pickWhat is louder than hunger? The voice in his head telling him he is a loser who shouldn‘t eat, doesn‘t deserve to eat. This portrait of a young boy suffering from anorexia and those determined to help him is inspiring. The voice feels genuine and telling the story in verse was genius.
pickLinked stories about the people in the rural area of Amgash. Most of the people grew up poor, and we see how this impacts them in adulthood. There‘s several stories covering child abuse.
This is a book in the Lucy Barton series and she‘s mentioned a couple of times and shows up in one
pickThe Elizabeth Strout and Kimberly Farr audiobook dream-team has done it again!
These books make me think more kindly towards people.
pickI read this one as a possible birthday gift for the nephew who loves The Big Book of John Deere Tractors. JD, himself, was no longer living when JD, the company, started making tractors. John was a blacksmith who invented the first steel plow and later founded Deere & Company.
Finished February 16, 2025.
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pickI‘ve loved every Strout book I‘ve read and this one was no exception. I love her books on audio - the narrators are incredible and I love the feeling of being told these stories. She can write people like no one else. ❤️
pick4 ⭐ This book is exactly what it says it is. Each page says thank you to the library for something that most libraries do. It‘s in recognizing these small everyday things that children come to realize how special they are and that makes this book incredibly special. The illustrations are just the way I like to see them, bright, colorful and attention getting.
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pickFinished book 5 of #Read2025 and #JumpStart2025
This one was a soft pick for me, some interesting stories and good characters, but feel I missed some of it because I hadn‘t read the first book in the series. When I picked it up I didn‘t realise it was book 2 from a series. I will now read book 1. I can see how I would have got more out of the book if I had read book 1 first.
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pickThis novel is aimed at middle grade readers, but held me captive for sure. Jake charts his challenges with anorexia and OCD in this heartbreaking, but ultimately hopeful novel in verse. Jake and his grandmother share a love of musical theatre and reading. But he struggles to connect with friends his own age and fights off a very controlling voice in his head that is causing him great suffering. This beautiful book shares Jake's journey to healing.
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