Category Archives: Atheneum

Jazz age Josephine by Jonah Winter

Posted on January 23, 2013 by

Jazz age Josephine – Jonah Winter; illustrated by Marjorie Priceman, Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2012.   Format: Picture book.  Rating: 3 Genre:  Biographical picture book What did you like about the book? Josephine Baker was a jazz dancer in the … Continue reading →

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Take Your Mama to Work Today by Amy Reichert

Posted on May 14, 2012 by

Take Your Mama to Work Today byAmy Reichert, Atheneum, 2012 Format: Picture Book Rating: 1-5 (5 is excellent or a Starred review)  4 Genre:  Picture Book What did you like about the book?  The illustrations and the story are very … Continue reading →

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Black Indians: a hidden heritage by William Loren Katz

Posted on May 5, 2012 by

Black Indians: a hidden heritage – William Loren Katz, Atheneum, 2012. Format: Non-fiction, history Rating: 3.5 What did you like about the book? Katz presents a little known and very interesting facet of the history of American Indians and Black people … Continue reading →

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East Dragon, West Dragon by Robyn Eversole

Posted on April 18, 2012 by

East Dragon, West Dragon, Robyn Eversole,  Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2012 Format:  Picture Book Rating: 1-5 (5 is excellent or a Starred review)  4 Genre:  Picture Book What did you like about the book?  I liked the story about … Continue reading →

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