Title: I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter Author: Erika L. Sanchez Publisher: Ember Copyright Date: 2017 Julia is growing up as the daughter of Mexican immigrants in Chicago. Until recently, she flew under the radar of her overprotective parents, because her older sister, Olga, held a monopoly on their attention. Olga never lied. Olga worked hard to bringContinue reading “I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter: A Book Review”
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We Were the Lucky Ones: A Book Review
Title: We Were the Lucky Ones Author: Georgia Hunter Publisher: Penguin Books Copyright Date: 2017 *Setting for book challenge: Eastern Europe (Poland) World War II begins with the German invasion of Poland. The Kurcs were a wealthy, Jewish family rooted in Radom, Poland, when the news breaks about the war. One-by-one the war takes members of theirContinue reading “We Were the Lucky Ones: A Book Review”
Book Worm or Social Butterfly?
I am currently enrolled in a course on teaching writing and during this course the class is reading the book, In the Best Interest of Students by Kelly Gallagher. In his book, Kelly discusses some of the strengths and weaknesses of the current Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts. I’m a big fan of GallagherContinue reading “Book Worm or Social Butterfly?”
A Book Review: Not a Drop to Drink
The following is a book review by The Ameri Brit Mom. This post expresses the genuine opinion and experiences of The Ameri Brit Mom and is in no way endorsed by authors, publishers, and outside influences. https://www.overdrive.com/media/1401049/not-a-drop-to-drink Title: Not a Drop to Drink Author: Mindy McGinnis Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books Copyright Date: 2013 Over the past several monthsContinue reading “A Book Review: Not a Drop to Drink”
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