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Miss Martha Says: THE COMPLETE MAUS
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Wednesday, July 30, 2008. Spiegelman, A. (1991). The complete maus. New York, NY: Pantheon Books. 296 pp. (illus.). Winner of The Pulitzer Prize. Yeah, that's all. . . ). Here's what Miss Martha says about THE COMPLETE MAUS . . . This book contains disturbing scenes of . . . well. . . the Holocaust. The effects on both criminals and victims? AND STILL PRACTICE RACISM? It took me awhile to learn that very few of my schoolmates knew much, if anything, about Dachau or Auschwitz or, or, or. . . Do not be dis...
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Miss Martha Says: House on Mango Street, a novel in vignettes by Sandra Cisneros
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Sunday, July 20, 2008. House on Mango Street, a novel in vignettes by Sandra Cisneros. Cisneros, Sandra. The House on Mango Street. New York, Random House, 1984, 110 pp. Awards: American Book Award (Before Columbus Foundation) 1985. Genre: Coming of age story, Latina experiences, Chicago life/neighborhoods, girls' issues, short stories, verse, female narrations. Here's what Miss Martha Says about The House on Mango Street . And that's what Miss Martha says. This comment has been removed by the author.
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Miss Martha Says: HEAT, a novel by Mike Lupica
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Sunday, July 20, 2008. HEAT, a novel by Mike Lupica. Lupica, Mike. HEAT. New York: Puffin by Penguin Group, 2006, 220 pp. Awards: None (yet) but this is a #1 New York Times bestseller, and that's not too shabby. Mike Lupica is an accomplished author with many titles under his belt. And, uh, that Carl Hiassen guy likes this book a lot. Genre: Cuban Americans/adolescents, baseball, the Bronx, growing up in the city, surviving the death of a parent, non-traditional families, boys and girls athletes. That al...
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Miss Martha Says: July 2008
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Wednesday, July 30, 2008. Spiegelman, A. (1991). The complete maus. New York, NY: Pantheon Books. 296 pp. (illus.). Winner of The Pulitzer Prize. Yeah, that's all. . . ). Here's what Miss Martha says about THE COMPLETE MAUS . . . This book contains disturbing scenes of . . . well. . . the Holocaust. The effects on both criminals and victims? AND STILL PRACTICE RACISM? It took me awhile to learn that very few of my schoolmates knew much, if anything, about Dachau or Auschwitz or, or, or. . . Do not be dis...
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Miss Martha Says: The Lightning Thief: Book One of Percy Jackson & The Olympians
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Wednesday, July 30, 2008. The Lightning Thief: Book One of Percy Jackson and The Olympians. Riordan, R. (2005). The lightning thief. New York, NY: Hyperion Books for Children. 375 pp. (in case you were wondering; there's no indication in APA Style where I should list the # of pages. WT-? Anyhoo. . . New York Times Notable Book of 2005. A Child Magazine Best Book of the Year. A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year. 799 US/$10.99 CAN. Here's what Miss Martha says about The Lightning Thief. There ar...
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Miss Martha Says: A General Comment from Miss Martha
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Tuesday, July 29, 2008. A General Comment from Miss Martha. GENERAL COMMENT FROM MARTHA. First of all, thanks to everyone who's responding to my blog! Finding something new every time I log on to my blog is so cool, and it reminds me of that juicy anticipation I used to feel when someone would hand me my yearbook after signing it, and I couldn't wait to sequester myself to see what they'd written . . . okay, so here's my comment:. These are interesting, challenging, exciting questions. I continue to ...
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Miss Martha Says: SPEAK, A Book by Laurie Halse Anderson
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Monday, July 14, 2008. SPEAK, A Book by Laurie Halse Anderson. Anderson, Laurie Halse. SPEAK. New York: Penguin, 198 pp. Adolescent Literature: Depression, Surviving Sexual Abuse, Coming of Age. Here's what Miss Martha Says about SPEAK. It's too much change, too soon, and there is usually a correction. Thanks Miss Martha. Wow. I guess you didn't like Speak much. Reading is really good. July 15, 2008 at 9:29 AM. Hey, Miss Martha! G's mom (also known as Dr. G.). July 21, 2008 at 7:45 PM. Smashed: Story of ...
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Miss Martha Says: Smashed: Story of a Drunken Girlhood by Koren Zailkas
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Sunday, July 20, 2008. Smashed: Story of a Drunken Girlhood by Koren Zailkas. Smashed: Story of a Drunken Girlhood. NEW YORK: Penguin, 2005, 339 pp. Awards: None. This book has been favorably and extensively reviewed by those nice folks at The New York Times Book Review. As well as The Los Angeles Times Book Review. Anderson Cooper on CNN, Entertainment Weekly. And enjoys a starred review. Genre: Autobiography (non-fiction), teen drinking, drug/alcohol abuse, coming of age, women's issues, alcoholism.
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Miss Martha Says: LOVE THAT DOG: a novel in verse by Sharon Creech
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Tuesday, July 22, 2008. LOVE THAT DOG: a novel in verse by Sharon Creech. Creech, Sharon. LOVE THAT DOG. New York: Harper Collins, 2001, 86 pp. Creech is a Newberry Award-winning author. This book has the following endorsements:. Carnegie Medal commended book. New York Public Library's "One Hundred Titles for Reading and Sharing". Book Sense 76 Bestseller. Here's what Miss Martha says about LOVE THAT DOG . . . Jack is a (12? This book is a must-read for anyone who's ever loved a pet. I love this book....
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Miss Martha Says: HEARTBEAT, a novel in verse by Sharon Creech
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Friday, July 18, 2008. HEARTBEAT, a novel in verse by Sharon Creech. Creech, Sharon (2004). New York: Harper Collins, 180 pp. AWARDS: Creech is a Newberry Medal award winning (for Walk two Moons. Genre: Coming of age fiction, free verse poetry. Here's what Miss Martha says about HEARTBEAT . . . Wouldn't it be great, if you were a 6th grader, to get a 180 page book under your belt at the beginning of the school year? And that's what Miss Martha Says. I really want to read this book! HEARTBEAT, a novel in ...
