Books by Jeanne Birdsall
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review 1: The third Penderwicks book does not disappoint. After the events of the last book, the family spends some time apart, Mr Penderwicks goes to England, and Rosalind, who he worried had taken too much responsibility too young, goes to NJ with her friend Anna. That leaves Skye, Jane,...
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review 1: I like the idea behind this book but I was totally turned off by page 1 when the mom is yelling at the daughter. Then, on almost the next page, the daughter is calling the wind "dumb". Adding that adjective does nothing to the story except add a bad attitude that I don't want m...
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review 1: Neighbor dogs, Lucky and Squash, long to spend more time together rather than just seeing each other through the fence that divides their owners' property. They concoct a plan by which the owners will bond over their shared love for canines, and their two household will become on...
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review 1: My review is based on an ARC that I received at NCTE. I really enjoyed this fourth Penderwick book but not as much as the first three. The Penderwicks in Spring focuses mostly on Batty and is emotionally heavier than the other books. Birdsall is a very strong writer--she took my ...