Glory Be

Glory Be by Augusta Scattergood
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Glory always has her birthday party at the public pool- but this year the pool won't open and the town of Hanging Moss, Mississippi will never be the same.

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The Lions of Little Rock

The Lions of Little Rock by Kristin Levine
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

In 1958, one year after Little Rock public schools was required to integrate their students, two girls become best friends. This decision could literally cost them their lives. This book captures the tension felt by all during this tumultuous time.

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The Great Molasses Flood

The Great Molasses Flood: Boston, 1919 by Deborah Kops
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

WHO KNEW? I certainly had never heard of the Great Molasses Flood. A molasses tank exploded, flooding the Boston riverfront and trapping people in the brown sticky goo and debris. The author attempts to find who was ultimately responsible. Interesting!

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Three Times Lucky

Three Times Lucky by Sheila Turnage
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

During a hurricane, Mo LeBeau washes up on shore in a teeny tiny town called Tupelo Landing, North Carolina. The Colonel washes up during the same storm and finds Mo; naturally he decides to raise her with the help of Miss Lana. Big trouble finds this little town and Mo and her best friend Dale start a detective agency save her family. You'll fall in LOVE with Mo!!

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Temple Grandin

Temple Grandin: How the Girl Who Loved Cows Embraced Autism and Changed the World by Sy Montgomery
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

When Temple was a child her father wanted her institutionalized but her mom knew she had special gifts. This was before doctors knew about autism. Her mom fought to find the right schools and mentors for her daughter. Thank goodness Temple's mom was such a fighter because Temple grew up to become an everyday HERO!

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The Emerald Atlas

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Three siblings are sent away from their parents and are forced to live in one horrible orphanage after another.  Just when the kids think it can't get any worse -IT DOES; they are thrown into a time travelling nightmare.  A great start to a new fantasy series!



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Wonder by R.J. Palacio
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Auggie was born with severe facial deformities that required many surgeries. He is 10 years old and will be entering the 5th grade. He is finally healthy enough to go to school, rather than being home schooled. He just wants to be treated like a "normal" kid, but Auggie isn't sure that is possible.

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