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Witherwood Reform School Blog Tour and Giveaway

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Witherwood Reform School Blog Tour and GiveawayWitherwood Reform School by Keith Thompson, Obert Skye
Published by Henry Holt and Co. on March 3rd 2015
Genres: Children's, Fantasy, Middle Grade
Pages: 240
Format: ARC
Source: Henry Holt and Co.
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After a slight misunderstanding involving a horrible governess, gravy, and a jar of tadpoles, siblings Tobias and Charlotte Eggars find themselves abandoned by their father at the gates of a creepy reform school. Evil mysteries are afoot at Witherwood, where the grounds are patrolled by vicious creatures and kids are locked in their rooms. Charlotte and Tobias soon realize that they are in terrible danger—especially because the head of Witherwood has perfected the art of mind control. If only their amnesiac father would recover. If only Tobias and Charlotte could solve the dark mystery and free the kids at Witherwood—and ultimately save themselves.

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Obert Skye is the author and illustrator of the Creature from My Closet series: Wonkenstein, Potterwookiee, Pinocula, and Katfish (forthcoming September 2014). He has also written the bestselling children’s fantasy adventure series Leven Thumps and Pillage. He currently lives indoors and near a thin, winding road with his family. Visit him online at abituneven.com or follow him on Twitter at @obertskye.

 

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Blog Tour Schedule

2/18: Little Red Reads

2/19: A Reader’s Adventure

2/20: Stories & Sweeties

2/23: The Hiding Spot

2/24: Bumbles and Fairytales

2/25: Manga Maniac Café

2/26: The Book Monsters

2/27: Mundie Kids

3/2: Milk & Cookies: Comfort Reading

3/3: Green Bean Teen Queen

 

The Giveaway

One copy of Witherwood Reform School. US only.

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The Long and the Short of It: A Tale About Hair ~ Child’s Book Review

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I received this book for free from ALA in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.

The Long and the Short of It: A Tale About Hair ~ Child’s Book ReviewThe Long and the Short of It: A Tale About Hair by Barbara Meyers, Lydia Criss Mays
on January 25, 2011
Genres: Children's, Picture book
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover
Source: ALA
Buy the Book • five-stars
With colorful illustrations and a comforting message, this picture book follows the parallel stories of two young girls who are having problems with their hair. One wants to grow her hair longer, while the other, who has lost her hair during cancer treatment, would just like to have it back. Their friendship leads them to a new understanding of hair loss and the act of giving, and teaches them about courage, generosity, and pride. A helpful reading and discussion guide for parents and a list of fun, related learning activities for kids are also included.

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9 year old reader review

The Long and Short Of It is very inspiring for girls with long hair to give to girls with no hair. Isabel wanted to grow her hair long just like her cousins but Emma wanted hair period long or short brown or blond she lost her hair in a cancer treatment which happens to lots of girls and boys. Isabel decided to give her hair away she sent it in and like magic Emma had hair again. Now she felt like she fit in . We should all give to people with cancer to make them feel good .

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Luna & Me: The True Story of a Girl Who Lived in a Tree to Save a Forest ~Child Review

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Luna & Me: The True Story of a Girl Who Lived in a Tree to Save a Forest ~Child ReviewLuna & Me: The True Story of a Girl Who Lived in a Tree to Save a Forest by Jenny Sue Kostecki-Shaw
Published by Henry Holt and Co. on May 12, 2015
Genres: Children's, Non-Fiction, Picture book
Pages: 40
Format: ARC
Source: Henry Holt and Co.
Buy the Book • five-stars
Once there was a redwood tree—one of the world’s largest and tallest trees, and one of the oldest. And once, born nearly a thousand years after the tree first took root, there was a girl named Julia, who was called Butterfly.

When exploring her beloved forest, Butterfly wandered into a grove of ancient trees. One tree had broken branches and a big blue “X” on the side. It was going to be chopped down. Butterfly climbed up into the tree. A tree wouldn’t be cut down if it had a person living in it. This is the story of Julia Butterfly Hill and Luna, the redwood tree she lived in for two years, never once coming down. That is, not until Luna's future was safe.

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9 year old reader review

Luna and Me is a good book . It’s about a girl who really cares about trees. She discovers life inside this tree .when she finds a blue x on the tree she looks around and sees what it means it will soon be chopped down and harvested. That day butterfly set out on a journey to save the trees.  She stayed in that tree no matter what . That’s how we should all be about the  trees or even the environment.

 

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