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My current read. I hope to get in one more for #middlegradeMarch

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Current read-aloud with my daughter (11). We read Little Women last year and saw the recent movie.
We are both enjoying this retelling 😊
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Six (well, seven actually) unsolved missing persons cases. Some names well known, others not so much. I bought the book for the child author — Barbara Follett — story thinking maybe there was a connection to Follett, book company.
Each of 6 chapters gives a bio of the missing and theories of what happened. Some were more engaging than others but overall very interesting.

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This gets a pick and 3 out of 5 stars. I like the graphic novel format but it didn‘t works so well for me. I had a hard time following the changes from courtroom to the streets. The original was written as a screenplay and for me that worked better. Still, a good choice.
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20 years ago I read the original — Walter Dean Myers at his best IMO. What was great about it: writing format; it was written as a screen play which fits with the main character‘s future dreams. It was the first Michael L. Printz award winner.

I‘m excited to finally read this graphic adaptation.
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This was touching, inspirational, hard to read emotionally. Necessary.
So glad I stumbled across this one at the library, just days before they closed.

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Stumbled across this one at the library last week.

I never really thought about the road to the first dinosaur. The narrative non-fiction feel makes this an accessible read, even if you never went through a dinosaur obsession.

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So good! #huggable

There was some predictability but the rest makes up for it. Riley is an awesome kid and everyone involved in the Red Club is equally cool — despite their differences. The budding relationship was fun to watch develop.

I want my daughter and all her friends to read this.

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Current read for #middlegradeMarch
Naomi shares poems about the trash she picks up on her adventures, reminding readers we all have a part to play in saving our planet.

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Next up for #middlegradeMarch
I‘ve been told this is one not to be missed...we‘ll see!

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