Book Reviews
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THE KINGPIN OF CAMELOT
Reviewed by Byron Matthews PHOTOGRAPHY BY BONNIE BRANT THE KINGPIN OF CAMELOT Reviewed by Byron Matthews “The Kingpin of Camelot…
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THE BOOK REVIEW EDITOR
LAURA ROESCH Time seems to be passing more quickly than usual but my book consumption is not quite keeping pace.…
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ENDER’S GAME
Reviewed by Margaret Gamble My book recommendation is based on personal experience as a children’s librarian in North Carolina. My…
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SEMISWEET: AN ORPHAN’S JOURNEY THROUGH THE SCHOOL THE HERSHEYS BUILT
Reviewed by Jeff Smith Horatio Alger-inspired books about real people who had humble beginnings but overcame obstacles and failures to…
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NEWS OF THE WORLD
Reviewed by Jennifer A. Sheffield In News of the World (2016), a work of historical fiction set in Texas in…
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The Book Review Editor – Laura Roesch
I have fond memories of the first time I visited my junior high school library. All these years later, I…
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Gospel of Freedom: Martin Luther King JR’s Letter from Birmingham Jail
Reviewed by Richard Dodd 1963 was one of the most defining years of the Civil Rights Movement in the U.S.…
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Self-Help – Reviewed by Hannah Burns
Before summer vacation started, after my freshman year in high school, my beloved English teacher handed me a copy of…
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The Purloining of Prince Oleomargarine – Reviewed by Ginger Littleton
Mark Twain often told his daughters bedtime stories. He outlined one of them on 16 pages of handwritten notes. The…
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A note from THE BOOK REVIEW EDITOR LAURA ROESCH
Some books stand the test of time. Have you ever looked through your bookshelves (or your digital library) and decided…
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