2011

Raegan loves to read.

JANUARY

1.  Forge ~ by Laurie Halse Anderson, 2010, YA fiction, 8/10
2.  Have You Got My Purr? ~ by Judy West and Tim Warnes, 1999, children's picture book, 8/10
3.  A Place Called Freedom ~ by Ken Follett, 1995, fiction, 8/10
4.  Let the Northern Lights Erase Your Name ~ by Vendela Vida, 2007, fiction (Finland), 9/10
5.  Harriet the Spy ~ by Louise Fitzhugh, 1964, children's, 9/10
6.  Little Bee ~ by Chris Cleave, 2008, fiction (Nigeria and England), 9/10
7.  The Cat in the Hat ~ by Dr. Seuss, 1957, children's, 9/10
8.  Ethics 101: What Every Leader Needs to Know ~ by John C. Maxwell, 2003, philosophy, 8/10
9.  On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction (30th Anniversary edition) ~ by William Zinsser, 1976, 2006, writing, 9/10
10. The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks ~ by E. Lockhart, 2008, YA fiction, 8/10
11. Revelation of the Magi: The Lost Tale of the Wise Men's Journey to Bethlehem ~ by Brent Landau, 2010, religion, 8/10
12.  Hanna's Daughters ~ by Marianne Fredriksson, 1994 (English 1996, 1998), fiction (Sweden), 8/10
13.  The Age of Orphans ~ by Laleh Kadivi, 2009, fiction (Persia/Iran), 8/10
14.  If I Stay ~ by Gayle Forman, 2009, YA fiction, 10/10
15.  The First Christmas: What the Gospels Really Teach About Jesus' Birth ~ by Marcus J. Borg and John Dominic Crossan, 2007, religion, 2/10
16.  While Europe Slept: How Radical Islam Is Destroying the West from Within ~ by Bruce Bawer, 2006, history, 8/10
17.  Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy ~ by Gary D. Schmidt, 2004, YA fiction (Maine), 8/10
18.  Fair Weather ~ by Richard Peck, 2001, YA fiction (Illinois), 8/10
19.  My Name Is Memory ~ by Ann Brashares, 2010, fiction, 8/10

January favorite (#14)
6 fiction
5 YA fiction
3 children's
0 essays
0 graphic novels
1 history
0 memoir
1 philosophy
2 religion
0 women's studies
1 writing
_______________
Total = 19
FEBRUARY

20.  Noah's Compass ~ by Anne Tyler, 2009, fiction (Maryland), 7/10
21.  True to Form ~ by Elizabeth Berg, 2002, fiction, 9/10 (teaser, pp. 76-77)
22.  Twenty and Ten ~ by Claire Huchet Bishop, 1952, children's (France), 9/10
23.  The Art of Racing in the Rain ~ by Garth Stein, 2008, fiction, 10/10
24.  City of Light, City of Darkness: A Comic-Book Novel ~ story by Avi, art by Brian Floca, 1993, graphic novel, "nah"
25.  YHWH Is Not a Radio Station in Minneapolis ~ by Craig McNair Wilson, 1983, religion, 8/10
26.  Things Not Seen ~ by Andrew Clements, 2002, YA fiction, 9/10
27.  The Summer Book ~ by Tove Jansson, 1974, fiction (Finland), 7/10
28.  The Year of Pleasures ~ by Elizabeth Berg, 2005, fiction (Illinois), 9.5/10
29.  The Last Time I Saw You ~ by Elizabeth Berg, 2010, fiction, 7/10
30.  The Handmaid and the Carpenter ~ by Elizabeth Berg, 2006, fiction, 8/10
31.  Home Safe ~ by Elizabeth Berg, 2009, fiction, 8/10
32.  What We Keep ~ by Elizabeth Berg, 1998, fiction, 8/10
33.  We Are All Welcome Here ~ by Elizabeth Berg, 2006, fiction, 7/10
34.  The Art of Mending ~ by Elizabeth Berg, 2004, fiction, 9/10
35.  Never Change ~ by Elizabeth Berg, 2001, fiction, 9/10
36.  The Story of the "W" Road ~ by Kay Baker Gaston, 1980, history, 8/10
37.  The Night Bookmobile ~ by Audrey Niffenegger, 2010, graphic novel, 9/10
38.  Children Make Terrible Pets ~ by Peter Brown, 2010, children's picture book, 10/10
39.  I Still Dream About You ~ by Fannie Flagg, 2010, fiction (Alabama), 9/10
40.  Open House ~ by Elizabeth Berg, 2000, fiction, 7/10
41.  Say When ~ by Elizabeth Berg, 2003, fiction, 9/10
42.  Until the Real Thing Comes Along ~ by Elizabeth Berg, 1999, fiction, 9/10
43.  Range of Motion ~ by Elizabeth Berg, 1995, fiction, 7/10
44.  Talk Before Sleep ~ by Elizabeth Berg, 1994, fiction, 9/10
45.  What on Earth Have I Done? : Stories, Observations, and Affirmations ~ by Robert Fulghum, 2007, esssays, 8/10
February favorite (#23)
18 fiction
1 YA fiction
2 children's
1 essays
2 graphic novels
1 history
0 memoir
0 philosophy
1 religion
0 women's studies
0 writing
_______________
Total = 26
MARCH

