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Book Thoughts: Ranger in Time 07: D-Day (Messner)

Ranger in Time 07: D-Day Battle on the Beach (Messner) | keenlykept.com

Type: chapter bookAges: 8-12Author: Kate MessnerIllustrator: Kelley McMorris This particular installment of the book series is a notch more intense than average. I’m not sure if that’s because I have read a lot about WWII and it became more real…

Book Thoughts: Treasure Island, Adapted (Stevenson, Norby)

Type: short chapter bookAges: 7-10Original Author: Robert Louis StevensonAdapted by: Lisa NorbyIllustrator: Fernando Fernández As long as you think your child is old enough to read a slightly suspenseful story with quite a few murders/deaths, it’s a decent adaptation of…

Book Thoughts: Thankful (Spinelli)

Type: picture bookAges: 3-7Author: Eileen SpinelliIllustrator: Archie Preston This book doesn’t specifically mention Thanksgiving, but it can be a nice one to add this time of year. A quick and clean read that your littles should enjoy!

Book Thoughts: Holes (Sachar)

Type: middle grade fictionAges: 10-14Author: Louis Sachar *The racism is part of the historical portion of the story. A white woman and black man fall in love, and their town does not take it well. The camp requires each boy…

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