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August 21
See How They Run: Ca... Dawn marked as to-read:
See How They Run: Campaign Dreams, Election Schemes, and the Race to the White House (Paperback)
by Susan Goodman
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August 18
The Dragon's Child: ... Dawn gave 2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars to:
The Dragon's Child: A Story of Angel Island (Hardcover)
by Laurence Yep
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Dawn Dawn said: "The story of the immigration from China to the US of a young boy in the early nineteen hundreds. I was disappointed in the abrupt ending of the book. "
King George: What Wa... Dawn gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
King George: What Was His Problem?: Everything Your Textbooks Didn't Tell You About the American Revolution (Hardcover)
by Steve Sheinkin
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Dawn Dawn said: "What a great way to learn about the events leading up to and including the American Revolution. Easy to read! "
Lost and Found Dawn gave 3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars to:
Lost and Found (Hardcover)
by Andrew Clements
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Dawn Dawn said: "Ray and Jay are identical twins who have moved to a new town. Tired of always being mistaken for each other, when Ray ends up being sick the first day of school and the school has messed up on the paper work, Jay decides that it is time to find out w...more "
Dogku Dawn gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
Dogku (Hardcover)
by Andrew Clements
bookshelves: kid-lit
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Dawn Dawn said: "What a delightful way to introduce haiku to kids! "
Nineteen Minutes: A ... Dawn gave 2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars to:
Nineteen Minutes: A novel (Hardcover)
by Jodi Picoult
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Dawn Dawn said: "I think I am done reading Picoult. This story was predictable from beginning to end. "
August 07
898885 New comment on Jennifer's review of Loving Frank: A Novel
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August 06
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380050 Dawn wrote: "Please don't forget to invoice me on this book. This is one I want to keep! "

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146274 New comment on Dawn's review of Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer (P.S.)
380050 Dawn wrote: "Thanks, that would be great! "

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Savvy Dawn gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
Savvy (Hardcover)
by Ingrid Law
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Dawn Dawn said: "What would it be like to grow up in the Beaumont family knowing that on your thirteenth birthday that something special will happen to you? Mibs can't wait for her birthday to find out what her 'savvy' or special power will be. Her older brothers c...more "




Dawn's favorite quotes

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"Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away."
Maya Angelou

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"Women are like teabags, you never know how strong they are until they're put in hot water."
Eleanor Roosevelt

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"You have to write the book that wants to be written. And if the book will be too difficult for grown-ups, then you write it for children."
Madeleine L'Engle

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"I believe in Christianity as I believe that the sun has risen: not only because I see it, but because by it I see everything else."
C.S. Lewis

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"Make it a rule never to give a child a book you would not read yourself."
George Bernard Shaw




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