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Blog postThe Crossover, by Kwame Alexander, is a gorgeous novel in verse. In lyrical language it sings…and seduces…and transports. In fact, The Crossover is a bit magical. I know that, because partway through reading it, I imagined I actually wanted to get out and play basketball. Anyone who knows me will understand the magic of this. … Continue reading
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Blog postInvisible–another great book by Cecily Anne Paterson. The book stars Jazmine Crawford–a young lady who actively avoids attracting attention. Since her father’s death, she has perfected the art of becoming invisible. But then, Jazmine gets in trouble. To stay in school, she agrees to help with the school play. Soon, everybody sees her. Though it … Continue reading
Invisible
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Blog postSpring Festival means spring is here, right? Um…no. Spring Festival is what all my Chinese friends call Chinese New Year. This has always seemed a bit strange to me. The holiday falls in January or February, which is not even the beginning of spring. At least, not in any of the places where I’ve lived. … Continue reading Spring Festival 2021
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Blog postI have loved The Girl Who Drank the Moon since I first read it when my daughter picked it up for a contest back when she was in fifth grade. So, several years, now. Like all the best fantasies, this one immerses me in a world that feels both familiar and wonderfully different from the … Continue reading
The Girl Who Drank the Moon
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Blog postEmma with her Mama’s slipper I wrote a picture book manuscript a while back about a girl named Emma who gets into a bit of trouble with a magical slipper. So, this is me trying my hand at drawing Emma.
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Blog posta poem, inspired by conversation with my middle child (the one who is all into programming and mathematics)
Neither random
Nor entirely ordered
Spirals
And Dots
Synced
In Dancing
Rhythmic
Progression
© 2021 R.L.S. Hoff.
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Blog postMidnight Sun, as you probably already know, is the latest book in the Twilight series. It covers much of the same ground as the original books–but from Edward’s point of view. I admit I liked it, but that might be at least partly nostalgia. Still, some of Edward’s behavior feels a bit more comprehensible after … Continue reading
Midnight Sun
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Blog postIn Merci Suárez Changes Gears, Merci lives in las casitas–three pink houses in a row in Florida that she shares with not just her immediate family, but also her extended family. Lolo and Abuela live in the middle house, and much of this book is about Merci’s relationship with Lolo. Just as Merci struggles with … Continue reading
Merci Suárez Changes Gears
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Blog postJ has been driving a lot lately. (He has a new job on the other side of town.) So, we really shouldn’t have been surprised when last week we got a call. J had been in an accident. The first time is always scary. But fortunately, no one was hurt. J was a bit rattled, … Continue reading Accident!
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Blog postBeyond by M. C. Winkkle is a young adult science fiction book. It stars Stella, a young woman who is being held captive as an alien spy. However, Stella’s no spy. She’s just an ordinary girl who has had trouble fitting in with the other kids. She has a close relationship with her mom, though. … Continue reading
Beyond
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