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What We're Reading

Jeanna's Picks:

Dear America Series by Scholastic Books
Historical fiction diaries compiled from actual girls' diaries throughout American history.
See more about these at
www.scholastic.com

Little Women by Louisa May Alcott


Eric's Picks:

My Name is America by Scholastic Books
Historical fiction diaries of boys throughout American history

Harry Potter. . . series by J.K. Rowling
The fourth in the series is due out in August.

Mom and Dad are  reading:

Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt
'Tis
by Frank McCourt

Two-part auto-biography of Frank McCourt in impoverished Ireland from the 1930's forward.  Written in present tense, very enjoyable to read, although the story of his life is tragic.  Read these before you see the movie.




The Bruce Trilogy by Nigel Tranter
Scottish historical fiction during the time of Robert the Bruce and William Wallace in the 1300's.



Winterdance
by Gary Paulson
True story by a popular children's writer but writes for adults as well, about his adventures in the Iditarod in Alaska.