Posts Tagged ‘family’

Characters in Sapphire the Great and the Meaning of Life are “engaging, honest, and real…” says HW Book Reviews

December 1st, 2018

HW Book Reviews “The story is told through short alternating chapters between Jeannie and Sapphire the Great (her hamster). We join Jeannie, Alistair (her brother), and their mother three weeks after Christmas and two weeks after their father left, Harvey, left the house. Everyone is dealing with the separation in different ways. Jeannie yells everything, […]

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Missing Mike "is a life-affirming, soul-soaring journey of love, loss, family, hope and the true definition of home" says Canadian Children's Book News

September 21st, 2018

“Award-winning author Shari Green has crafted an emotional and lyrically gripping tale capturing readers by the heart strings from page one with the unmistakable voice and keen observations of a young girl wise beyond her years. Indelible characters and realistic dialogue add depth, while short chapters and a free-verse format make for smooth transitions and […]

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Missing Mike “is a touching, lyrical story” written in an “effortless and candid” style says Fab Book Reviews

“Canadian author Shari Green, author of the critically acclaimed and award-winning novel-in-verse Macy McMillan and the Rainbow Goddess, returns with Missing Mike, a middle grade novel (also in free verse) about a young girl’s unbreakable bond with her rescue dog Mike and what happens to Mike, her family, and their community when a devastating, seemingly unstoppable wildfire hits […]

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Booktime blogger Lisa Day wonders is she could be “brave enough to simply get in the car and drive” like the sisters do in Road Signs That Say West

May 11th, 2017

“I often wonder if I was brave enough to simply get in the car and drive, if I would have had the adventures sisters Hanna, Claire and Megan had in Road Signs That Say West. That is not to say their adventures were far-fetched or unlikely, because they certainly were not, I just feel as though […]

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Macy McMillan and the Rainbow Goddess is “Highly Recommended” by CM Magazine

April 4th, 2017

“…One of the striking things about the characterization of Macy is that she is profoundly deaf, communicating primarily through sign language. Green’s portrayal is highly authentic, and the various interactions Macy experiences are seamlessly introduced. Both Macy and Ms. Gillan love books, and this connection offers a chance for intergenerational reading. Ms. Gillan responds to […]

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Elliot is “a powerful book about a difficult subject” says RaisingMom.ca

March 16th, 2017

“MY EXPERIENCE: …I appreciated the way that rabbits are used as anthropomorphic representations, perhaps softening this jarring subject matter. The gouache and pencil drawings are child-like and effectively portray the wide-range of emotions that Elliot feels throughout the course of the hectic back-and-forth of his journey from birth family to foster family and back and […]

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