Showing posts with label book review. Show all posts
Showing posts with label book review. Show all posts
Friday, August 12, 2022

Stupid war, wise book

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My book Thirty Minutes Over Oregon: A Japanese Pilot's World War II Story is the true story of Nobuo Fujita, a Japanese pilot who becam...
Friday, March 1, 2019

"So beautifully recalled" - "San Francisco Chronicle" on "Thirty Minutes Over Oregon"

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Datebook 2/19/19 "So beautifully recalled"
Saturday, December 29, 2018

"Thirty Minutes Over Oregon" on Nerdy Book Club list of best nonfiction picture books of 2018

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Thirty Minutes Over Oregon: A Japanese Pilot's World War II Story is one of the 18 titles elected to the Nerdy Book Club's lis...
Friday, December 28, 2018

"Thirty Minutes Over Oregon" on Fuse #8 list of favorite nonfiction picture books of 2018

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" One of the most interesting titles of the year …  beautifully illustrated, and beautifully told" Congrats to the ot...
Friday, December 21, 2018

"Thirty Minutes Over Oregon" on list of Top 20 Books of 2018

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And not just any list…the list jointly compiled/posted by Mr. Schu (John Schumacher, the Ambassador of School Libraries for Scholastic) an...
Sunday, December 16, 2018

Double whammy from the Book Mommy

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The Book Mommy reviewed my two latest books within a week of each other. I learned of this via her two kind tweets: Fairy Spell : "M...
Monday, November 12, 2018

"Engrossing and unexpectedly touching" – "Wall Street Journal" on "Thirty Minutes Over Oregon"

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11/8/18 "Engrossing and unexpectedly touching … lovely story of reconciliation"
Sunday, November 11, 2018

"Moving...thought-provoking" – "New York Times Book Review" on "Thirty Minutes Over Oregon"

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It is Veterans Day, and this year I'm thinking in particular of a vet I never met but have grown most fond of. His name was Nobuo Fujit...
Saturday, October 6, 2018

"Unfolds with a storyteller's flair" – "Horn Book" on "Thirty Minutes Over Oregon"

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November/December 2018  (written by Roger Sutton) "Nobleman knows just the right tone to strike with this story, and he unf...
Wednesday, September 26, 2018

"Moving" – "Booklist" on "Thirty Minutes Over Oregon"

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10/1/18 "Clearly written...moving... This quiet story is less about war than the toll it takes on those who fight, the possi...
Saturday, September 22, 2018

"An important and breathtaking book"

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"An important and breathtaking book" —Colby Sharp book talk video (also on his "Awesome 2018 Books" list) ...
Saturday, August 18, 2018

"Thirty Minutes Over Oregon" on Alternative Anticipated Children's Books of Fall 2018 List

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This blog could have its own section/label called "Thank you Betsy Bird," this post being the latest entry. Thirty Minutes Over...
Wednesday, July 18, 2018

"Powerful and poignant…a must-read" – "Kirkus" on "Thirty Minutes Over Oregon"

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8/1/18 "Powerful and poignant. … Iwai illustrates the moving moments and events with grace and humanity. The story captures ...
Saturday, March 17, 2018

"Fuels suspense…unforgettable" - "Booklist" on "Fairy Spell"

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4/1/18 "A seamless blend of both frolics and facts fuels suspense ... part accidental trickster tale, part unforgettable fair...
Thursday, February 1, 2018

"Crisp...engaging...fascinating" - "Horn Book" on "Fairy Spell"

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March/April 2018 "With a crisp and engaging style, Nobleman relates this fascinating story, providing ample context for read...
Wednesday, January 31, 2018

"A rich overview...strong nonfiction" - "School Library Journal" on "Fairy Spell"

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February 2018 "Nobleman's text is a rich overview of this bizarre historical controversy; he deftly navigates topics like...
Tuesday, January 30, 2018

"Will leave children guessing until the end" - "Publishers Weekly" on "Fairy Spell"

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1/29/18 "An inviting layout combines Wheeler's delicately styled ink-and-watercolor illustrations with archival images of...
Tuesday, January 23, 2018

"Engaging...respectful...fascinating" - "Kirkus" on "Fairy Spell"

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2/1/18 "Nobleman introduces readers to this remarkable story in a compact, engaging narrative that's respectful to its yo...
Thursday, July 27, 2017

"Lively, big-hearted" – my alma mater on "Brave Like My Brother"

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Winter 2016/2017
Sunday, March 19, 2017

"No weak links here" - "Chicago Tribune" on "The Chupacabra Ate the Candelabra"

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Review of The Chupacabra Ate the Candelabra from the Chicago Tribune (3/7/17) : "fresh, funny and genuinely suspenseful,...