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false <![CDATA[Bird Lake Moon]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1199566818m/2250397.jpg 2250397 4 Spencer thought the house might be haunted. Mitch knew it wasn't. And he knew why. The whole time Spencer and Mitch hung out together at Bird Lake that summer, there were secrets keeping them apart. And maybe a secret knowledge keeping them together, too—together like members of the same tribe. Like friends. 2256277 1 5 2008 Bird Lake Moon total:269|5:23|4:82|3:113|2:46|1:5| 269 879 371 112 3 3 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sat Jan 05 05:10:07 -0800 2008 Mon Jan 21 15:51:27 -0800 2008
I still am ...more...]]> 3 4 false false Mon Jan 28 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Jan 08 17:16:31 -0800 2008 Tue Jan 29 10:48:19 -0800 2008 Bird Lake Moon:

Is this really a book for children, or is it a book about them?

Of course, it's well-written. Kevin Henkes knows exactly how kids and their families react and interact in fragile situations, so the emotions and actions of ...more...]]> 3 2 false false Sat Jun 07 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Jun 07 12:36:16 -0700 2008 Sat Jun 07 12:49:12 -0700 2008 more...]]> 2 2 false false Thu May 29 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Apr 22 15:03:39 -0700 2008 Thu May 29 13:06:22 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 1 false false Tue Jan 29 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Feb 04 09:27:23 -0800 2008 Mon Feb 04 09:35:50 -0800 2008 more...]]> 2 0 false true Fri Dec 26 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 23 14:32:42 -0800 2008 Fri Dec 26 05:04:09 -0800 2008 NO for our school library.

Sorry, Kevin Henkes, but this one missed the mark.

Henkes is most recognized for his award-winning picture books (Lily's Purple Plastic Pure, Owen, It's a Good Day, Kitten's First Full Moon). He's written a number of nove...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Jan 25 13:39:09 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 18 13:09:24 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 25 13:39:09 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Sep 04 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 25 12:20:00 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 04 23:26:05 -0700 2009 "Bird Lake Moon" is wonderful and mysterious, esoteric and pointed and childlike and exceptionally beautiful in the crystalline descriptions that flow from the pen of Kevin Henkes. The same inscrutable qualities that worked to make ...more...]]> 5 1 false false Tue Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Apr 23 14:34:22 -0700 2008 Wed Apr 23 14:38:55 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Jan 21 18:50:21 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 30 10:18:51 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Dec 13 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sat Dec 13 11:42:54 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 31 14:54:12 -0800 2008 is a lot of emotion under the surface), just a simple story.

Mitch's father has moved in with another woman, so Mitch's mom moves them to Bird Lake, where her parents have a house. These a...more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri Dec 12 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Aug 05 14:13:50 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 05 14:13:50 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 1 false false Tue Jul 22 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 22 18:03:59 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 22 18:14:09 -0700 2008 3 0 false false Sat Feb 21 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 21 13:07:29 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 21 13:16:08 -0800 2009
as usual, henkes proves that he has incredible insight, especially into the emotions of children during difficult times, but there was something lacking about the book. his writing is definitely captivating, and i loved ...more...]]> 3 1 false false Sun Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Jul 03 12:30:40 -0700 2008 Thu Jul 03 12:43:36 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Fri Sep 25 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 11 17:25:38 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 11 17:33:58 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat May 09 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue May 12 18:10:27 -0700 2009 Tue May 12 18:16:14 -0700 2009 more...]]> 0 0 false false Fri May 08 11:03:57 -0700 2009 Fri May 08 11:03:57 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Sat Jan 03 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 02 15:32:50 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 03 20:46:18 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 21 12:50:47 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 21 12:56:18 -0800 2009 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=2250397