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Monthly Archives: September 2011
Review: The Little Little Girl With the Big Big Voice by Kristen Balouch
The Little Little Girl With the Big Big Voice by Kristen Balouch. Little Simon, 2011. Currently available. Genre: Picture book Face Value: The bright colors caught my eye. And, of course, the little girl bellowing with all of her might. … Continue reading
Review: A Wish After Midnight by Zetta Elliott
A Wish After Midnight by Zetta Elliott AmazonEncore, 2008 (Currently Available) Genre: Speculative Fiction Face Value: There are things I really like about this cover, but you have to look kind of closely. It’s not particularly eye-catching at first – … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews, Young Adult
Tagged Civil War, Class, Diversity, Historical Fiction, Race, Speculative Fiction, Time Travel, ya, Zetta Elliott
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Use Your Gray Matter: Screen Time vs. Page Time
Friends, I love to read. I do. I keep a book in my bag at all times and will shamelessly whip that thing out whenever I can: in line at the grocery store, at the coffee shop, at the bank, … Continue reading
Review: The Wizard of Dark Street by Shawn Thomas Odyssey
The Wizard of Dark Street by Shawn Thomas Odyssey Egmont USA, 2011 (currently available) Genre: Mystery/Fantasy/Historical Fiction Face Value: I find this cover incredibly appealing. I like the use of color, the aesthetic of the graphics fits the story quite … Continue reading
Posted in Middle Grade, Reviews
Tagged Girl Detectives, Historical Fiction, Magic, Middle Grade, Mystery, Orphans
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Review: Cuba 15 by Nancy Osa
Cuba 15 by Nancy Osa. Delacorte Press, 2003. Currently available. Genre: YA Realistic Fiction Face Value: The bold colors, dress, and tiara allude to the quinceañero theme of the book. However, there isn’t much here that interested me. Based on … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews, Young Adult
Tagged Bechdel Test, Cuba, Family, Feminism, Nancy Osa, Quinceanera, ya
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Review: Bigger than a Bread Box by Laurel Snyder
Bigger than a Bread Box by Laurel Snyder Random House, 2011 (Available September 27) Genre: Realistic Fiction with a Magical Element Face Value: Though there’s sort of a disembodied element here, I actually really like this cover! Yes, part of … Continue reading
Posted in Middle Grade, Reviews
Tagged Divorce, Family, Laurel Snyder, Magic, Middle Grade, Reviews
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An Open Letter to the People Responsible for The Princess Diaries Movie
Dear Gary Marshall and Walt Disney Pictures: We, the women of http://www.slatebreakers.com, recently spent an evening watching your 2001 film, The Princess Diaries in honor of our Meg Cabot Theme Week celebration. Although we very much enjoyed your charming film … Continue reading
Posted in Theme Week
Tagged Anne Hathaway, Julie Andrews, Mandy Moore, Meg Cabot, Princess Culture, The Princess Diaries, Walt Disney Pictures
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