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Embracing unembraceable idea nouns

December 3, 2022 Stephanie Dolan

By Curtis Honeycutt In elementary school, we learn a noun is a “person, place or thing.” Rabbit. Cereal. Toilet. Especially toilet. Words like “toilet” make Mad Libs a hit with my kids when we take […]

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‘Calling for a Blanket Dance’

November 19, 2022 Stephanie Dolan

By Stefanie Davis “Calling for a Blanket Dance” by Oscar Hokeah tells the story of Ever Geimausaddle through his family tree. Ever is Mexican and Native American. The reader learns about Ever through 11 members […]

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A creepy case of onomatopoeia

October 15, 2022 Stephanie Dolan

By Curtis Honeycutt Most people know what onomatopoeia is, but I’d bet most of them couldn’t spell it! Just ask me. Onomatopoeia, of course, is the naming of a thing based on the sound it […]

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‘What Moves the Dead’

October 15, 2022 Stephanie Dolan

By Stefanie Davis “The dead don’t walk. Except, sometimes when they do (Kingfisher, 2022, p. 123).” T. Kingfisher’s book. “What Moves the Dead” is a re-telling of Edgar Allan Poe’s classic tale, “The Fall of […]

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The dawn of the zombie nouns

October 1, 2022 Stephanie Dolan

By Curtis Honeycutt Is it too early to talk about zombies? Halloween is still about a month away, but Home Depot is selling creepy inflatable lawn creatures. In addition, Starbucks has its pumpkin spice latte […]

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‘The Librarian Spy’

September 17, 2022 Stephanie Dolan

By Stefanie Davis “After all, there was nothing Ava loved more than the scent of old books – except of course, the power of the written word.” Words certainly have power in “The Librarian Spy” […]

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Smells like teen fake news

September 17, 2022 Stephanie Dolan

By Curtis Honeycutt In November 1992, the Seattle grunge music scene was exploding in its popularity. While the angsty grunge fans were rocking in their flannel shirts, Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain was penning hits including […]