Brief reviews and thoughts about children's and young adult books by Minnesota authors (or illustrators), or about Minnesota. If I get the urge, it may also include ideas for using the books in the classroom. The emphasis is on books published since 1995, but don't be surprised if an oldie-but-goodie slips in occasionally.
Thursday, September 9, 2010
Julia Gillian (and the Dream of the Dog)
The story of Julia Gillian continues as she enters middle school, and must deal with harder classes, trying to perfect her free throws, big scary 8th grade students, and a reading project with an uncooperative 3rd grader. To top it off, her dog, Big Foot, is getting older, and showing signs that he might die soon. Readers of the previous installments of this series (Julia Gillian (and the Art of Knowing) and Julia Gillian (and the Quest for Joy)) will want to follow her latest adventures in her south Minneapolis neighborhood. This is another well-written book by Alison McGhee that deals with common life problems of tweens and pre-teens.
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