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  ELEANOR, ALICE, AND THE ROOSEVELT GHOSTS by Dianne K. Salerni Holiday House, 2020 ISBN: 978-0-8234-4697-1 Source: purchased Ages 9-12 All opinions expressed are solely my own. ABOUT THE BOOK Murderous ghosts and buried family secrets threaten young Eleanor and Alice Roosevelt in this thrilling middle-grade novel that puts a supernatural spin on alternate history. It's 1898 in New York City and ghosts exist among humans. When an unusual spirit takes up residence at the Roosevelt house, thirteen-year-old Eleanor and fourteen-year-old Alice are suspicious. The cousins don't get along, but they know something is not right. This ghost is more than a pesky nuisance. The authorities claim he's safe to be around, even as his mischievous behavior grows stranger and more menacing. It's almost like he wants to scare the Roosevelts out of their home - and no one seems to care! Meanwhile, Eleanor and Alice discover a dangerous ghost in the house where Alice was born and...

WAITING FOR PUMPSIE by Barry Wittenstein, illustrated by London Ladd Charlesbridge, 2017 ISBN: 978-1-58089-545-3 Ages 4-8 Source: publisher for review All opinions expressed are solely my own. ABOUT THE BOOK In 1959 the Boston Red Sox was the last team in the Major Leagues to integrate. But when they call Elijah "Pumpsie" Green up from the minors, Bernard is overjoyed to see a black player on his beloved home team. And, when Pumpsie's first home game is scheduled, Bernard and his family head to Fenway Park. Bernard is proud of Pumpsie and hopeful that this historic event is the start of great change in America.  This fictionalized account captures the true story of baseball player Pumpsie Green's rise to the major leagues. The story is a snapshot of the Civil Rights Movement and a great discussion starter about the state of race relations in the United States today. REVIEW I've been reading a lot about the Civil Rights Movement thes...

ALL DIFFERENT NOW Juneteenth, the First Day of Freedom by Angela Johnson, illustrated by E.B. Lewis Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2014 ISBN: 978-0-689-87376-8 Picture Book Grades 1 and up Source: school library All opinions expressed are solely my own. ABOUT THE BOOK Experience the joy of Juneteenth in this celebration of freedom from the award-winning team of Angela Johnson and E.B. Lewis. Through the eyes of one little girl,  All Different Now  tells the story of the first Juneteenth, the day freedom finally came to the last of the slaves in the South. Since then, the observance of June 19 as African American Emancipation Day has spread across the United States and beyond. This stunning picture book includes notes from the author and illustrator, a timeline of important dates, and a glossary of relevant terms. Told in Angela Johnson's signature melodic style and brought to life by E.B. Lewis's striking paintings,  All Different Now...

MATTIE by M. Ann Rohrer Cedar Fort, 2013 ISBN13: 9781462111114 LDS Fiction Review copy provided by publisher for blog tour. All opinions expressed are solely my own. ABOUT THE BOOK MATTIE is a sweeping historical novel based on the life and times of Ann Rohrer’s maternal grandmother, who was born and raised in Colonia Juarez, one of 13 Mormon settlements in Mexico—the same one where Mitt Romney's grandfather lived. Covering the time between 1902 and 1917 which includes an up close and personal view of Pancho Villa and the turbulence of the Mexican Revolution, we follow Mattie through crisis of faith, adventures, romance, and coming of age as she learns to cope with her world. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Martha Ann Robinson Rohrer was born in Colonia Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico. At age nine, she moved with her family to Toquepala, Peru, South America, where they lived for ten years. After attending Juarez Stake Academy in Mexico her sophomore year, she return...

WELCOME TO THE CIRCLES BLOG TOUR! CIRCLES by Ruby Standing Deer Evolved Publishing, 2012 ISBN: 9781622539512 Historical Fiction ABOUT THE BOOK With much of the world still undiscovered, a small band of people live a peaceful life, until the dream vision of a young boy, Feather Floating In Water, changes everything. Only nine winters old, Feather’s dreams turn his seemingly ordinary childhood into the journey of a lifetime. He must help his people face a terrifying destiny from which they cannot turn away. He must find a way to make his people listen. Bright Sun Flower, the boy’s grandmother, guides his beginnings, teaching him about the Circle of Life, and how without it, no life can exist. But he needs a bigger push, and gets it from a grey wolf and a Great Elder. The boy’s journey leads him to discover that the Circle of Life involves all people, all living things, and not just the world he knows. In the end, an ancient People guide the boy in his...