46.  Original Sinners: A New Interpretation of Genesis ~ by John R. Coats, 2009, religion, 9/10
47.  The Strange Case of Origami Yoda ~ by Tom Angleberger, 2010, children's, 9/10
48.  Joy School ~ by Elizabeth Berg, 1997, fiction, 7/10
49.  Sing You Home ~ by Jodi Picoult, 2011, fiction (Rhode Island), 9.5/10
50.  I Am the Cheese ~ by Robert Cormier, 1977, YA fiction, 7/10
51.  The Beautiful Things That Heaven Bears ~ by Dinaw Mengestu, 2007, fiction (DC and Ethiopia), 6/10
52.  Queen of the Underworld ~ by Gail Godwin, 2006, fiction, 7/10
53.  Made in America: An Informal History of the English Language in the United States ~ by Bill Bryson, 1994, history, 8/10
54.  A Doll's House ~ by Henrik Ibsen, 1879 (translated by R. Farquharson Sharp and Eleanor Marx-Aveling, 1993), fiction (Norway), women's studies, 8/10
55.  Every Visible Thing ~ by Lisa Carey, 2006, fiction, 7/10
56.  Missing May ~ by Cynthia Rylant, 1992, YA fiction (West Virginia), 7/10
57.  The Teacher's Funeral: A Comedy in Three Parts ~ by Richard Peck, 2004, YA fiction (Indiana), 8/10
58.  Disobedience ~ by Jane Hamilton, 2000, fiction (Chicago, Illinois), 7/10
59.  House of Sand and Fog ~ by Andre Dubus III, 1999, fiction (California), 8/10
60.  The Septembers of Shiraz ~ by Dalia Sofer, 2007, fiction (Iran), 8/10
61.  The Secret History of the Mongol Queens: How the Daughters of Genghis Khan Rescued His Empire ~ by Jack Weatherford, 2010, history (Mongolia), 8/10
62.  Two or Three Things I Know for Sure ~ by Dorothy Allison, 1995, memoir, 7/10
63.  In the Country of Men ~ by Hisham Matar, 2006, fiction (Libya), 7/10
March favorite (#49)
9 fiction
3 YA fiction
1 children's
0 essays
0 graphic novels
2 history
1 memoir
0 philosophy
1 religion
1 women's studies
0 writing
_______________
Total = 18
APRIL

