tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647389869700092299.post8507061397897467512..comments2024-03-26T11:26:05.652-05:00Comments on The Corner On Character: PPBF: Small BeautiesBarbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10926426214201766983noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647389869700092299.post-29146890996623820132014-06-07T10:17:29.536-05:002014-06-07T10:17:29.536-05:00Love the poetic language in that first page - and ...Love the poetic language in that first page - and the wonderful story that sems to be in its pages. LOVELY.Joanne Sherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07656727089667265580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647389869700092299.post-17559106902231249082014-06-06T17:37:07.652-05:002014-06-06T17:37:07.652-05:00Thank you, Rhythm. It truly will be so very differ...Thank you, Rhythm. It truly will be so very different without her in our second-grade hallway next school year.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10926426214201766983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647389869700092299.post-21327263486540811232014-06-06T17:36:27.249-05:002014-06-06T17:36:27.249-05:00I'm happy that we could introduce you to a new...I'm happy that we could introduce you to a new title. It really is a lovely book despite the despair.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10926426214201766983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647389869700092299.post-76570187933972478162014-06-06T14:45:47.761-05:002014-06-06T14:45:47.761-05:00What a lovely cover! Quite different from what I&#...What a lovely cover! Quite different from what I've seen before from Mr Rex! He is really quite talented. This story sounds excellent and your story about Mrs German adds a lot to whole post. Thanks for sharing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647389869700092299.post-81423131424501587262014-06-06T14:26:24.547-05:002014-06-06T14:26:24.547-05:00Oh my! This is right up my sleeve. I love histori...Oh my! This is right up my sleeve. I love historical fiction. Will look for it in my library today. Love your review and so want to know what happens. Thank you so much for sharing this and the tender moment you witnessed in relation to the story.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647389869700092299.post-50526613085070364162014-06-06T10:11:31.842-05:002014-06-06T10:11:31.842-05:00Oh, Joanne, thanks for your comments; my pleasure!...Oh, Joanne, thanks for your comments; my pleasure! It was serendipity that I was walking by that classroom just as Mrs. German was about to read this beautiful but haunting tale.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10926426214201766983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647389869700092299.post-8787808415726607112014-06-06T10:09:52.360-05:002014-06-06T10:09:52.360-05:00Thank you, Julie. Mrs. German's second graders...Thank you, Julie. Mrs. German's second graders were so shocked that the two adults in their classroom were having such a tender moment ... like really? The teacher made the counselor cry?? And she's only moving to Indiana, not Ireland. Phew!Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10926426214201766983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647389869700092299.post-30035678652544115872014-06-06T10:08:51.144-05:002014-06-06T10:08:51.144-05:00Yes, Pat, you are correct ... the blight strikes i...Yes, Pat, you are correct ... the blight strikes in 1845 and they are forced to find another homeland. I think you will LOVE this selection!! Thanks, as always, for stopping by the Corner!Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10926426214201766983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647389869700092299.post-89893728983163930032014-06-06T09:32:25.708-05:002014-06-06T09:32:25.708-05:00What a beautiful selection. Is it historical and b...What a beautiful selection. Is it historical and based in the 1850s when so many of our families immigrated from Ireland to America ? I love immigration stories as they are relevant to the immigrations today. Patricia T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10673204828383998897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647389869700092299.post-19066275768409318132014-06-06T08:11:14.606-05:002014-06-06T08:11:14.606-05:00The cover is beautiful and your telling of Mrs. Ge...The cover is beautiful and your telling of Mrs. Germa's reading makes me want to cry too! I'll be looking for this one!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4647389869700092299.post-13062252050464662262014-06-06T08:00:46.456-05:002014-06-06T08:00:46.456-05:00Wow. I've read many of Elvira's books and ...Wow. I've read many of Elvira's books and it's nice to see this other side of Adam's work. It sounds like an amazing read. Thank-you.Joanne Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11019039952521739669noreply@blogger.com