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Latest revision as of 20:00, 1 February 2016

Echo
AuthorPam Munoz Ryan
LanguageEnglish
GenreChildren's picture book
PublisherScholastic
Publication date
02/24/2015
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (chapbook)
Pages32 pp
ISBN9780439874021

Echo is a children's by American author Pam Munoz Ryan. Echo was published by Scholastic in 2015.

Description

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Echo is a hard cover book measuring 5.80(w) x 8.40(h) x 2.00(d)

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After finding himself lost in an enchanted forest the Story's Main Character Otto finds himself at the center of a prophecy he looks to fulfill with three sisters he meets in the forest.

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The New York Times says "After reading Pam Muñoz Ryan’s enchanting new novel, you’ll never think the same way again."[1] Kirkus Reviews calls Echo "A grand narrative that examines the power of music to inspire beauty in a world overrun with fear and intolerance, it’s worth every moment of readers’ time.[2]

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  1. ^ Stephens, John (March 11, 2015). "Echo". The New York Times. The New York Times. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
  2. ^ "Echo". Kirkus Reviews. Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved January 28, 2016.

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Roller Girl
AuthorVictoria Jameison
IllustratorVictoria Jameison
LanguageEnglish
GenreChildren's picture book
PublisherPenguin Young Readers Group
Publication date
03/10/2015
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (chapbook)
Pages240 pp
ISBN9780803740167

Roller Girl is a children's picture book by American author and illustrator Victoria Jameison. Roller Girl was published by Penguin Young Readers group in 2015.

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Roller Girl is a paper back book measuring 5.50(w) x 8.20(h) x 1.00(d)

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During one summer,a young girl named Astrid struggles to keep up with the pack at her roller derby camp while trying to stay connected with her best friend Nicole who goes to dance camp, all while trying to start a new friendship. Through this process Astrid comes to find that she herself is stronger than she originally believed and she realizes that she more than capable of handling these challenges.

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Kirkus Reviewssays of the author "Jamieson captures this snapshot...brilliantly juxtaposing the nuances of roller derby with the twists and turns of adolescent girls' friendships."[1] Publishers Weekly states that "Jamieson’s full-color cartooning has a Sunday comics vibe, and her pacing is faultless...readers will want to stand up and cheer."[2]

References

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  1. ^ "'Roller Girl'". Kirkus Reviews. December 6, 2014. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
  2. ^ "'Roller Girl'". Publishers Weekly. March 10, 2015. Retrieved January 28, 2016.

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