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| Small as an Elephant by Jennifer Richard Jacobson 275 pages Jack is alone. The night before, he and his mother pitched their tents in a National Park on the first night of their long-awaited vacation. When he wakes up in the morning, she is gone. So he begins a painful journey on his own, confronting hunger, extremes of weather, distance, and always the feelings of abandonment and anger towards his mother. A fast-paced adventure story which confronts the genuine issue of bipolar disorder and its effects on family members. If you liked...  
...you will love Small as an Elephant!
Grade 6
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Monday 30 September 2013
Sunday 29 September 2013
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| Fortunately, the Milk By Neil Gaiman 110 pages It is breakfast time, and there are Toastios and muesli and bowls and spoons, but no milk. With their mom away, only Dad can save the day. But he is gone a long time! What really happens when their dad goes to buy milk? This tall tale is fantastically told and illustrated. A fast, funny read. Grade 3 |
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| The Boy on the Porch by Sharon Creech 151 pages What is the right thing to do? This mysterious and bittersweet tale raises some moral questions as it unfolds. A boy is discovered one morning sleeping on the porch of a young farming couple, John and Marta. The note that they find promises "Wil be bak wen we can," but when day after day nobody appears to reclaim him, John and Marta have to work out what to do. Grade 4 |
Sunday 22 September 2013
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