64.  Sixpence House: Lost in a Town of Books ~ by Paul Collins, 2003, memoir (Wales), 8/10
65.  The Red Judge ~ by Pauline Fisk, 2005, YA fiction (Wales), 6/10
66.  The Secret of Sabrina Fludde ~ by Pauline Fisk, 2001, YA fiction (Wales), 6/10
67.  Steal Away Home ~ by Lois Ruby, 1994, YA fiction (Kansas), 9/10
68.  The Dive from Clausen's Pier ~ by Ann Packer, 2002, fiction (Wisconsin and New York), 8/10
69.  How Do I Love You? ~ by Marion Dane Bauer, 2009, children's, 9/10
70.  California Blue ~ by David Klass, 1994, YA fiction (California), 9/10
71.  Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakthrough ~ by Ruth Pennebaker, 2011, fiction (Texas), 7/10
72.  The Grand Inquisitor ~ by Fyodor Dostoevsky, 1880 (translated by Constance Garnett, 1956 edition), fiction (Spain), 8/10
73.  The Grand Inquisitor ~ by Fyodor Dostoyevsky, 1880 (translated by David McDuff, 1993), fiction (Spain), 8/10
74.  Leeway Cottage ~ by Beth Gutcheon, 2005, fiction (Maine and Denmark), 9/10
75.  Whale Rider ~ by Witi Tame Ihimaera, 2003, YA fiction (New Zealand), 9/10
76.  Winter's Bone ~ by Daniel Woodrell, 2006, fiction (Missouri Ozarks), 8/10
77.  My Cat, the Silliest Cat in the World ~ by Gilles Bachelet, 2004, children's, 10/10
78.  Raining Cats and Dogs ~ by Jane Yolen, 1993, children's, 7/10
79.  The Shell Woman and the King: A Chinese Folktale ~ by Laurence Yep, 1993, children's, 9/10
80.  Six Months to Live ~ by Lurlene McDaniel, 1985, YA fiction (Ohio), 8/10
81.  Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! : Voices from a Medieval Village ~ by Laura Amy Schlitz, 2007, children's (England), 10/10
82.  The White Darkness ~ by Geraldine McCaughrean, 2005, YA fiction (Antarctica), 8/10
83.  Domestic Pleasures ~ by Beth Gutcheon, 1991, fiction (New York), 9/10
84.  Still Missing ~ by Beth Gutcheon,  1981, fiction (Massachusetts), 9/10
April favorite (#81)
9 fiction
6 YA fiction
5 children's
0 essays
0 graphic novels
0 history
1 memoir
0 philosophy
0 religion
0 women's studies
0 writing
_______________
Total =21
MAY

85.  The Rest of Us: Dispatches from the Mother Ship ~ by Jacquelyn Mitchard, 1997, essays, 9/10
86.  Daughters of the Stone ~ by Dahlma Llanos-Figueroa, 2009, fiction (Puerto Rico), 9/10
87.  Ninth Ward ~ by Jewell Parker Rhodes, 2010, YA fiction (Louisiana), 9/10
88.  The Girl Who Chased the Moon ~ by Sarah Addison Allen, 2010, fiction (North Carolina), 9/10
89.  The Invention of Hugo Cabret ~ by Brian Selznick, 2007, YA fiction (France), 10/10
90.  Hickory, Dickory, Dock ~ illustrated by Sanja Rescek, 2006, children's, 8/10
91.  Butterfly in the Garden ~ illustrated by Ana Martin-Larranag, 2006, children's board book, 8/10
92.  Wings: A Book to Touch and Feel ~ by Salina Yoon, 2010, children's board book, 8/10
93.  There Once Was a Puffin ~ by Florence Page Jaques, 1995, children's, 8/10
94.  School for the Blind ~ by Dennis McFarland, 1994, fiction (Florida), 8/10
95.  Lord, Teach Us: The Lord's Prayer and the Christian Life ~ by William H. Willimon and Stanley Hauerwas, 1996, religion, 7/10
96.  Please Look After Mom ~ by Kyung-sook Shin, 2008 (translation 2011), fiction (South Korea), 8/10
97.  Read One Tonight and Call Me in the Morning: Stories to Make You Feel Better ~ by Richard Speight, 1998, essays, 8/10
98.  31 Hours ~ by Masha Hamilton, 2009, fiction (New York), 8/10
99.  Dear Mr. Henshaw ~ by Beverly Cleary, 1983, YA fiction, 9/10
May favorite (#89)
5 fiction
3 YA fiction
4 children's
2 essays
0 graphic novels
0 history
0 memoir
0 philosophy
1 religion
0 women's studies
0 writing
_______________
Total = 15
JUNE

