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If I Were a Farmer: Field WorkIf I Were a Farmer: Field Work
Gordon W. Fredrickson
Beaver’s Pond Press (2010)
ISBN 9781592983407
Fiction, Early Reader, Education, Farming
Reviewed by Sophia (age 7) and Madeline (age 9) McElroy for Reader Views Gordon W. Fredrickson(07/10)

Synopsis: Nancy wants to be a farmer. She imagines doing field work with the newest modern farm machines. Her kitty, Dusty, helps her out. Nancy's neighbor Tommy wants to be a farmer too. He and his dog, Rex,would do their field work with dependable old farm machines.

If I Were a Farmer: Field Work by author Gordon W. Fredrickson, follows the characters from tilling through harvest. The neighbors work in fields side by side. They may not agree on the best way of doing field work, but when they get into trouble,they do what all good neighbors do: help each other out.
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Burgher and the WoebegoneBurgher and the Woebegone
Kim Chatel
Guardian Angel Publishing (2010)
ISBN 9781616330613
Fiction, Young Reader, Adventure, Fantasy
Reviewed by Evan Weldon (age 8) for Reader Views (07/10)

Synopsis: Burgher and the Woebegone by author Kim Chatel is a choose-your-own adventure chapter book for children ages 8-12. At the end of each chapter, the reader has one or more Kim Chatelchoices to further the story. It begins with Burgher in his grey garden. When he discovers that spring is coming back after many years he decides he must cut down the queen apple tree to drive away the Apple Tree Man, Jonny Gold. Readers have the choice to learn about the legend of Jonny Gold, read about how Burgher tricked the pixies into driving Jonny Gold away once before or the mystery behind Burgher’s dislike for Spring.
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Running River
Running River is a 14-year-old Asian American girl who lives happily with her family in Northern Virginia. Since her schedule would interfere with traditional schooling, River is homeschooled through an online high school and takes dual credit courses from a local college. She has earned an A on her first two college courses. She has also set up her own publishing company, Hawk Feather Press, because she wishes to be a young entrepreneur with her own business. Though "Forever" has only been her first book, she plans to write more and further continue her career as an author.

ForeverSynopsis: The Moon Country and the Shadow Country have been at war for over thirty years...

When a girl from the Shadow's allies appears suddenly and captures a Moon general's heart, will it last?

Topics of conversation:

  • Life of a 14-year-old author
  • Personal mission for writing
  • Writing style, hobbies, and school
  • Theme, characters, and more about "Forever"

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