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Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Martı Yayınları
I heard Jennifer speak at IRC. Once about Penny from Heaven, a serious look at her family's history, and another with her brother, Matthew, complete with song, dance, voices, and sketching. Ying Chang Compestine isn't the only author who switches genre and mood, going for light and humorous when the serious work weights them down. Our Amelia May Jennifer L. Holm Newbery Honor Book ALA Notable Book Parents’ Choice Silver Award Jennifer L. Holm weaves a phenomenal story from artifacts and handed-down family stories. May Amelia is totally believable as she tells of life along the Nasel River in Washingon in the late 19th Century. The way she talks about her brothers just makes me laugh. That she loves them is obvious, but that they can annoy her is realistic. I can’t help but think that Holm puts a lot of her own spirited relationship with her brothers in this novel. When I met her in Springfield at the Illinois Reading Council Conference in March, 2009, I was impressed with her writing diligence. In addition to mining her family’s experiences, she methodically researches the time periods and settings of her novels. The ability to write in two genres, historical fiction and graphic novel, blows my mind. As different as these two genres are, her playful style is evident in both. The text of Our Only May Amelia flows smoothly and easily through the thoughts of a twelve-year old girl. The honesty with which she deals with her feelings about her cousin and grandmother makes it easy to identify with her character. The language she uses to describe her adventures on the river and with her brothers and aunt bring the reader right to the place. Without too much description, the story moves quickly and keeps the reader interested. The plot, while not terribly original, unfolds to reveal some surprises like the kindness of the Chinook Indians, the death of the baby, the sinking of the ferry, and the refusal of May Amelia to go home after her tragic loss. Even as an adult reader, I could not predict all that happened. Holm built suspense when both the baby and May’s mother were sick. The reader knows some one is going to die, but to find out who begs the reader to read on. Holm was able to create the nasty grandmother so the reader had little empathy for her and could feel May Amelia’s anger, frustration, and pain. When reading historical fiction, the events of the time need to be woven in so they seem natural to the story. Holm did a wonderful job with this. She introduced the Finnish settlement, Chinese, logging methods, ferry, farming, travel, mail-order bride and politics of the time flawlessly. From hearing her speak of her writing process, I got the impression that her family stories formed the foundation of the story. It was the diary of her grandaunt that inspired her to research the time and write the story. Although the story included hard times in the Finnish settlement and death as part of the truth, the story is full of the determination and hope of a young girl growing up in a difficult but wonderful time in history. As any good novel for the intermediate and middle school readers, this one tells a good story from the perspective of a child. Holm honors the childhood experience and the young reader. The honesty, authentic historic details, respect for children, and an engaging plot make this a notable novel that deserves the awards it received. I look forward to reading more novels by Jennifer L. Holm.
Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: İletişim Yayınevi
There were enough red herrings in this to drive you crazy. I am also anxious to read about an honest detective from an honest police station.
Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Akıllı Adam Yayınları
Fabulous, fabulous, fabulous.
Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: İconinn
A suspenseful novel I read in a Japanese history class in college that is based upon patterns in train schedules.
Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Olimpos Yayınları
Interesting, still not sure how much I liked the ending but the story kept my attention throughout.
Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Favori Yayınları
It is a great book so far and has a lot of imagination and fantasy. It is 281 pages long. It is good for all ages above 10.
Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Gram Yayınları
Sometimes I think a sequel can generate more excitement than a debut. We already know the characters and the world and going back is much like slipping on a pair of sneakers that have already been broken in. After reading Wither, Lauren DeStefano’s debut novel, I was blown away and chomping at the bit for Fever, the sequel and second book in the Chemical Garden trilogy. Y’all Fever is such a painful, lush, gripping read. I can’t even. Read the rest of my review here
Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Pegasus Yayınları
Why sex? Why are there "boys" and "girls"? If you look at life from the genes point of view, it will copy itself with 100% efficiency by cloning itself, but most animals and many plants have 50% efficiency by sharing reproduction with a member of the opposite sex. This book argues its way out of this problem by reflecting on the work by leading evolutionary biologists over the past 8 decades (begining with Fisher). The thrust of the argument: genetic diversity is butressed by sex and thus increases "evolvability" to new threats. From the genes point of view (except for the SDF gene on the Y chromosome) each gene travels through generations of boys and girls, ultimatley replicating itself better due to improved resistance.
Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Alfa Yayınları
The One Hundredth Thing About Caroline by Lois Lowry (1983): Caroline Tate lives with her “Beastly” older brother and her single mother in New York City, dreams of becoming a paleontologist, and hates weird vegetables. But when she stumbles onto a neighbor’s plot to “eliminate the kids” in his apartment building using an overdue toxicology book, she and her brother may have to team up to protect themselves. This story is told from Caroline’s perspective, and enough information is given right away that makes her easy to identify with: she doesn’t like eggplant, she has an annoying brother, her family is on a lean budget, and she secretly sleeps with a stuffed animal. Although the resolution to the “mystery” plot may be anticipated by YAs, the story still surprises and amuses. Also notable is that each of the children has embraced an eccentricity: Caroline wants to study dinosaurs, her brother regularly dismantles and “repairs” the household electronics, and her future-journalist friend Stacy regularly speaks in headlines, e.g. “KIDS RESHOD. MEAL BEGINS.”
Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Remzi Kitabevi
Only recently started to read this well-established author. I started with a fairly recent book and as usual, I am now going back and reading his books in chronological order. So far, the writing has been as solid as they come. A current author that comes to mind in the same genre is Michael Connelly. Wambaugh uses more cynicism and humor. His storytelling intertwines different stories and characters, a little bit like a TV show. Just finished Chapter 6 and IMHO it was brilliant. The characters are incredibly vivid and interesting. Can't wait to read on.
Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: JET PLAK
Pazarlama araştırmasında çalıştığım için sanırım tüm markaların imha edilmesini istememeliyim. Ama Nike, Monsanto, Walmart ve (dünya) toplumumuzun diğer tüm muhriplerinin devrildiğini görmek demek olsaydı, kariyer değiştirmekten kesinlikle çok mutlu olurum. Bu kitabın 5 yıldız alamamasının tek nedeni, beni çok kızdırması ve beni çaresiz hissetmesi. Beni yanlış anlamayın, Bayan Klein ayrıca "hareket" in nasıl geliştiği ve şirketleri yanlış yönlendirmeleri için sürekli olarak yeni yollar bulduğu konusunda sağlıklı bir iyimserlik dozu ekliyor. Kurumsal yanlış adımların onlara nasıl daha fazla keder (ve milyonlarca dolar) neden olduğunu görmek de çok keyifliydi. McDonald's yöneticileri "Kola sağlıklı, içinde su var." beni günlerce güldürdü. Eğer dindar bir kapitalist iseniz, bu kitabın muhtemelen sizin için olmadığını söyleyebilirim. Ancak değilse, dünyanın en zengin% 10'unun ucuz markalı ürünlerin süper tüketicileri olabilmesi için neler olduğu hakkında iyi bir fikir edineceksiniz. Şimdi (son derece liberal) kiliseme gidip bir sunum yapmak için motive oldum.
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