Monthly Archives: June 2015

Vacation!

Posted on June 30, 2015 by mondomolly
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No Coins, Please By Gordon Korman

Posted on June 25, 2015 by mondomolly

How much trouble can six 11-year -old campers cause on a tour across the U.S.A.? Background: Canadian writer Gordon Korman retains a cultish appeal among a certain segment of Middle Readers, in part because (as stated in the Scholastic Book Services … Continue reading →

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Upchuck Summer By Joel L. Schwartz

Posted on June 19, 2015 by mondomolly

What promised to be Richie’s best summer ever is turning into one giant disaster thanks to A-Number-One Nerd, Chuck. So, the basic questions I start with when writing these pieces is “How does this story reflect the time in which … Continue reading →

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Ten-Boy Summer By Janet Quin-Harkin

Posted on June 12, 2015 by mondomolly

If Jill wins the contest, she’ll lose Craig forever… The number of different authors means that Bantam’s Sweet Dreams romances vary in quality; in this case the author keeps the focus on the wildly divergent personalities of the heroines and … Continue reading →

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A Billion For Boris By Mary Rodgers

Posted on June 5, 2015 by mondomolly

Enclosed please find a detailed account of a most unusual experience recently undergone by me, my brother and a friend of mine who lives upstairs in our apartment building… Background: Broadway composer Mary Rodgers (daughter of composer Richard, mother of composer … Continue reading →

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