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    Finding Home

    August 3, 2020 - By 

    For every girl or boy who owns a horse, or wished they did, “Finding Home” brings all the drama and beauty of America’s wild horses to the middle-grade reader. A coming-of-age story and a tale about friendship, trust and understanding, both horse and owner have powerful lessons to learn. Together, young Jesse Nolan from Colorado and her wild mustang, Curly Girl, rounded up in Wyoming, discover what it means to rely on oneself, as well as those who love you most. Finding Home Book Title:  FINDING HOME by Corinne Joy Brown and Ginny McDonaldCategory:  Middle-Grade Fiction (Ages 8-12),  130 pagesGenre:…

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    The Girls Of Victory Street

    July 27, 2020 - By 

    The Girls of Victory Street is book #1 in what promises to be a great series. The Girls Of Victory Street From Amazon bestseller Pam Howes comes an emotional World War Two saga about three young women whose bravery and friendship will see them through the darkest times. Liverpool, 1939. Bella Rogers thought her life was just starting; she can’t wait to get married to her childhood sweetheart, Bobby. But when war is declared and Bobby is called up, his letters stop, leaving Bella heartbroken and alone. Then her family is torn apart by tragedy when her angelic five-year-old sister…

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    The Silent Dolls

    July 23, 2020 - By 

    When Bookouture offered Rita Herron’s Silent Dolls for a review I grabbed it. As I read, it brought back to me a fantastic book I read last year – Lovely Little Things by Maureen Joyce Conolly. The Silent Dolls Silent tears trickle down her cheeks as she curls inside the tiny cave-like space. She lies on her side, darkness all around her, rubbing her fingers over the little wooden doll he’d carved. He told her to be quiet, not to cry or scream. Not to be a baby. Her throat was raw, her eyes swollen shut. She wanted her mommy…