Middle Grade Fiction

Book Review: Probably the World’s Best Story about a Dog and the Girl Who Loved Me by D. James Smith

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Published in 2006, this book is a real charmer! It’s about a boy–Paolo–growing up in the 1950s in the San Joaquin Valley. He lives with a large, extended family and of particular note in this family are Paolo’s little brother Georgie, his cousin Billy, who is deaf, and their big love a of dog Rufus. … Continue reading Book Review: Probably the World’s Best Story about a Dog and the Girl Who Loved Me by D. James Smith

Book review: Louisiana’s Way Home by Kate DiCamillo

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What a sweet and poignant book–but what would you expect from the amazing Kate DiCamillo. If you’ve read her middle grade novel Raymie Nightingale, you’ll remember Louisiana Elefante’s as one of the trio of girl’s who spin that book into action. Well, now Louisiana has her own story. It takes place a little bit after … Continue reading Book review: Louisiana’s Way Home by Kate DiCamillo