100.  Once Upon a Time There Was You ~ by Elizabeth Berg, 2011, fiction, 8/10
101.  Caleb's Crossing ~ by Geraldine Brooks, 2011, fiction (Massachusetts), 9/10
102.  Not My Daughter ~ by Barbara Delinsky, 2010, fiction (Maine), 9/10
103.  Clara and Mr. Tiffany ~ by Susan Vreeland, 2001, fiction (New York), 8/10
104.  Garlic and Sapphires: The Secret Life of a Critic in Disguise ~ by Ruth Reichl, 2005, memoir (New York), 8/10
105.  A Place to Pray: Reflections on the Lord's Prayer ~ by Roberta C. Bondi, 1998, religion, 9/10
106.  Yummy: The Last Days of a Southside Shorty ~ by G. Neri, illustrated by Randy DuBurke, 2010, graphic novel (Illinois),  8/10
107.  The Bird Sisters ~ by Rebecca Rasmussen, 2011, fiction (Wisconsin), 7/10
108.  The Coming Global Superstorm ~ by Art Bell and Whitley Strieber, 2000, science, 9/10
109.  Mother Nature's Greatest Hits: The Top 40 Wonders of the Animal World ~ by Bartleby Nash, 1991, science, 8/10
110.  Bird ~ by Zetta Elliott, illustrated by Shadra Strickland, 2008, children's, 9/10
111.  Seeds of Change: Planting a Path to Peace ~ by Jen Cullerton Johnson, illustrated by Sonia Lynn Sadler, 2010, biography of Wangari Maathai (Kenya), 9/10
112.  The Year of Living Biblically: One Man's Humble Quest to Follow the Bible as Literally as Possible ~ by A. J. Jacobs, 2007, memoir/religion, 9/10
113.  The Year of Magical Thinking ~ by Joan Didion, 2005, memoir, 8/10
114.  Go and Come Back ~ by Joan Abelove, 1998, fiction (Peru), 9/10
115.  The Unlikely Disciple: A Sinner's Semester at America's Holiest University ~ by Kevin Roose, 2009, memoir (Virginia), 9/10
116.  75 Years: A History of East Lake United Methodist Church 1908-1983 ~ by Bonnie Setliffe Jacobs, 1983, history, 5/10
117.  Animals Are the Funniest People ~ by Professor Percy Niwrad, 1976, humor, 6/10
118.  The English Teacher ~ by Lily King, 2005, fiction (Maine), 9.5/10
119.  The Faded Flower ~ by Paul McCusker, 2001, fiction (Pennsylvania), 8/10
120.  Wild Words from Wild Women: An Unbridled Collection of Candid Observations and Extremely Opinionated Bon Mots ~ compiled by Autumn Stephens, 1993, 1996, women's studies, 8/10
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June favorite (#118)
8 fiction
0 YA fiction
1 children's
0 essays
1 graphic novels
1 history
1 humor
5 memoir / biography
0 philosophy
1 religion
2 science
1 women's studies
0 writing
_______________
Total = 21
JULY

