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August 1, 2015

Here are all of the books we've reviewed that were published August 1, 2015. You can also view all of the books we've reviewed that were published anytime in August 2015.

Book Review

Lilliput

by Aimee Jodoin

In a large bowl, add a pinch of Alice in Wonderland, a spoonful of Gulliver’s Travels, and a smattering of Treasure Island. Stir slowly while pouring in a cup of The Wizard of Oz. Now douse the whole thing with clever tomboy snark, and... Read More

Book Review

Shanghai Sukkah

by Aimee Jodoin

Two boys—one Chinese, one Jewish immigrant whose family escaped Germany before WWII—team up to make the Chinese Moon Festival and the Jewish harvest holiday special for Marcus’s first Sukkot in Shanghai. Cultural heritage... Read More

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The Highlander’s Bride

by Julia Ann Charpentier

A staged fourteenth-century marriage turns into abiding love in this beautiful romance. Amanda Forester weaves a simple plot into a gorgeous tapestry in "The Highlander’s Bride". Gavin Patrick, a warrior from Scotland, must deliver... Read More

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Elizabeth's Constellation Quilt

by Aimee Jodoin

A mouse embarks on a remarkable journey to find her father who’s lost at sea in this heartwarming story of love and stars. The adorable, emotive illustrations, like a movie storyboard, perfectly follow the arc of the tale, in which the... Read More

Book Review

Go West!

by Aimee Jodoin

Ah, the Wild West, where alarm clocks have legs and feathers and rocks tell ancient stories. Once they find the courage to face the thorns and howling moon nights, cowgirls and cowboys can dance the two-step off into the sunset of this... Read More

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