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Name of Book:  How Full is Your Bucket? Authors: Tom Rath & Mary Reckmeyer Illustrator:  Maurie J Manning Publisher: Gallup Press Audience:  Children from 1st through 6th grade Summary:  This is the story of a little boy who antagonizes his little sister and one day is caught

Occasionally, students will review the same book so you may come across multiple posts about the same title.  Use these different reviews to see how people can approach the same book with slightly different questions and ideas.  This book was previously reviewed on Oct. 24, 2009.

Name of Book: What Keeps Me Standing Author: Dennis Kimbro Publisher: Harlem Moon Audience: Girls ages 10-19 Summary: Actual letters written from African American grandmothers on Survival, Love, Prayer, Hope, etc. It is book which reaps the richness and wisdom of a generation

Name of Book: The Shine Man: A Christmas Story Author: Mary Quattlebaum Illustrators: Tim Ladwig Publisher: Eerdmans Books for Young Readers Audience: Ages 5 and up (The story may be too long for preschool-aged children, but older readers could retell it in their own words and

Name of Book:  The Sorcerer’s Apprentice Author: Mary Jane Begin Illustrator: Mary Jane Begin Publisher: Little, Brown and Company Audience: Ages 4-10 Summary: The sorcerer’s apprentice can’t help but wonder why she must spend her days cleaning and sweeping instead of practicing

Name of Book: The Three Questions Author: Jon J. Muth Illustrator: Jon J. Muth Publisher: Scholastic Press Audience: Ages 6 – 10 Summary: Young Nikolai has 3 friends who happen to be animals; a bird, a monkey and a dog.  Nikolai wanted to be a good boy but was uncertain

Name of Book: A Quiet Neighborhood Author:  George MacDonald (1824 – 1905), edited by Dan Hamilton (1997) Publisher: ChariotVictor Publishing Publisher’s Intended Audience: Young Adults and Adults Summary: A new vicar comes to Marshmallows parish where he, with faltering steps,