Monday, March 29, 2010

In Our Mothers' House by Patricia Polacco

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The position of the apostrophe in the title sets the stage; there are two mothers in the family described in this picture book. A couple of...

Sprout by Dale Peck

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It is a cultural shock for 12-year-old Daniel to move from New Jersey to small-town Kansas after his mother's death. His father tries to...
Thursday, March 25, 2010

Carnet de Voyage by Craig Thompson

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I enjoy travelling because I enjoy opening myself up to new experiences, learning new things and seeing how other people live their lives. T...
Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Having Faith in the Polar Girls' Prison by Cathleen With

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A haunting and bleak image of life in the Mackenzie Delta emerges through the voice of Trista, a new mother who is in prison. The Polar Girl...
Friday, March 19, 2010

Color of Heaven by Kim Dong Hwa

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The final volume in this manwha trilogy about a widowed tavern owner and her daughter ends happily with two weddings. I admire Kim Dong Hwa...
Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Incontinent on the Continent by Jane Christmas

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Jane Christmas, a Canadian journalist in her fifties, writes, "It has been a source of sadness and perplexity that my mother and I have...
Thursday, March 11, 2010

Logicomix: An Epic Search for Truth by Apostolos Doxiadis, Christos Papadimitriou and others

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I'm happy that so many fabulous graphic novels are being published these days. The title of Logicomix doesn't appeal to me, but tha...