Monthly Archives: August 2014

Tap Tap Boom Boom

Posted on August 23, 2014 by AnEducationInBooks

Filled with rhythmic, onomatopoeic words, Tap Tap Boom Boom shows a community of people seeking shelter from a storm in the subway. There is something about a shared experience that creates kindness, and in the end, a rainbow. Written by Elizabeth Bluemle … Continue reading →

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Slog’s Dad

Posted on August 22, 2014 by AnEducationInBooks

Slog’s Dad, written by David Almond and illustrated by Dave McKean, is a fascinating story about a boy, Slog, who believes the man on the bench is his dad. Nevermind that his dad died. Or that the man looks nothing … Continue reading →

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Jane, The Fox & Me

Posted on August 21, 2014 by AnEducationInBooks

Jane, The Fox & Me, a beautiful graphic novel looks much like a picture book, both with its size and its style of illustrations. Hélène, a middle schooler in Montreal, Quebec, is suddenly outcast by her friends, and she believes the graffiti … Continue reading →

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Three Books Featuring Emily Dickinson

Posted on August 20, 2014 by AnEducationInBooks

I have unintentionally read three books about Emily Dickinson, only one of which did I realize was going to feature the late poet. It’s easy to become enamoured with Emily Dickinson, reclusive, poignant word artist. Here they are in order of … Continue reading →

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I, Too, Am America

Posted on August 19, 2014 by AnEducationInBooks

Bryan Collier has an amazing collection of picture books and this one, which illustrates Langston Hughe’s poem, I, Too, Sing America, is another mixed media beauty.  It begins on a train, a Pullman porter serving wealthy white passengers and relegated to the kitchen to … Continue reading →

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Counting By 7s

Posted on August 18, 2014 by AnEducationInBooks

What makes a home? Is it a sister? Parents? A brother? A backyard filled with plants, plants you love? This is what I thought about as I read Holly Goldberg Sloan‘s Counting By 7s, a beautifully, thoughtfully written book about twelve-year-old … Continue reading →

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Ice Dogs

Posted on August 11, 2014 by AnEducationInBooks

There’s nothing more refreshing than reading about winter during the dog days of summer.  Ice Dogs is about dogs, dogsledding and the incredible bond between humans and dogs that only grows deeper during dangerous adventures. Fourteen-year-old Victoria Secord lives for racing … Continue reading →

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