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A Review of Randall’s Wall by Carol Fenner

Author: Janet Ruth Heller August 3, 2015

A Review of Randall’s Wall by Carol Fenner, 1991; rpt. New York: Bantam Doubleday Dell Books for Young Readers, 1996, 85 pages This realistic novel for middle-grade children concerns an artistic boy from a poor family. Randall’s father has abused…
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Books, Bullying, Emotional Development, Humanities, Literature, Parenting, Psychological Issues, Reviews

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The Novel mockingbird by Kathryn Erskine Captures the Point of View of a Child with Asperger’s Syndrome

Author: Janet Ruth Heller May 27, 2015

Motivated by her concern after the Virginia Tech shootings in 2007, Kathryn Erskine wrote mockingbird (mok′ ing-bûrd) to examine how families cope after a sudden tragedy. Erksine’s first-person narrator is a ten-year-old girl with Asperger’s syndrome named Caitlin Ann Smith. …
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Asperger’s syndrome, Books, Bullying, Coping with Deaths in a Family, Emotional Development, Gun Violence, Literature, Parenting, Psychological Issues, Reviews

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THE PASSOVER SURPRISE, A Middle-Grade Chapter Book

Author: Janet Ruth Heller March 29, 2015

THE PASSOVER SURPRISE, A Middle-Grade Chapter Book by Janet Ruth Heller, illustrated by Ronald Kauffman Lisa and her little brother Jon enjoy collecting stamps. But when their father holds a contest to decide which child will get a new large…
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Books, Bullying, Discrimination, Historical Fiction, Jewish Families, Jewish Traditions, Literature, Parenting, Sibling Rivalry, World War II

books, bullying, children's literature, discrimination, historical fiction, Jewish families, Jewish traditions, Sibling Rivalry, World War II