It was a rough bedtime. Ignoring directions, shouting, goofing off, whining, protesting, you name it. Finally in exasperation, I asked, “Why aren’t you cooperating more, Sebastian?” He looked right at me and said, “I was cooperating with my teachers ALL DAY, Mama. I’m tired of it.” Well. At least he’s honest. And I guess if…
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But why?
Questions that are harder to answer than I expected*: Why is today Thursday? Why is January the first month? Why isn’t 45 a date? Why do you have to go to work on Tuesdays? Why do we have bedtime when it gets dark? Why do I feel sad sometimes? Why are you here? Why are…
The View from Saturday (1997)
My rating: 5/5 stars At long last, I return with a review of one of my favorite books out of all of the Newbery medalists and in general. E.L. Konigsburg has a knack for writing characters with depth and humor, characters you wish you knew in real life, or maybe – if you’re lucky –…
Sounder (1970)
My rating 3/5 stars. I got Sounder from the library, and put off reading it. I could tell just from the dust jacket that it was bound to be a Dead Dog Book, and I tend to avoid those. I was right, but it was far more and far less than that. First of all,…
The Graveyard Book (2009)
My rating: 4.5/5 stars I must confess to not being a huge Neil Gaimon fan. The first time I read Coraline, I found it a little weird and creepy. I reread it as a literature circle book with my students, and found it slightly more enjoyable, but it does have the distinction of being one…
