Olive's Ocean (Newbery Honor Book)
2 journalers for this copy...
Newberry Honor Book.
#58 in top 100 Challenged books 2000-2009
#3 in top 10 books banned/challenged in 2007. 'offensive language, sexually explicit'.
For more information about banned books go to the American Library Association page.
Coming of age story about a twelve year old spending a month on the Cape with her grandma. It's been an unsettling summer; a classmate died in a traffic accident, her grandmother is getting old, and life doesn't seem to be the same.
Fly far little book!
#58 in top 100 Challenged books 2000-2009
#3 in top 10 books banned/challenged in 2007. 'offensive language, sexually explicit'.
For more information about banned books go to the American Library Association page.
Coming of age story about a twelve year old spending a month on the Cape with her grandma. It's been an unsettling summer; a classmate died in a traffic accident, her grandmother is getting old, and life doesn't seem to be the same.
Fly far little book!
Journal Entry 2 by quietorchid at Artist's Point in Grand Marais, Minnesota USA on Friday, October 2, 2015
Released 8 yrs ago (10/1/2015 UTC) at Artist's Point in Grand Marais, Minnesota USA
WILD RELEASE NOTES:
Left on the break wall.
#100 in 52 Towns in 52 Weeks Challenge 2015 .
This is a Banned/challenged book released for Banned Books Week. Remember threats to literature are threats to freedom. In honor of Charlie Hebdo and his staff, remember if we don't stand up for freedom, we all lose. Read freely, read deeply, read well. We are ALL Charlie.
Welcome to Bookcrossing, where Books roam freely! I hope you enjoy the book, and leave a journal entry so I can see where the book ended up. You can remain anonymous if you'd like, or join and follow the book's travels throughout the world. The site is free, secure, and non-spamming. Take a look around, and then go read!
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#100 in 52 Towns in 52 Weeks Challenge 2015 .
This is a Banned/challenged book released for Banned Books Week. Remember threats to literature are threats to freedom. In honor of Charlie Hebdo and his staff, remember if we don't stand up for freedom, we all lose. Read freely, read deeply, read well. We are ALL Charlie.
Welcome to Bookcrossing, where Books roam freely! I hope you enjoy the book, and leave a journal entry so I can see where the book ended up. You can remain anonymous if you'd like, or join and follow the book's travels throughout the world. The site is free, secure, and non-spamming. Take a look around, and then go read!
P.S. If the book is too good to read and release, that's okay, you can keep it, just let me know that it's found a good home!
It started out good. But had a poor ending