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As summer looms, so does a book deadline. Rather than taking a complete hiatus from this blog, I've decided to post only on Tuesdays and Thursdays (and other days if there's news!). Thursday will remain the place where I share favorite quotes. But since I started this blog --lo these many years past-- with the idea that I would share writing tips/insights/questions, it seems like a good time to...
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Hattie Big Sky
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Two Bobbies: A True Story of Hurricane Katrina, Friendship, and Survival
by Kirby Larson (Goodreads Author), Jean Cassels, Mary Nethery (Goodreads Author)  4.37 avg rating — 376 ratings
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2008
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The Friendship Doll
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2011
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The Fences Between Us: The Diary of Piper Davis, Seattle, Washington, 1941
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The Magic Kerchief
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Second Grade Pig Pals
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1994
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Dear America: The Fences Between Us: The Diary Of Piper Davis: Seattle, Washington, 1941
by Kirby Larson (Goodreads Author), Elaina Erika Davis 4.50 avg rating — 4 ratings
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Cody and Quinn Sitting in a Tree
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Nubs: The True Story of a Mutt, a Marine & a Miracle
by Brian Dennis, Kirby Larson (Goodreads Author), Mary Nethery (Goodreads Author) 4.45 avg rating — 413 ratings
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Novel Metamorphosis: Uncommon Ways to Revise Novels with Creative Writing Tips, Tools, and Strategies
by Darcy Pattison (Goodreads Author), Kirby Larson (Goodreads Author) 4.47 avg rating — 15 ratings
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2008
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| I read this a while back, in ARC form. The cover is absolutely stunning. Wow! And the story inside that cover is just great. Though it's hard to accept that the 1960s qualify as a setting for historical fiction, I have to remind myself that, to many...more | |
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“Sir if I was your daughter I would wait until this train started again and throw myself in front of it! ”
― Kirby Larson, Hattie Big Sky
― Kirby Larson, Hattie Big Sky
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| The Newbery Award...: 2007 Honor - Hattie Big Sky | 1 | 7 | Feb 08, 2010 09:56am | |
| The Seasonal Read...: Winter Challenge 2010-2011 Completed Tasks (do not delete any posts) | 2596 | 666 | Feb 28, 2011 09:05pm | |
| Historical Fictio...: Little House on the Prairie for Adults | 20 | 68 | Jul 07, 2011 09:34am | |
| Mock Newbery 2013: Starting Over | 75 | 267 | Jul 26, 2011 09:02pm | |
| Quilt, Read, Eat,...: What Books Did you Just Bring Home? | 99 | 37 | Sep 03, 2011 10:20pm | |
| Book Club/Troubles: Last Name Author Game | 192 | 12 | Nov 09, 2011 12:05pm | |
| Children's Books: February 2012: Friendship (Master List and General Discussion) | 27 | 43 | Jan 17, 2012 08:50am | |
| Adults who love Y...: What YA books are you reading now | 454 | 32 | Feb 27, 2012 05:39am | |
| The Seasonal Read...: Winter Challenge 2011: Completed Tasks -DO NOT DELETE ANY POSTS IN THIS TOPIC | 2912 | 468 | Feb 29, 2012 09:03pm | |
| Around the World ...: Montana | 5 | 23 | Mar 28, 2012 03:01pm |
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