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Robin is an apprentice forester in the woods of Nottingham. The arrows he makes and sells earn barely enough extra coin to retain the title to his father’s small lands. The sheriff of Nottingham’s jealousy toward Robin’s father is just […]
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Books are dangerous things in Collins’s alternate universe, a place vaguely reminiscent of 19th-century England. It’s a world in which people visit book binders to rid themselves of painful or treacherous memories. Once their stories have been told and are […]
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This lively collection of original essays examines The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings in the light of children’s literature theory and approaches, as well as from adult and fantasy literature perspectives. Exploring issues such as gender, language, worldbuilding, […]
![Indian No More [MG Review]](https://i0.wp.com/fallingletters.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/indian-no-more.jpg?fit=1000%2C1500&ssl=1&resize=245%2C150)
Indian No More by Charlene Willing McManis with Traci SorrellFormat/Source: Hardcover/ LibraryPublished: Sept. 2019Publisher: Tu Books (Lee & Low)Length: 211 pages Genre: Historical fictionTarget Age: 8+#OwnVoices: Yes (discussed below) Review ✍🏻 About the Book Indian No More is an #ownvoices title, based on the experiences of Charlene […]
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In every generation on the island of Fennbirn, a set of triplets is born—three queens, all equal heirs to the crown and each possessor of a coveted magic. Mirabella is a fierce elemental, able to spark hungry flames or vicious […]