Lion’s Lair

Janie finds the collar and leash of the family dog that died when she was two.  Now she pretends she has a dog with the collar and leash.  The power of positive thinking and a belief that you will succeed, carries Janie to the strange fulfillment of her wishes. Listen to the book chapter by [...]

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Sahara Special by  Esmé Raji Codell
 
While attending the WSRA convention in early February, I had the opportunity to hear the author speak about her writing and read short selections from her books.  I had never read any of her books.  However, she impressed me as a speaker and the excerpts she read were intriguing.  Hence, [...]

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The Gold Cadillac by Mildred D. Taylor
 
I enjoy traveling to see my grandchildren for many reasons.  One is I have opportunity to read.  This is something I love to do, but generally the piles of books to read grow in proportion to the diminishing number of items on my to do list.  In a car, [...]

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This book has a different perspective.  The story is told from the viewpoint of a dog.  I have never thought about what dogs are thinking when they look at me with those big eyes.  I will now have a question about what Amos, my grandchildren’s dog is  thinking as I look into his eyes. 
The author gave the [...]

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When I first saw the title of this book, I did a little predicting.  What would the story be about with a title like “Flush”?  First, I was thinking about a red color that a person might have if they have a temperature or are not feeling well.  That would work if there was a [...]

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