Books by Vivian Vande Velde
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review 1: I feel bad for giving this book a 1 star, but in truth I have no idea why this book is a DCF nominee. A DCF nominee is a book that could possibly get the Dorothy Canfield Fisher award. When you compare this book to other DCFs you might understand why I give this book one star. Ho...
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review 1: In regards to the introduction - I just don't get how someone who likes fairy tales enough to do retellings, would criticize fairy tale logic and expect them to conform to modern story-telling standards.And though her main criticism is that the original tales are illogical and si...
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review 1: This cute story is unique, whereas some books like Black Beauty have perspectives from one animal narrator. This book comes from the mouths of several animals, all living in relative "creature comfort" in an elementary school. A runaway squirrel heads for this hallowed hall of le...
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review 1: Good news= it wasn't the worst book I readBad news= it wasn't the best eitherOkay review time now.Characters:Emily- Just think goody two shoes older sisterGrace- the younger sister who is just described as average the whole bookMom-she is all weepy and I guess she is one of thos...