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February 2013

Here are all of the books we've reviewed that were published February 2013.

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My Father's Arms Are a Boat

A father and son face a mother’s death in this tender title illustrated with lovely line drawings and folded-and-cut 3D paper constructions. The sleepless little narrator is alert to every sight, sound, and smell as he and his father... Read More

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If You Hold a Seed

The journey of a tree, from seed to canopy, as seen through the eyes of a little boy keeping pace with its growth. The delight here is in the remarkable cut-paper forms that bring each scene to life. Delicate and meditative. Ages three... Read More

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Thera and the Exodus

by Mark McLaughlin

“In this treatise it is assumed that most of the biblical accounts are based on actual events, despite having been embellished by later editors.” Thus does Riaan Booysen head off critics who even before reading his book might accuse... Read More

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A Place Far Away

by Jeannine Chartier Hanscom

Spirited and beautiful, sixteen-year-old Lara Galian catches the eye of the wrong man in "A Place Far Away", Vahan Zanoyan’s gritty, thought-provoking novel. Zanoyan takes the reader from poverty-stricken villages in Armenia to Moscow... Read More

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Myths and Rhymes

by Olivia Boler

In the introduction to "Myths and Rhymes", poet William Poe encourages readers of his poetry collection to “allow the words to flow as much for their rhythm as for their meaning.” This is good advice to follow. The poems are clearly... Read More

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The Art of Coincidence

by Peter Dabbene

After all the test-marketing and focus-grouping used by publishers, it’s rare that any book truly surprises the avid reader. Individual short stories are perhaps better able than most types of writing to break free from the bonds of... Read More

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