunday, May 26, 2013 5:49:06 PM
Allison Hunter-Frederick added Zoo Station: The Story of Christiane F. (True Stories) to her Bookshelf
Allison said, "My reaction to a book or movie featuring drugs, alcohol, violence, and sex depends on how they are handled. When it comes to Zoo Station, the story of Christiane F, I'm conflicted because it is foremost a documentary and only to a lesser extent a cautiona"
Sunday, May 26, 2013 5:48:41 PM
Allison Hunter-Frederick added Regine's Book: A Teen Girl's Last Words (True Stories) to her Bookshelf
Allison said, "After I received Regine's Book from Zest Books, I began to have doubts about my choice. How many true stories are well written? Moreover, are interesting memoirs by teens an exception rather than the rule? Last, wouldn't a book about a teen who died make"
Saturday, December 8, 2012 7:13:18 PM
Allison Hunter-Frederick added Curious George and Friends: Favorite Stories by Margret and H.A. Rey to her Bookshelf
Allison said, "After rereading Curious George and Friends by Margret and H.A. Rey, I babbled on about them to my husband. My excitement surprised me because I hadn’t expected to feel so impressed by this collection of eight fanciful animal stories. I had randomly pick"
Saturday, September 1, 2012 11:29:58 AM
Allison Hunter-Frederick added Cinder: Book One in the Lunar Chronicles to her Bookshelf
Allison said, "What I really want to tell you is: I love Cinder, the first book in The Lunar Chronicles. Oh, and Marissa Meyer rocks as an author! Yet as a reviewer, I need to back up those statements with reasons. Well, if I absolutely must give you more of an explanat"
Thursday, August 30, 2012 3:20:18 PM
Allison Hunter-Frederick added Woodrow for President: A Tail of Voting, Campaigns, and Elections (Little Patriot Press) to her Bookshelf
Allison said, "One of the quirks I’ve picked up as an adult is I prefer to first look in the children’s section of the library when I want to know more about topic. Children’s books give me the basics, and then some, without bogging me down with endless informatio"
Saturday, August 4, 2012 7:38:03 PM
Allison Hunter-Frederick added Emily of New Moon/ Emily Climbs/ Emily's Quest (3 Book Set) to her Bookshelf
Allison said, "If you want to know who I am inside, read the Emily trilogy by Lucy Maud Montgomery. Most everyone knows and loves Montgomery’s most famous creation: Anne of Green Gables. I love Anne too. Yet Montgomery considered herself more akin to Emily. And so do"
Saturday, August 4, 2012 7:36:30 PM
Allison Hunter-Frederick added Flower Fables to her Bookshelf
Allison said, "If you are familiar with the name of Louisa May Alcott, you likely know her as the author of Little Women. You may not be aware, however, that Alcott wrote other children’s books, which eventually earned her the title in her lifetime of the “The Child"
Saturday, June 30, 2012 6:00:42 AM
Allison Hunter-Frederick added Road to Memphis Hb (New Windmill) to her Bookshelf
Allison said, "Having now read five Logan books by Mildred Taylor, I have two favorites: Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry and Road to Memphis. The first is about childhood"
Saturday, June 30, 2012 5:58:38 AM
Allison Hunter-Frederick added Let the Circle Be Unbroken to her Bookshelf
Allison said, "A former librarian friend of mine used to ensure that their school library’s shelves carried multicultural books. Unfortunately, she found that very few students in her predominantly white school checked them out. Now that the school has become more cul"
Saturday, June 30, 2012 5:57:38 AM
Allison Hunter-Frederick added Song of the Trees to her Bookshelf
Allison said, "Song of the Trees by Mildred Taylor is an excellent example of a story that could have been composed wrongly in so many ways. It is the sign of a truly talented author that Mildred Taylor gets it right. http://allisonsbookbag.wordpress.com/2012/06/02/son"
Saturday, June 2, 2012 1:33:44 PM
Allison Hunter-Frederick added Watership Down: A Novel to her Bookshelf
Allison said, "For our family’s summer reading selection, I picked the mammoth four-hundred-page Watership Down by Richard Adams. Some novels will feel like an endurance test just four pages in. Without fail, whenever I read Watership Down, those four hundred pages fe"
Friday, January 2, 2015 7:30:28 AM
Allison Hunter-Frederick added Are You There God? It's Me Margaret to her Bookshelf
Allison said, "When I decided in December to review favorite books, I tried to choose ones that were lesser known. And yet I’ve picked the book that launched Judy Blume’s career: Are You There God? It’s Margaret. You see, among all of her books, it’s the book on"