121.  Pocketful of Names ~ by Joe Coomer, 2005, fiction (Maine), 8/10
122.  In the Bleak Midwinter ~ by Julia Spencer-Fleming, 2002, mystery (New York), 10/10
123.  A Change in Altitude ~ by Anita Shreve, 2009, fiction (Kenya), 9/10
124.  Mysteries and Monsters of the Sea: True Stories from the files of FATE Magazine ~ edited by Frank Spaeth, 1998, essays, 9/10
125.  Sacred Time ~ by Ursula Hegi, 2003, fiction (New York), 8/10
126.  The Queen of the Big Time ~ by Adriana Trigiani, 2004, fiction (Pennsylvania), 9/10
127.  Being Perfect ~ by Anna Quindlen, 2005, essay, 8/10
128.  Skinnybones ~ by Barbara Park, 1982, children's MG (middle grades), 9.5/10
129.  Sometimes I think I hear my name ~ by Avi, 1982, YA fiction (New York), 8/10
130.  The Book Group Book: A Thoughtful Guide to Forming and Enjoying a Stimulating Book Discussion Group ~ by Ellen Slezak, 1993, essays, 9/10
131.  Here If You Need Me: A True Story ~ by Kate Braestrup, 2007, memoir (Maine), 10/10

July favorite (#131)
4 fiction
1 YA fiction
1 children's
3 essays
0 graphic novels
0 history
0 humor
1 memoir / biography
1 mystery
0 philosophy
0 religion
0 science
0 women's studies
0 writing
_______________
Total = 11
AUGUST

132.  Before I Fall ~ by Lauren Oliver, 2010, YA fiction, 9/10
133.  Homelands: Women's Journeys Across Race, Place, and Time ~ edited by Patricia Justine Tumang and Jenesha de Rivera, foreword by Edwidge Danticat, 2006, women's studies, 8/10
134.  Funny in Farsi: A Memoir of Growing Up Iranian in America ~ by Firooyeh Dumas, 2003, memoir (California), 9/10
135.  Imagined London: A Tour of the World's Greatest Fictional City ~ by Anna Quindlen, 2004, memoir (England), 8/10
136.  Save Me ~ by Lisa Scottoline, 2011, fiction (Pennsylvania), 9/10
137.  The Woman Warrior: Memoirs of a Girlhood Among Ghosts ~ by Maxine Hong Kingston, 1975, fiction (California), 8/10
138.  Cooking for Harry: A Low Carbohydrate Novel ~ by Kay-Marie James, 2004, fiction, 9/10
139.  St. Francis of Assisi: A Life of Joy ~ by Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., illustrated by Dennis Nolan, 2004, children's, 8/10
140.  The T. F. Letters [TF = Tooth Fairy] ~ by Karen Ray, 1998, children's chapter book, 9/10
141.  Judge Tenderly of Me: The Poems of Emily Dickinson ~ afterword by Winfield Townley Scott, illustrations by Bill Greer, 1968, poems, 8/10
August favorite (#134)
3 fiction
1 YA fiction
2 children's
1 essays/poetry
0 graphic novels
0 history
0 humor
2 memoir / biography
0 mystery
0 philosophy
0 religion
0 science
1 women's studies
0 writing
_______________
Total = 10
SEPTEMBER

142.  Martyr's Crossing ~ by Amy Wilentz, 2001, fiction (Israel), 8/10
143.  Yokota Officers Club ~ by Sarah Bird, 2001, fiction (Japan), 7/10
144.  A Man's Journey to Simple Abundance ~ by Sarah Ban Breathnach, edited by Michael Segall, 2000, essays, 8/10
145.  Off to Class: Incredible and Unusual Schools Around the World ~ by Susan Hughes, 2011, essays for middle grades, 10/10
146.  Adam and Eve ~ by Sena Jeter Naslund, 2010, fiction (France), 8/10
147.  Write for Your Soul: The Whys and Hows of Journaling ~ by Jeff and Mindy Caliguire, 1998, essays, 9/10
148.  Can't Wait to Get to Heaven ~ by Fannie Flagg, 2006. fiction (Missouri), 8/10
149.  A Light in the Attic: Poems and Drawings ~ by Shel Silverstein, 1981, children's, 8/10
150.  Falling Up: Poems and Drawings ~ by Shel Silverstein, 1996, children's, 8/10
151.  Epaminondas and His Auntie ~ by Sara Cone Bryant, 1907, children's, 10/10
152.  A Day No Pigs Would Die ~ by Robert Newton Peck, 1972, YA fiction (Vermont), 8/10
153.  The Face on the Milk Carton ~ by Caroline B. Cooney, 1990, YA fiction (Connecticut), 9/10
September favorite (#150)
4 fiction
2 YA fiction
3 children's
2 essays/poetry
0 graphic novels
0 history
0 humor
0 memoir / biography
0 mystery
0 philosophy
0 religion
0 science
0 women's studies
0 writing
_______________
Total = 11
OCTOBER

