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Why do all the characters names start with j?

Orbiting Jupiter by Gary D. Schmidt

December 31, 2024 by Bibliophile Leave a Comment

“Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.” And that’s when I started crying. Crying like a kindergarten kid in front of everyone. Crying because Joseph wasn’t just my friend. I had his back. And he had mine. That’s what greater love is.” I picked this book up from the library, not realizing or remembering that I had read it before. When I realized I had, I decided to read it anyway because I needed something […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: Gary D. Schmidt

Bibliophile's CBR16 Review No:43 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: Gary D. Schmidt ·
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Snow on a cover makes me emotionally nervous

Orbiting Jupiter by Gary D. Schmidt

February 4, 2022 by Claudia 1 Comment

Orbiting Jupiter This was a short novel, bordering on novella. I don’t know where it was recommended to me but I know that any book with a cover in winter is almost certainly going to be sad so I was at least somewhat prepared. The book is from the perspective of a young boy, Jack, whose family brings in a foster kid, Joseph. Joseph is 14 and was placed in foster care after a violent and drug induced incident with a teacher. Joseph also has […]

Filed Under: Audiobooks, Fiction Tagged With: depressing, Gary D. Schmidt, novella

Claudia's CBR14 Review No:14 · Genres: Audiobooks, Fiction · Tags: depressing, Gary D. Schmidt, novella ·
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It’s Actually Almost over, but still a fun book to read

Almost Time by Gary D. Schmidt

May 1, 2020 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Growing up in Vermont you know Maple Syrup from a young age. If your school did not take you on at least one trip to a family who ran sap lines, collected and boiled the sap, you probably where not in Vermont. Maple Sugar Candy is a favorite of mine. As a kid I would eat it until I was sick. Many people love that rich sticky syrup (pancakes and French toast are recommended but snow is good too. Helps makes a molasses like candy). […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Cooking/Food, Fiction Tagged With: Elizabeth Stickney, Emotions & Feelings, father and son, fathers, G. Brian Karas, Gary D. Schmidt, Maple syrup, parents, Sugar maple, Tooth loss

BlackRaven's CBR12 Review No:156 · Genres: Children's Books, Cooking/Food, Fiction · Tags: Elizabeth Stickney, Emotions & Feelings, father and son, fathers, G. Brian Karas, Gary D. Schmidt, Maple syrup, parents, Sugar maple, Tooth loss ·
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Isabella (Belle) Baumfree’s story

October 29, 2018 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Even though I am usually not a fan of “popular books” or “popular themed” books, I do wonder what I am missing. And So Tall Within: Sojourner Truth’s Long Walk Toward Freedom is one of those popular themed books I am wondering what I missed as it is not a book I am excited over. Gary D. Schmidt’s story is interesting, but at times a smidgen choppy. I had to go back a couple times to see if I missed a page or if they […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: African-American abolitionist, Daniel Minter, Gary D. Schmidt, Isabella (Belle) Baumfree, Sojourner Truth, United States/19th Century, women's rights activist

BlackRaven's CBR10 Review No:398 · Genres: Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction · Tags: African-American abolitionist, Daniel Minter, Gary D. Schmidt, Isabella (Belle) Baumfree, Sojourner Truth, United States/19th Century, women's rights activist ·
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