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Because of Winn-DIxie
, by By Kate DiCamillo
, by By Kate DiCamillo 
The novel Because of Winn-Dixie By Kate DiCamillo is a realistic fiction novel that encompasses the life of Opal, a young girl who moves to Naomi, Florida with her father. The reader quickly learns t...
- reviewed by starz_2005
Tested: One American School Struggles to Make the Grade, by Linda Perlstein
, by Linda Perlstein
How can a book about public schools and mandatary testing be interesting? A valid question, and one I would have asked myself if I wasn't entering the education field. Yet, Linda Perstein's Tested ...
- reviewed by sbarranca
How to Be a Canadian: Even If You Already Are One, by Will Ferguson
, by Will Ferguson
Canadian brothers Will and Ian Ferguson provide an entertaining and hilariously funny glimpse into what it means to be Canadian. The content is divided into 17 chapters covering subjects such as: Cana...
- reviewed by Charlene
The Seven Basic Plots: Why We Tell Stories, by Christopher Booker
, by Christopher Booker
Oh dear.Oh dear oh dear oh dear. What can one possibly say?Contrary to what you might think, I do try to say something positive about every book that is mentioned on this blog. A book, after al...
- reviewed by Michael_Allen
The Notebook, by Nicholas Sparks
, by Nicholas Sparks
Ever had your palm read or your future told? We all wonder about our love life and what will become of it. Is he or she already in our lives? Will I let him/her go? When will I meet him/her? Nich...
- reviewed by scanlons062
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