Tag Archives: Slavery

2017 Newbery Honor Books

Posted on April 29, 2017 by vanbraman

Back in February the 2017 Newbery Awards were announced. The Newbery Medal winner was The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill. You can see my review in my post 2017 Newbery Medal Winner. The first Newbery Honor book … Continue reading →

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Blaming the Computer

Posted on January 24, 2015 by vanbraman

When did people first start blaming computers for mistakes? It is probably much earlier than what you thought. I ran across a sentence in a book today that felt very much out of place and time. “Well, sir,” George Fay … Continue reading →

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