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Nothing Else But Miracles

Bob Hoose — Mon, 11 Mar 2024 22:24:15 +0000

The world is at war. Dory’s father wants to help with the fight, and he leaves his 17-year-old son, Fish, in charge while he’s gone. But when the landlord threatens to contact the city about three children living alone, Dory knows that it’s up to her to keep the three of them safe.

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The Boys in the Boat

Bob Hoose — Mon, 18 Dec 2023 18:12:43 +0000

Between the Great Depression and a crippling drought that struck the United States, everyone was reeling in the mid-1930’s. But nine college students decide to buck the odds and row their way toward Olympic gold.

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The Chosen: And I Will Give You Rest

Bob Hoose — Mon, 20 Nov 2023 23:35:45 +0000

To the Pharisees, He’s a blasphemer. The Roman authorities see in Him a threat to their rule. But to the masses, this Jesus is a miraculous healer and a profound teacher.

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The Windeby Puzzle

Bob Hoose — Mon, 18 Sep 2023 15:21:05 +0000

Estrild wants to break free from what people expect her to be in this Iron-Age society and show women that there is more to life than children and chores. Varick wants to prove he isn’t as disabled as everyone believes him to be. But to reach those goals, both discover that courage is vital.

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David Copperfield

Bob Hoose — Mon, 07 Aug 2023 12:00:00 +0000

They say, “Write what you know.”

It seems Charles Dickens used this advice in his semi-autobiographical novel, David Copperfield. Both Charles and his fictional creation, young Davey, overcome childhood adversity using it to inspire their works as prolific authors.

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The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams

Bob Hoose — Tue, 18 Jul 2023 15:22:52 +0000

Orphaned Omar vows to purchase his freedom from his kind but dishonest master, Samir. Each time he saves Samir’s life, Omar inches closer to freedom. Yet, the young orphan recognizes his hard work will only matter if he’s still standing when the fighting is over.

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Freewater

Bob Hoose — Mon, 03 Jul 2023 17:50:09 +0000

One night, Homer and Ada run with their mother from the plantation where they’ve been enslaved. And though Mom is captured, the two kids find an unexpected friend who leads them to Freewater, a secret town deep in the swamp.

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Three Strike Summer

Bob Hoose — Mon, 17 Apr 2023 14:58:47 +0000

As the Great Depression ravages the country, Gloria Mae Willard wants nothing more than to play on the baseball team and watch the wheat grow in her family’s fields. But the wind carries those dreams away like the dust that covers every inch of Oklahoma.

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Whittington

Bob Hoose — Tue, 30 Aug 2022 21:44:18 +0000

Whittington the cat finds a new home in the barnyard. Meanwhile, young Ben is having trouble learning to read. So in an effort to help, Whittington tells the story of his namesake—a famous lad from the 1300s named Dick Whittington—and his cat. And through the tale, Ben finds new courage and perseverance.

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My Fine Fellow

Bob Hoose — Mon, 22 Aug 2022 22:40:35 +0000

Penelope Pickering and Helena Higgins decide to teach a street hawker all they know about the culinary arts. They’ll transform this rough-edged Elijah Little into a proper gentleman chef.

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