and A Wrinkle in Time
together. So we're slowly working our way through the list.Last night I finished up Cross of Lead, The (Crispin)
. I read this on my own as Emmalee was more interested in a different book by the same author (The Christmas Rat
). This wasn't my favorite Newbery winner yet. The story starts off quickly enough but Crispin's character arc takes a while before it builds any momentum. By the end I felt like I was reading a different book. Crispin has become a character worth admiring. I appreciate the inclusion of the history that we get to see through Crispin's eyes. I found myself wishing for a little more history, but had to remind myself that this is a book aimed towards elementary age readers. By the end I found myself looking for something that better covers the history of: the Bubonic Plague, John Ball and the Peasant’s Revolt of 1381 (all mentioned or alluded to in this book).3.5 out of 5 lead crafted religious ornaments... BUT I'm very curious about the sequel and will certainly pick it up eventually.
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The Book of Three series are a good read. I remember first reading this series in Mrs. Major's 4th grade class at Grovecrest.
I remember reading those in elementary as well. But it's been long enough that I plan on revisiting them to complete this goal (I know The High King was a Newbery Award winner, maybe some of the others as well).
I didn't have Mrs. Major... was she the one that could break an apple in half with her bare hands?!
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