The book Nick of Time by Ted Bell was a long, nautical story about a teenage boy traveling across space and time. The story takes place on an island off England, where Nick’s father is the lighthouse keeper of Greybeard Light. The father is also a “birdwatcher” by hobby, which means he spies on the [...]
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14 Jul 10
Book Review: Dragonwings by Laurence Yep
The book Dragonwings by Laurence Yep was a pleasant read. I always enjoy viewing life, in this case American life in the early 20th Century, through a different perspective. The author was inspired by a story he read about a Chinese flier named Fung Joe Quey who lived in 1909. This man improved on the [...]
9 Jun 10
Book Review: Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O’Dell
This Newberry Medal book, Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O’Dell, is a historical fiction. The book is based on a true story about the Indians of Ghalas-at of 1835, and more specifically, about the lost woman of San Nicolas as history knows her. She is called Karana in this story. When Karana is [...]
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