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November 14, 2019November 14, 2019 One Man Book Club

#Flipped: I’m FLIPPED for Flipped!

November 14, 2019 One Man Book Club

#Crenshaw: Try spending a few pages in someone else’s shoes…

November 12, 2019November 12, 2019 One Man Book Club

#Unbroken: Follows the story of one. Tells the story of thousands.

November 6, 2019November 6, 2019 One Man Book Club

#Forward: Tomorrow is today.

November 3, 2019 One Man Book Club

#Educated: I’ve been educated.

November 1, 2019November 1, 2019 One Man Book Club

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#Lightbringer: A decade in the making…

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Dan Grover is the book-loving dad of six reluctant readers and the founder of One Man Book Club, a place for fellow parents and other content-conscious readers to find books they (and their kids!) will love.

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#Flipped By: #WendelinVanDraanen My Rating: FIVE out of FIVE stars! Best for: 12 and up Well, dang. I'm flipped for Flipped. I LOVED this book! Empathy and and kids are like oil and water. Been to Junior High lately? My favorite books for young people are ones that help them see their life through a different lens. Flipped does that. Flipped does that very, very well. To Juli, Bryce is the most lovely thing she's ever seen. She's FLIPPED from the first time they met when he moved into the house across the street in the 2nd grade. To Bryce, Juli is...annoying. Through fabulously entertaining alternating perspectives, we get to grow up with Bryce, Juli, and their relationship from 2nd grade to 8th grade. We watch events unfold from Bryce's perspective, then see the same events from Juli's point of view. Bryce is a clueless boy. Juli is a clueless girl. They both have to learn they don't know everything they think they know, learn about each other, and of course learn about themselves. The result is a completely charming journey through adolescence that young readers will relate to because they are living it now, and adults will relate because we lived it then. Man, I really could have used this book when I was 14. Content appropriate for all ages. I might even call it required reading. I'd encourage you to read the author's notes at the end for a discussion on the ending...because you're going to want to have some discussion about the ending! Happy Reading! #onemanbookclub #bookstagram #dadswhoread #booknerd #bookworm

#Crenshaw By: #KatherineApplegate My Rating: Four out of Five Stars Best for: Middle Grades (9 and up) Crenshaw is a sweet story that will help middle-graders get outside themselves while they walk in someone else’s shoes for a few pages. Its simple prose and short chapters make it accessible, and it’s smart story and straight talk without condescension make it an excellent teacher. It also makes it an excellent book. Crenshaw is Jackson’s imaginary friend, which was okay when you’re a 2nd grader. But fifth graders are too old for imaginary friends! So why is Crenshaw suddenly back in Jackson’s life? Is Jackson going crazy, or is Crenshaw there to help? Things are obviously not going well for Jackson’s parents…they work and work, but never have enough money. It’s looking like they might have to live in the minivan again because they can’t afford rent–or food. Homelessness and financial insecurity will either be something a middle-grader knows nothing about, or something they know too well. Either way, Crenshaw has something to offer. It’s real, relatable, funny, and sometimes sad. 9-year-olds and up will enjoy Crenshaw while he teaches them how to understand…or maybe how to cope. If you’re a parent, it’ll probably tug at your heart a bit too. Content appropriate for all ages. Happy Reading! #onemanbookclub #bookstagram #dadswhoread #booknerd #bookworm

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#Unbroken By: #LauraHillenbrand My Rating: FIVE out of FIVE stars Best for: Mature 16 and up It’s #VeteransDay in the US. What a day to finish Unbroken. I know I’m late to Unbroken, but I put it off until I was ready. I expected it would be special. I was ready, and I was right. It was special. Unbroken follows the broken path of Louis Zamperini, who was a broken hooligan destined for trouble, saved by sports. An Olympic athlete poised to break unbreakable records, thwarted by war. An airman in a broken plane, stranded for days in a broken raft. A tortured, ravaged, depraved POW in Japan who almost broke, saved by a pair of nuclear bombs. A broken soldier home from war, rescued by faith. Louie’s story was incredible, to be sure. But Unbroken is more than the story of one soldier. It’s the story of thousands. Hundreds of thousands, actually. If you’re content with your comfortable life and feel inspired to give yourself a shot of perspective, nothing will put you in your place faster than a book describing the atrocities committed by the Empire of Japan against prisoners of war during WWII. At least the Nazi’s followed the Geneva Convention. Comfortable? This story can help with that. Cont'd in the comments 👇🏼 #onemanbookclub #bookstagram #dadswhoread #booknerd #bookworm #booktruth

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