Four Teens’ Narratives Intertwine in Caroline Cooney’s The Lost Songs

Would I Recommend It? Yes. Audience: 11 and up Review: Caroline Cooney’s The Lost Songs is a book newly on the market, just released in October 2011.  Cooney interwines four teens’ narratives into one beautiful story of self-discovery and hope.  This modern-day story’s main protagonist is Lutie Painter, an African-American teen with a precious heirloom, [...]

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Milkweed: Chapters 7 thru 22

A lot happened in the parts I read today.  I think I do like the book.  I kind of wonder if some parents would be upset if their middle school aged child was asked to read this book; it is indeed pretty graphic in parts.  I was surprised by how much detail there is about [...]

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