Only four books, two of them picture and two of them YA? What happened? Oh wait, the television series Friday Night Lights happened.
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A love story starring my dead best friend
Emily Horner
I grabbed this book just for the title and found a great YA story bravely taking on issues of death, sexuality, friendship, musical theater and bicycling. The main character reminded me a lot of a friend I knew in high school, which probably helped. Great read.
The Lighting Dreamer
Margarita Engle
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The story of nineteenth century Cuban poet Gertrudis Gómez de Avellaneda told through poems. Avellaneda was an interesting person, rejecting a lot of conventions of her times, so that made for interesting reading. I liked the poems in that they were short and accessible, but didn't find them particularly moving. Overall, okay.
Grumbles from the Forest
Jane Yolan
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Fun concept: two different perspectives of familiar fairy tales in poetry form. Great illustrations. So-so poetry.
Hoop Genius
Coy, Morse
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The story of how basketball was invented. I loved the illustrations which reminded me of 1930s Soviet Union propaganda posters (but in a freer style).
Wow! Only 4! Amazing. You also had some other projects going! Dresses to make, etc. I am loving your picture book/YA trends as of late!!! I'm struggling with a reading dry-spell. I need to get ON it!!!
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