Just Ordinary

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Liz Carson

Liz Carson
Birthday
January 01
Bio
Truths about me I am happily married to my best friend. I really like my adult children as people. I am very okay with turning 50. I am not chasing youth. My mother can make me feel like a teenager in a minuet flat. My grandmother was one of the biggest inspirations in my life. She raised 8 children during the great depression without becoming depressed. My great grandmother was a female bareback horse rider in a famous wild west show. I am perfectly happy living an ordinary life.

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APRIL 14, 2011 9:37PM

Room by Emma Donoghue

Our high school librarian recommended this book for my reading list and I have to admit when I read the book jacket I almost set it down.  As it was, it sat on my desk for a couple of days and then on the coffee table at home for

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APRIL 14, 2011 9:33PM

Awakened by P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast

I along with many kids in the library club at my school  anxiously awaited the release of Awakened, the latest in the House of Night Series.  I really enjoyed The House of Night in the beginning but each book bothers me more.  I am going to be
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APRIL 14, 2011 9:29PM

Hate List by Jennifer Brown

Hate List by Jennifer Brown is a must read for teens and parents.  She effectively tackles the complex social stratification of high schools and explores the effects of school violence.  Our heroine Val is at what she perceives to be the bottom of the social ladder, and when she and… Read full post »
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FEBRUARY 6, 2011 9:29PM

Luna by Julie Anne Peters

"I love Luna!" in chourus was the response I got when I asked what my second book should be.  The kids knew right where it was in the library and promptly got it for me.  I promptly checked it out and started reading.  The cover art is beautiful
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JANUARY 24, 2011 8:39PM

Freaks and Revelations by Davida Wills Hurwin

I picked up Freaks and Revelations one afternoon in our school library because the cover caught my eye.  I opened the book to a random page and I was hooked.  I flipped back to the beginning and finished reading at 1:00 am.  The stories of Jason and Doug captivated me and I c… Read full post »

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JANUARY 5, 2011 9:56PM

What They're Reading

I am often asked by kids how many books I have read. Wow, I can't even venture a guess. Thousands I am sure. I never remember not having something to read near at hand. I grew up in a household full of books and read my way through the public library… Read full post »

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DECEMBER 1, 2010 9:17PM

A Prelude to Christmas.

As I went back to work last Monday morning we were all asking each other if we had a nice Thanksgiving.  Of course I politely said yes, how about you?  But the truth is, I don't like Thanksgiving all that much.  For me is it just a prelude to Christmas.  A… Read full post »

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OCTOBER 26, 2010 9:31PM

Long Time Coming

Voices were heard and changes were made in the Anoka Hennepin School District.  This week the school board finally agreed to institute a anti-bullying policy that would protect GLBT students from harrassment at school and at school sponsored events.  Additionally, the school board is lookin… Read full post »

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OCTOBER 9, 2010 4:23PM

All you need is love.

To love and to be loved is to be touched by the divine.

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OCTOBER 5, 2010 9:11PM

It's Just Not That Hard

Schools Struggle with Gay PoliciesSome are buffeted by advocacy groups, while Anoka-Hennepin is criticized for taking a "neutral" stance.  [ available online www.startribune, October 4, 2010]

 

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