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Brown Girl Dreaming

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2022


Brown Girl Dreaming is a poem-style autobiography written by Jacqueline Woodson. Today, I share two poems I wrote based on this book. Hope you enjoy!

A Murder for Her Majesty

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2022


Using, A Murder for Her Majesty, by Beth Hilgartner, as support material, I wrote a definition essay for friendship and deceit. Hope you enjoy!

Abdul Kalam: Wings of Fire

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2022


Welcome! Today I will be sharing an essay I wrote about the Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme of India. I used the book, Wings of Fire, an autobiography of Abdul Kalam in the research for this essay.

Adam of the Road

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2022


Welcome! Today I am sharing the summary and a new scene I wrote for the book, Adam of the Road, by Elizabeth Janet Gray.

The King’s Shadow

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2021


Welcome! Today I will be sharing an interview I wrote with one of the characters in The King’s Shadow! I hope you enjoy.

A Proud Taste for Scarlet and Miniver

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2021


Episode 9 of Season 4. Welcome! Today I will be sharing a persuasive essay to heaven, trying to let Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine in. Read A Proud Taste for Scarlet and Miniver by e.l. konigsburg to find out more about this woman’s life!

Sir Gawain the True

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2021


Today I will share a literary analysis I wrote for the novel, Sir Gawain the True, by Gerald Morris.

A Single Shard

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2021


Today I will be analyzing symbolism in the book, A Single Shard, by Linda Sue Park.

The Ides of April

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2021


Today I am analyzing different cause-and-effects in the book, The Ides of April, by Mary Ray.

Sequel: Mystery of The Roman Ransom

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2021


This time, I decided to write a 4-chapter sequel to the book The Myster of the Roman Ransom by Henry Winterfield.

Theras and His Town

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2021


Episode 4 of Season 4. Welcome! Today I will be reading a compare-contrast essay I wrote about Athens and Sparta, with references from the book: Theras and His Town.

Mara, Daughter of the Nile

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2021


Episode 3 of Season 4. Welcome! Today I will read a peace treaty I wrote based on the book Mara, Daughter of the Nile. In the book, Thutmose poisons Hatshepsut after revolting and overthrowing her. However, I added an alternate ending in which Thutmose makes this peace treaty.

Zeus vs. Parashurama

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2021


Episode 2 of Season 4. Welcome! Today we are comparing and contrasting two ancient Gods: Zeus and Parashurama. Hope you enjoy :)!

The Golden Goblet

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2021


Welcome to the 4th season of the Children Books Reviews! We’re starting out the season with some history of Egypt (and the books that go with it). Enjoy reading The Golden Goblet!

The Horse and His Boy (Chronicles of Narnia Book 3)

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2021


Today I will be sharing a story I wrote after reading the book, The Horse and His Boy, by C.S. Lewis, one of my favorite authors. This is going to be my last upload for this academic year!

Water Sky

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2021


Today I will be sharing a poem I wrote after reading Water Sky, by Jean Craighead George. Please listen and please read this book. Also, if you have time, please leave a comment! Subscribe to our podcasts on iTunes.

The Hobbit

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2021


Today we will be analyzing 5 themes from The Hobbit, by J.R.R. Tolkien. Here’s the audio review of the book. Please listen and I hope you will read this book. Also, if you have time, please do leave a comment! Subscribe to our podcasts on iTunes. Hope you enjoy!

A Long Walk to Water

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2021


Today I will be retelling the story “A Long Walk to Water.” It is based on the true life story of Salva Dut. Go to waterforsouthsudan.org to donate or learn more about his program.

Just So Stories

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2021


Just So Stories is a fun-filled collection of pourquoi or origin story written by British Indian author Rudyard Kipling. I hope you enjoy this book review!

Rickshaw Girl

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2021


Today, I will be sharing a cause-and-effect essay on the book Rickshaw Girl, by Mitali Perkins

The Land I Lost

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2021


Today I am sharing a short story I wrote using animals and characters from the Vietnamese autobiography, The Land I Lost, by Huynh Quang Nhoong. I hope you enjoy it!

Breaking Stalin’s Nose

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2021


Today I will be sharing an essay I wrote on Communism using a few examples from the book, Breaking Stalin’s Nose, by Eugene Yelchin.

The Master Puppeteer

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2020


Today we will be analyzing a quote from the book, The Master Puppeteer, by Katherine Paterson. Hope you enjoy!

The Big Wave

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2020


Today, I will be sharing a page from the book, The Big Wave, written by Pearl S. Buck. However, this page is special, because I added a paragraph into it. Hope you enjoy!

What is Courage?

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2020


Today I will be sharing an essay about the true meaning of courage with examples for two books and one example from my own life. I hope you enjoy it!

Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2020


Today I will be sharing a short biography on the true story of Sadako Sasaki and her paper cranes. I hope you enjoy it!

Homesick, An Autobiography

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2020


Today I will be sharing a summary and character sketch of the autobiography, Homesick, by Jean Fritz. I hope you enjoy it!

The Kite Fighters

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2020


Today I will share with you a news article I wrote based on the book, The Kite Fighters, by Linda Sue Park. I hope you enjoy it!

Who Wins in War? (An Essay)

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2020


Today I will share with you an essay I wrote using examples from two books. I hope you enjoy it!

Roll Of Thunder, Hear My Cry

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2020


  Today I am talking about the book, Roll Of Thunder, Hear My Cry, by Mildred D. Taylor. I hope you enjoy it. Also, if you have enjoyed this series and have not yet subscribed to the Children Books Reviews on iTunes yet, please do.

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Old Yeller

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2020


  Today I am talking about the book, Old Yeller. I hope you enjoy it. Also, if you have enjoyed this series and have not yet subscribed to the Children Books Reviews on iTunes yet, please do.

A Home For Sally

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2019


Today I am talking about the book, A Home For Sally, by Stenetta Anthony. I hope you enjoy it. Also, if you have enjoyed this series and have not yet subscribed to the Children Books Reviews on iTunes yet, please do.

The Great Turkey Walk

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2019


Today I am talking about the book, The Great Turkey Walk, by Kathleen Karr. I hope you enjoy it. Also, if you have enjoyed this series and have not yet subscribed to the Children Books Reviews on iTunes yet, please do.

Freedom Train

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2019


Today I am talking about the book, Freedom Train, by Dorothy Sterling. I hope you enjoy it. Also, if you have enjoyed this series and have not yet subscribed to the Children Books Reviews on iTunes yet, please do.

Turn Homeward, Hannalee

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2019


Today I am talking about the book, Turn Homeward, Hannalee, by Patricia Beaty. I hope you enjoy it. Also, if you have enjoyed this series and have not yet subscribed to the Children Books Reviews on iTunes yet, please do.

Across Five Aprils

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2019


Today I am talking about the book, Across Five Aprils, by Irene Hunt. I hope you enjoy it. Also, if you have enjoyed this series and have not yet subscribed to the Children Books Reviews on iTunes yet, please do.

Thee, Hannah

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2019


Today I am talking about the book, Thee, Hannah, by Sydney Taylor. I hope you enjoy it. Also, if you have enjoyed this series and have not yet subscribed to the Children Books Reviews on iTunes yet, please do.

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