http://www.slj.com/2012/09/books-media/reviews/pick-of-the-day/pick-of-the-day-the-good-braider/ The world's largest reviewer of books, multimedia, and technology for children and teens Sun, 17 Feb 2013 12:24:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 http://www.slj.com/2012/09/books-media/reviews/pick-of-the-day/pick-of-the-day-the-good-braider/#comment-18637 Harrowing Escape from Sudan to Portland, Maine for young teenage girl « Portsmouth Public Library (NH) Mon, 14 Jan 2013 19:08:27 +0000 http://www.slj.com/?p=15040#comment-18637 [...] a starred review, School Library Journal says, “…Farish so lyrically and poignantly captures Viola’s wrenching experience…” and [...] [...] a starred review, School Library Journal says, “…Farish so lyrically and poignantly captures Viola’s wrenching experience…” and [...]

]]> http://www.slj.com/2012/09/books-media/reviews/pick-of-the-day/pick-of-the-day-the-good-braider/#comment-17284 Terry Farish | Author » Blog Archive » The Good Braider Thu, 27 Dec 2012 15:46:52 +0000 http://www.slj.com/?p=15040#comment-17284 [...] “…while Farish so lyrically and poignantly captures Viola’s wrenching experience leaving her home, navigating the waiting game of refugee life, and acculturating into the United States, she’s equally successful in teasing out sweet moments of friendship and universal teenage experiences. Viola’s memorable, affecting voice will go far to help students step outside of their own experience and walk a mile in another’s shoes.”  School Library Journal **starred review** [...] [...] “…while Farish so lyrically and poignantly captures Viola’s wrenching experience leaving her home, navigating the waiting game of refugee life, and acculturating into the United States, she’s equally successful in teasing out sweet moments of friendship and universal teenage experiences. Viola’s memorable, affecting voice will go far to help students step outside of their own experience and walk a mile in another’s shoes.”  School Library Journal **starred review** [...]

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