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Our September book: Ramona and her Father, by Beverly Cleary
Sep 30

Sep 30 Our September book: Ramona and her Father, by Beverly Cleary

Danielle Carey
book club discussion, extension activities, fiction, reviews, the newbery project

“Having a sister who tried to act like the Virgin Mary was not easy for a girl who felt as Ramona did.”

Hatchet by Gary Paulsen
Aug 28

Aug 28 Hatchet by Gary Paulsen

Danielle Carey
book club discussion, extension activities, the newbery project, reviews, fiction

Did Gary Paulsen’s Hatchet light a survivalist fire in you, or did it just ensure you never want to fly in a light aircraft again?
Check out this month’s discussion post and extension activities here!

Bomb: The Race to Build - And Steal - the World's Most Dangerous Weapon
Mar 9

Mar 9 Bomb: The Race to Build - And Steal - the World's Most Dangerous Weapon

Danielle Carey
the newbery project, extension activities, book club discussion, reviews, non fiction

Did you read Steve Sheinkin’s Bomb with us in February? Join us here for a review, discussion questions, and extension activities to explore this book in more depth.

Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut
Feb 1

Feb 1 Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut

Danielle Carey
the newbery project, reviews, book club discussion, picture books, extension activities

A review, discussion questions, and extension activities to explore Derrick Barnes and Gordon C. James’s Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut.

Welcome to The Newbery Project
Oct 2

Oct 2 Welcome to The Newbery Project

Danielle Carey
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Mar 17
Mar 17 Darkness and beauty in middle-grade fiction

Danielle Carey
the newbery project, reviews, book club discussion

A review of Lauren Wolk’s 2017 Newbery Medal winner, Wolf Hollow.

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