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Type: fiction

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Author: Gary D. Schmidt

Tags: religion historical racism death maine newbery 2004 printz cried clergy progress

Description: FUCK. The first two deaths I could handle, but the third? FUCK. It was almost as heartbreakingFUCK. The first two deaths I could handle, but the third? FUCK. It was almost as heartbreaking as The Book Thief. FUCK....

2008-07-02

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Type: fiction

Status: liked

Author: Jane Yolen

Tags: holocaust historical past death sad 1988 remember

Description: I think more people die in this book than in the actual holocaust.

2008-02-12

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Type: fiction

Status: liked

Author: Libba Bray

Tags: magic historical victorian society death class 2007 cried

Description: Probably my favorite of the series. However: WHYYYYYYYYYY??!! Oh, the tears. TheyProbably my favorite of the series. However: WHYYYYYYYYYY??!! Oh, the tears. They were swift and mighty....

2008-01-17

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Type: fiction

Status: liked

Author: M.T. Anderson

Tags: historical ya race nba survival 2006 printz

Description: Slow, then fast, then slow, then fast again, just in time for tea.

2007-08-05

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Type: fiction

Status: neutral

Author: Patricia MacLachlan

Tags: family historical childrens newbery 1985

Description: Description of Sarah also fits book.

2007-07-09

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Type: fiction

Status: neutral

Author: Libba Bray

Tags: school magic historical ya girls 2003 order

Description: Crazy preteen claptrap!
But I'll probably read the sequel anyway ...

2007-04-16

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Type: fiction

Status: favorite

Author: Jennifer Donnelly

Tags: historical college death ya 2003 sad printz flashback injustice

Description: This book wins the award for "Least Related Title."

2006-12-27

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Type: fiction

Status: liked

Author: Howard Fast

Tags: british historical colonial 1961

Description: I read this in 8th grade. I remember for a project I did a soundtrack for it. Included wasI read this in 8th grade. I remember for a project I did a soundtrack for it. Included was the song "Fast As You Can" by Fiona Apple, but that's all I remember.

Didn't he also hide in a sausage hut or something? Am I on crazy pills or did that happen?...

2006-08-13

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Type: fiction

Status: disliked

Author: Adele Geras

Tags: historical mythology ya 2001 greece

Description: Very badly written. Good story. But very badly written.

2005-10-28

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Type: fiction

Status: favorite

Author: Philippa Gregory

Tags: fiction england historical 2001 royalty tudor

Description: I was very disappointed. Absolutely NO mention of Anne's third breast and sixth right finger.I was very disappointed. Absolutely NO mention of Anne's third breast and sixth right finger. Blasphemy!...

2005-09-16