154.  Whatever Happened to Janie? ~ by Caroline B. Cooney, 1993, YA fiction (New Jersey), 9/10
155.  The Voice on the Radio ~ by Caroline B. Cooney, 1996, YA fiction (Massachusetts), 9/10
156.  What Janie Found ~ by Caroline B. Cooney, 2000, YA fiction (Colorado), 9/10
157.  Who Were They Really? The True Stories Behind Famous Characters ~ by Susan Beth Pfeffer, 1999, essays, 8/10
158.  Wild Girl ~ by Patricia Reilly Giff, 2009, children's fiction (New York), 8/10
159.  The Wild Girls ~ by Pat Murphy, 2007, YA fiction (California), 9.5/10
160.  Good Night, Baby ~ by Elizabeth Hathon, 2000, children's board book, 8/10
161.  Joy for Beginners ~ Erica Bauermeister, 2011, fiction
162.  Close Your Eyes ~ by Amanda Eyre Ward, 2011, fiction, 8/10
163.  Smiles to Go ~ by Jerry Spinelli, 2008, YA fiction, 9/10
164.  House of Dance ~ by Beth Kephart, 2008, YA fiction, 8/10
October favorite (#158)
1 fiction
7 YA fiction
2 children's
1 essays/poetry
0 graphic novels
0 history
0 humor
0 memoir / biography
0 mystery
0 philosophy
0 religion
0 science
0 women's studies
0 writing
_______________
Total = 11
NOVEMBER

165.  The Heart Is Not a Size ~ by Beth Kephart, 2010, YA fiction (Mexico), 8/10
166.  Undercover ~ by Beth Kephart, 2007, YA fiction, 9/10
167.  I Am the Messenger ~ by Markus Zusak, 2005, YA fiction (Australia), 9/10
168.  The Old Woman Who Named Things ~ by Cynthia Rylant, 1996, children's, 9/10
169.  Bitsy's Bait and BBQ ~ by Pamela Morsi, 2007, fiction (Missouri), 10/10
170.  A Slant of Sun: One Child's Courage ~ by Beth Kephart, 1998, memoir, 9/10
171.  We're in Big Trouble, Blackboard Bear ~ by Martha Alexander, 1980 (2nd edition, 2001), children's, 9/10
172.  A You're Adorable ~ by Martha Alexander, 1994, children's, 8/10
173.  You Can't Take a Balloon Into the National Gallery ~ by Jacqueline Preiss Weitzman, illustrated by Robin Glasser, 2000, children's (Washington, DC). 10/10
174.  Te Amo, Bebe, Little One ~ by Lisa Wheeler, 2004, children's, 8/10
175.  Bookstore Cat ~ by Cindy Wheeler, 1994, children's, 9/10
176.  Peony's Rainbow ~ by Martha Weston, 1981, children's, 7/10
177.  Abdul ~ by Rosemary Wells, 1975, children's, 9/10
178.  Porky and Bess ~ by Ellen Weiss and Mel Friedman, 2010, children's reader, 8/10
179.  One Little Chicken ~ by Elka Weber, 2011, children's, 8/10
180. The Ballad of Tom Dooley ~ by Sharyn McCrumb, 2011, fiction, 8/10
181.  Runaway Twin ~ by Peg Kehret, 2009, YA fiction, 10/10
182.  Zen Ties ~ by Jon J. Muth, 2008, children's, 9/10
183.  Coming Up for Air ~ by Patti Callahan Henry, 2011, fiction (Alabama), 8/10
November favorite (#181)
3 fiction
4 YA fiction
11 children's
0 essays/poetry
0 graphic novels
0 history
0 humor
1 memoir / biography
0 mystery
0 philosophy
0 religion
0 science
0 women's studies
0 writing
_______________
Total = 19
DECEMBER

