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a brief chapter in my impossible life
'a brief chapter in my impossible life' is a teen/youth novel written by Dana Reinhardt describing what a character named Simone, who was adopted and has many questions about herself and where she comes from. Simone finds out about her birth mother named Rivka who also has many 'items' she would like to share. This novel is full of emotion(s) and to me definitely a good book to share with friends and family that could and are dealing with all or some of the issues presented in this story. The cover art gives the reader an inkling to what the story holds with a girl on a beach looking back at a house that is special.
By Mark Graham2 years ago in Critique
Dragon's Gate
'Dragon's Gate' a historical novel for youth written by Laurence Yep. This is the story of a boy named Otter, a Chinese who traveled from China to escape from an accident that is claimed as something else. Otter travels to America to work with his father and uncle working on the Transcontinental Railroad. Otter learns many skills that are necessary as well as ideas that will affect his kind and his family socially, economically, educationally and even politically to a point when dealing with working conditions, weather, and a few other issues. The cover art of the book shows bascically what the story will be about.
By Mark Graham2 years ago in Critique
Pop fans rejoice as Madonna and Kylie Minogue perform together during Celebration tour
Pop symbols Kylie Minogue and Madonna played out a two part harmony together in festival of Worldwide Ladies' Day, a second music fans have been sitting tight forty years for.
By prashant soni2 years ago in Critique
Razzie Awards 2024: Winnie the Pooh slasher film and Expend4bles named year's worst
Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey has cleared the board at the Razzie Grants, winning five of the 10 classifications. The slasher film exploited the copyright for AA Milne's exemplary story terminating, and reconsidered the characters of the Hundred Section of land Wood as awful chronic executioners.
By prashant soni2 years ago in Critique
The White City
'The White City' a part of True Colors Historical Stories of American Crime written by Grace Hitchcock. This adult and maybe even a teen novel is a historical fiction novel that tells the story of a woman named Winnifred Wylde who lives up to her name and a man Jude, a detective who works under her father who does not want Winnifred to get too close to anyone in law enforcement. The story takes place in the year 1892 during the Chicago's World's Fair. These two characters come together to solve a mystery of a missing person. Grace Hitchcock writes stories based on true crime and through her use of language and description of events the reader will get the feel of the time and events of the story.
By Mark Graham2 years ago in Critique
The Mouse with the Question Mark Tail
'The Mouse with the Question Mark Tail' is a youth novel written by Richard Peck and illustrated by Kelly Murphy. This is the story of a little mouse who is trying to find out who he is and where he belongs in the country of England. Everyone knows that one must pay homage to the Queens both human and mouse for they know all of what happens. Richard has written a story that is entertaining and even teaches a few lessons along the way. Kelly has created illustrations that show what the words describe. One will get the feel of the British Empire back in the day.
By Mark Graham2 years ago in Critique
Letters From Rifka
'Letters From Rifka' is a youth novel written by Karen Hesse. This is the story of Rifka, a young girl who with her family is leaving Russia for America. Rifka is in for quite the journey with a few setbacks that she must endure and try to understand. It is a book that is written as a series of letters that she has written in a poetry book of Pushkin to a close friend and confidant.
By Mark Graham2 years ago in Critique
Locomotion
'Locomotion' is a poem story written for youth and adults by Jacqueline Woodson. It is a book that tells the story of boy named Lonnie and how he comes to understand his world from his family and teachers. Lonnie learns a lot just from observations he makes for his writing. This is a book of poetry as if Lonnie was writing it. 'Locomotion' is a book that will shine a light on what is important to us all from one point to another.
By Mark Graham2 years ago in Critique
Don't Tell the Grown-ups
Just re-read a textbook that I had when I was in graduate school. The textbook is entitled 'Don't Tell the Grown-Ups' written by Alison Lurie. This textbook covers famous children's authors from A. A. Milne, James Barrie and several other famous authors. It covers many ideas that adults and children can learn from even though some of the ideas are quite profound in the ways of looking at the subjects and books covered. The textbook is easy to read and does not need to be read from cover to cover for professionals (writers and teachers) to derive meaning from the chapters. One could read whatever chapter they have an interest.
By Mark Graham2 years ago in Critique
