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by Richard Peck When I think back on this book it is very much like thinking on old friends. Such an incredible book that it absolutely has to be on my list of the three most influential books from my childhood. Previously I wrote about Prince Ombra and Out of the Bug Jar. They were … Continue reading Remembering the Good Times
by Roderick MacLeish In my previous post, I discussed one of three books that influenced me as a child. This book, "Prince Ombra" is the second. While the hero is a child, the enemy is unclear throughout the majority of the story. There is no one thing or person to defeat, just an ever-present evil … Continue reading Prince Ombra
Someone once asked me "What are three books that influenced you the most?" And I had an immediate answer. He wasn't expecting, however, for them to all be children's books. Perhaps I wasn't either, but there you have it. When we were children my parents brought us to the library on a very regular basis. … Continue reading Out of The Bug Jar
