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The Rice Aisle

Posted on December 3, 2013 by vanbraman

What does the rice aisle in your local grocery store look like? Has it changed over the years? I can remember when I was much younger that a typical rice display had a few bags of different types of rice … Continue reading →

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The Bronze Bow

Posted on December 2, 2013 by vanbraman

I recently read The Bronze Bow by Elizabeth George Speare. I read the book as part of my Newbery Challenge. This book won the Newbery Medal in 1962. Like many of the Newbery winners this book is historical fiction. The … Continue reading →

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