Tag: Book of the Day

Book of the Day: Between the Spark and the Burn

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I was sent a copy of Between the Spark and the Burn by April Genevieve Tucholke Between the Spark and the Burn by April Genevieve Tucholke Release Date: 2014-08-14 The conclusion to Between the Devil and The Deep Blue Sea, this gothic thriller romance with shades of Stephen King and Daphne du Maurier is a must-read for fans of Beautiful Creatures and Anna Dressed in Blood. Freddie once told me that the Devil created all the fear in the world. But then, the Devil once told me that it’s easier…

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Book of the Day–The Sixth Extinction

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I was sent a copy of The Sixth Extinction by Elizabeth Kolbert The Sixth Extinction by Elizabeth Kolbert Release Date: 2014-02-11 From the author of Field Notes from a Catastrophe, a powerful and important work about the future of the world, blending intellectual and natural history and field reporting into a compelling account of the mass extinction unfolding before our eyes.Over the last half a billion years, there have been five mass extinctions, when the diversity of life on earth suddenly and dramatically contracted. Scientists around the world are currently…

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Book of the Day – The Museum of Extraordinary Things

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I was sent a copy of The Museum of Extraordinary Things: A Novel by Alice Hoffman The Museum of Extraordinary Things: A Novel by Alice Hoffman Release Date: 2014-02-18 Mesmerizing and illuminating, Alice Hoffman’s The Museum of Extraordinary Things is the story of an electric and impassioned love between two vastly different souls in New York during the volatile first decades of the twentieth century. Coralie Sardie is the daughter of the sinister impresario behind The Museum of Extraordinary Things, a Coney Island boardwalk freak show that thrills the masses.…

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Book of the Day–Raven in a Dove House

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I was sent a copy of Raven in a Dove House by Andrea Davis Pinkney Raven in a Dove House by Andrea Davis Pinkney Release Date: 2014-04-15 It’s summer vacation, and twelve-year-old Nell has gone upstate to spend a month with Aunt Ursa and Cousin Foley. Seeing Foley’s best friend, Slade, puts a smile on Nell’s face, even when she tries to stay cool. Nell is enjoying the lazy days of summer, especially Foley’s antics and Slade’s flirty talk . . . until the boys surprise her with a frightening…

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Book of the Day–Under the Light

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I was sent a copy of Under the Light by Laura Whitcomb Under the Light by Laura Whitcomb Release Date: 2014-04-15 “Life proves as haunting as death in this well-crafted ghost story.”—Kirkus ReviewsHelen needed a body to be with her beloved. Jenny had to escape from hers before her spirit was broken. It was wicked, borrowing it, but love drives even the gentlest soul to desperate acts.And Helen, who has returned to help Jenny, finds herself trapped, haunting the girl she wished to save. Jenny and Billy’s love story begins…

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Book of the Day–The Elementals

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I was sent a copy of The Elementals by Saundra Mitchell The Elementals by Saundra Mitchell Release Date: 2014-04-08 Kate Witherspoon has lived a bohemian life with her artist parents. In 1917, the new art form of the motion picture is changing entertainment—and Kate is determined to become a director. Meanwhile, midwestern farm boy Julian Birch has inherited the wanderlust that fueled his parents’ adventures. A childhood bout with polio has left him crippled, but he refuses to let his disability define him. Strangers driven by a shared vision, Kate…

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Book of the Day–Undecided

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  I was sent a copy of Undecided: Navigating Life and Learning After High School by Genevieve Morgan Undecided: Navigating Life and Learning After High School by Genevieve Morgan Release Date: 2014-04-08 For high school students all over the country, figuring out what to do after graduation is a major question. For many, the logical answer is continuing their education, whether in a training program, a community college, or a four-year university. But no matter what the path, the preparation can be overwhelming, and it’s hard to know where to…

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#Kidlit Book of the Day–Celebrating Illinois: 50 States to Celebrate

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  I was sent a copy of Celebrating Illinois: 50 States to Celebrate (Green Light Readers Level 3) by Marion Dane Bauer Celebrating Illinois: 50 States to Celebrate (Green Light Readers Level 3) by Marion Dane Bauer Release Date: 2014-06-10 Say hello to Mr. Geo, everybody’s favorite geography teacher! He loves to explore new places. Today he’s visiting Illinois, the Prairie State. His first stop is Chicago for a colorful kite-flying festival and a visit to the Field Museum to see the biggest T Rex skeleton ever found! He’s also…

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#Kidlit Book of the Day – Martha Speaks: Play Ball

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I was sent a copy of Martha habla: ¡Juega al sóftbol! Martha Speaks: Play Ball! (Bilingual Reader) (Spanish and English Edition) by Susan Meddaugh Martha habla: ¡Juega al sóftbol! Martha Speaks: Play Ball! (Bilingual Reader) (Spanish and English Edition) by Susan Meddaugh Release Date: 2014-04-01 Truman’s acting really weird—why does he want to run away from home? Martha the talking dog does a little digging and discovers Truman is afraid . . . afraid of a baseball! He can’t catch it, and he’s worried about letting his friends down at…

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#Kidlit Book of the Day: Big Fat Hen

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We were sent a copy of La gallina grande/Big Fat Hen bilingual board book (Spanish and English Edition) by Keith Baker La gallina grande/Big Fat Hen bilingual board book (Spanish and English Edition) by Keith Baker Release Date: 2014-04-15 “Uno, dos, ata la bota . . . One, two, buckle my shoe.” This beloved nursery rhyme is now available in a bilingual board book! The bouncy rhyming text is written in both Spanish and English, each language clearly differentiated with color. Join Big Fat Hen and all her friends as…

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