Who Got Game? Baseball by Derrick Barnes
I've never been much interested in sports. I don't play them and have never cared to watch them. I am generally indifferent towards reading about them. But I rather enjoyed this one. It's all about extremes. Firsts, bests, worsts, and simply amazing stories. There are a few sections related to statistics and team management that were less interesting to me, but the parts about mascots were far more fascinating than I'd anticipated. If you like trivia, give this one a look.
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Title: Jasmine Green Rescues a Piglet Called Truffle
Author: Helen Peters
Genre: realistic fiction
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Summary (provided by publisher): Meet Jasmine Green — an aspiring veterinarian who adores animals! Can her kindness and know-how save a piglet in trouble in this delightful series debut?
Jasmine Green loves animals. Her mother is a veterinarian. Her father is a farmer. And her brother and sister are . . . well, they’re mostly annoying. But being in the Green family means seeing and taking care of animals all the time. While helping her mom on a house call, Jasmine visits a new litter of piglets and discovers a forgotten runt hidden underneath its brothers and sisters. Poor little piglet. It is so tiny that it can’t even drink! Its owner refuses to rescue it. So it is up to Jasmine to save the pig . . . secretly. What will happen if anyone finds out? Author Helen Peters and illustrator Ellie Snowdon introduce the irresistible pair of clever, caring Jasmine and lovable Truffle, while capturing the beauty and bustle of a family farm. A kind of James Herriot for a new generation, this first book in the Jasmine Green series is for anyone who loves helping animals.
My opinion: There's a fair amount of factual information in this book. The reader learns about pigs, animal husbandry, the realities of farm living, and sanitation. A wealth of information relayed in a manner fairly natural to the plot. Jasmine's actions give me pause, though. She lies, steals, and manipulates and ends up with exactly what she wanted. Even after being told repeatedly that she could not have a pig. She is essentially rewarded for this behavior. THe writing itself is a bit sterile, utterly lacking in flourishes or artistry.
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Meet Me at Midnight by Jessica Pennington
Total read in March thus far: 67
Occasionally I'm struck by a random craft idea that won't leave me alone until I see it out. Sometimes that works out well, like when I made my K-9 shelf. Other times, it leads me to make a radish man out of the end of an old sock.
Not sure what else to say about that.
Crossing the Farak River by Michelle Aung Thin
Total read in March thus far: 65
Saltwater Secrets by Cindy Callaghan
Total read in March thus far: 60
Survival Tips by Clive Johnson
Total read in March thus far: 57