184.  Re-Claiming the Bible for a Non-Religious World ~ by John Shelby Spong, 2011, religion, 9/10
185.  Zen Shorts ~ by Jon J. Muth, 2005, children's, 8/10
186.  The Twenty-four-Days Before Christmas: An Austin Family Story ~ Madeleine L'Engle, 1984, children's, 9/10
187.  Uncle Wiggily and His Friends ~ by Howard R. Garis, 1939, children's, 8/10
188.  Why I Will Never Ever Ever Ever Have Enough Time to Read This Book ~ by Remy Charlip, illustrated by Jon J Muth, 2000, children's, 7/10
189.  Come On, Rain! ~ by Karen Hesse, illustrated by Jon J. Muth, 1999, children's, 9/10
190.  I Will Hold You 'Til You Sleep ~ by Linda Zuckerman, illustrated by Jon J. Muth, 2006, children's, 8/10
191.  Mr. George Baker ~ by Amy Hest, illustrated by Jon J Muth, 2004, children's, 9/10
192.  Zen Ghosts ~ by Jon J Muth, 2010, children's, 6/10
193.  The Three Questions: Based on a Story by Leo Tolstoy ~ by Jon J Muth, 2009, children's, 9/10
194.  Old Turtle and the Broken Truth ~ by Douglas Wood, illustrated by Jon J Muth, 2003, children's, 10/10
195.  A Family of Poems: My Favorite Poetry for Children ~ by Caroline Kennedy, illustrated by Jon J Muth, 2005, poetry, 10/10
196.  Children and Fire ~ by Ursula Hegi, 2011, fiction (Germany), 8/10
197.  Identical Strangers: A Memoir of Twins Separated and Reunited ~ by Elyse Schein and Paula Bernstein, 2007, memoir, 9.5/10
198.  Around the Campfire ~ by Peter, Paul, and Mary, 1998, book of sheet music (plus 2 music CDs), 9/10
199.  Turtle in Paradise ~ by Jennifer L. Holm, 2010, YA fiction (Florida), 10/10
200.  Zora and Me ~ by Victoria Bone and T. R. Simon, 2010, YA fiction (Florida), 8/10
201.  Our Only May Amelia ~ by Jennifer L. Holm, 1999, YA fiction (Washington), 8/10
202.  Most Ministers Wear Sneakers ~ by Nancy Werking Poling, 1991, children's, 8/10
203.  It's a Book ~ by Lane Smith, 2010, children's, 10/10
204.  Light a Single Candle ~ by Beverly Butler, 1962, YA fiction, 9/10
205.  The Silent Boy ~ by Lois Lowry, 2003, YA fiction, 9/10
206.  Himalayan Dhaba ~ by Craig Joseph Danner, 2001, fiction (India), 8/10
207.  Me Me Me Me Me: Not a Novel ~ by M. E. Kerr, 1983, memoir, 9/10
208.  High-Flying Geese: Unexpected Reflections on the Church and Its Ministry ~ by Browne Barr, 1983, religion, 9/10
December favorite (#199)
2 fiction
5 YA fiction
13 children's
0 essays/poetry
0 graphic novels
0 history
0 humor
2 memoir / biography
1 music book
0 mystery
0 philosophy
2 religion
0 science
0 women's studies
0 writing
_______________
Total =  25
160 adult / YA books
+48 children's books