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The Golden Hour | Niki Smith

“It's okay to be scared, but it's also okay to find ways to make it less scary.“

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The Golden Hour | Niki Smith

In my classroom, this book can help students understand emotional growth, encourage discussions about coping mechanisms, and emphasize the importance of friendship and creativity in personal development.

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The Golden Hour | Niki Smith
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This book was published in 2020 and is a graphic novel that blends contemporary fiction with elements of mental health and healing. It follows Manuel, a middle schooler recovering from a traumatic experience, as he navigates his anxiety through photography and forms new friendships with classmates. The book explores themes of resilience, self-expression, and the power of art in overcoming fear.

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EadieB
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#ChurchillInTheWhiteHouse #RobertSchmuhl #BookSpinBingo #SeriesLove2024 #June2024

Winston Churchill visited the White House many times during his two terms as prime minister. He met with FDR and Dwight D. Eisenhower and shaped American foreign policy during the Second World War. He arrived after the attack on Pearl Harbor. He had a great relationship with FDR but not so much with Eisenhower.

EadieB I really did enjoy this book and reading about Churchill. Never knew that he came about fifteen times and stayed in the Rose Room at the White House. He also went a couple of times to Canada and met with the prime minister there. If you like history books then you will love this book. Highly recommended! 5mo
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 5mo
DieAReader 🥳🥳🥳 5mo
TheSpineView Fantastic!🤩 5mo
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Dreamers of the Day: A Novel | Mary Doria Russell
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My pacifist heart loved this book and cried over it in equal measure. Featuring Gertrude Bell, whom I first met years ago in Wallace‘s Desert Queen, T E Lawrence, and Winston Churchill as minor characters, the protagonist is witness to the Cairo Conference and its fallout that we are still experiencing. The story is engaging, and the final chapter provides much to think about. And Rosie the dachshund steals the show. #bookspin #24in2024

Jas16 Sounds really interesting. 6mo
Lcsmcat @Jas16 It was, and very well written. 6mo
KathyWheeler This book was the first time I‘d heard of Gertrude Bell. It was an interesting story. 6mo
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TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 6mo
Lcsmcat @KathyWheeler She‘s portrayed more sympathetically in 6mo
KathyWheeler @Lcsmcat Thanks. I‘ll have to check that out. 6mo
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Dreamers of the Day: A Novel | Mary Doria Russell
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My #bookspin and #doublespin for May. Although the way this spring is going I may be lucky to finish just one. @TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Yay!! Enjoy!! 7mo
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bibliothecarivs
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Recent acquisitions:

📖 Churchill & Orwell: The Fight for Freedom by Thomas E. Ricks (this is a rare case of buying the book after having read it. ★★★★★)
📖 The English Nation: The Great Myth by Edwin Jones
📖 Clem Attlee: Labour's Great Reformer by Francis Beckett

#fREADom #UniteAgainstBookBans

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Adventures_of_a_French_Reader
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2.5/5
Some interesting info, but I was quite put off by her way of looking at their life through our modern prism, and then explaining how it was at the time, these parts reading as if it was written for middle schoolers.
Also, what I see as a marketing ploy to sale more books by focusing only on the female siblings didn't work for me. Churchill's son is barely mentioned, and it would have been great to see the whole dynamic between the siblings.

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KristiAhlers
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I thought this was a fascinating read given how different the sisters were when you take into account who their parents were, the losses they suffered and the choices each made. Truly, a book worth reading if anything Churchill interests you as it does me. #bookspin @thearomaofbooks

TheBookHippie This is on my list! 10mo
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 10mo
KristiAhlers @TheBookHippie I really think you will enjoy this one. 10mo
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Judybskt
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This is a nice quick read!