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One Green Apple

4 October 2020 by Shirin

We have our pet authors and Eve Bunting is one of them. We have enjoyed Fly Away Home, The Memory String, Gleam & Glow, Pop’s Bridge, Smoky Night and Whales Passing. One Green Apple is about Farah, a Muslim girl who is new to America. Her headscarf and inability to speak English set her apart from her classmates, some of …

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We Must Have Books

30 May 2022 by Shirin

A few years ago, back when the girls were still homeschooled, we’d get up to all kinds of shenanigans together. We’d make a day of book hunting and grocery shopping. It made sense that the two went together because the old bookshop, Vanguard Books, was just a minute away from the cash and carry, Best …

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Hello, my name is Shirin. I'm a full-time bibliophile with a special place in my heart for children's literature and historical fiction. I'm a huge fan of the Volkswagen Beetle, the Mini and the 1960s. This is my blog, where I talk about good reads.

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