Two Authors, Two Books, One Post
Amanda After a busy few weeks, I finally have time to sit down and write a post. I finished two books in that time, Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist and Dash…
Money Boy
Money Boy When we talked about cultural children’s literature in my children’s lit class, we said there were two different kinds. Culturally specific books and culturally generic books. This can…
Why We Broke Up
Why We Broke Up So I read the majority of this book on Valentine’s Day, which is a bit ironic since it’s a novel about all the reasons a girl…
Where Things Come Back
Where Things Come Back So I started out reading this book not really knowing what it was about. I knew it had something to do with a woodpecker (since that…
Multicultural Children’s Literature
The Watsons Go to Birmingham-1963 Multicultural children’s literature is gaining more and more attention in our present society. While this is true, this field is still severely lacking when it’s…
It’s Kind of a Funny Story
It’s Kind of a Funny Story Despite the pile of homework that I have to do this weekend, I have neglected that to finish It’s Kind of a Funny Story…
The Phantom Tollbooth
The Phantom Tollbooth I think I have mentioned before that I am taking a Children’s Literature class this semester, which I am super pumped about! We get to read and…
Two for One
So today I have two books to talk about! Since I didn’t have much to do this weekend, and I was very productive today (I don’t know what got into…
A Little Piece of Amazingness
The Fault in Our Stars FINALLY!! I have finally read The Fault in Our Stars by John Green. Words cannot explain my happiness at this moment. And let me tell…
I Will Save You
I Will Save You First of all, let me start by saying if you have never read a book by Matt de la Peña, then you are missing out. Every…