Author Archives: Greg Pattridge

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About Greg Pattridge

Climbing another mountain...always striving to reach the next peak in my life and career.

CROW for 48 Hour Book Challenge

CROW by Barbara Wright READING TIME: 320 minutes WORDS: 63,872       PUBLISHED: 2012    READING LEVEL: 5.4 BOOK JACKET DESCRIPTION: The summer of 1898 is filled with ups and downs for 11-year-old Moses. He’s growing apart from his best friend, … Continue reading

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THE YEAR OF THE BOOK for 48 Hour Book Challenge

THE YEAR OF THE BOOK by Andrea Cheng READING TIME: 100 minutes WORDS: 20,719       PUBLISHED: 2012    READING LEVEL: 3.6 BOOK JACKET DESCRIPTION: In Chinese, peng you means friend. But in any language, all Anna knows for certain is … Continue reading

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WILLIAM for 48 Hour Book Challenge

WILLIAM by Anne Welsh Guy READING TIME: 80 minutes PAGES: 124       PUBLISHED: 1961 BOOK JACKET DESCRIPTION: “We’ve come to school and we’re going to stay! said William. Miss Howard, the teacher in the white school welcomed the boy of … Continue reading

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THE LAST BEST DAYS OF SUMMER for 48 Hour Book Challenge

THE LAST BEST DAYS OF SUMMER by Valerie Hobbs READING TIME: 2 hours 50 minutes WORDS: 40,011       PUBLISHED: 2010    READING LEVEL: 3.8 BOOK JACKET DESCRIPTION: For twelve-year-old Lucy Crandall, the last week of August is the most perfect … Continue reading

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THE JACKET for 48 Hour Book Challenge

THE JACKET by Andrew Clements READING TIME: 45 minutes WORDS: 9,533       PUBLISHED: 2002    READING LEVEL: 4.1 BOOK JACKET DESCRIPTION: Phil is on a mission. His absentminded little brother forgot his lunch money. All kinds of thoughts are running … Continue reading

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THE MAN WITH THE RED BAG for 48 Hour Book Challenge

THE MAN WITH THE RED BAG by Eve Bunting READING TIME: 2 Hours, 40 minutes WORDS: 38,709       PUBLISHED: 2007    READING LEVEL: 4.0 BOOK JACKET DESCRIPTION: Nine months after 9/11, everyone wanted life to return to normal. But when … Continue reading

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THE FAMILY UNDER THE BRIDGE for 48 Hour Book Challenge

THE FAMLY UNDER THE BRIDGE by Natalie Savage Carlson READING TIME: 80 minutes WORDS: 17,375       PUBLISHED: 1958    READING LEVEL: 4.7 BOOK JACKET DESCRIPTION: This is a delightfully warm and enjoyable story of an old Parisian named Armand, who relished … Continue reading

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FREEDOM CROSSING for 48 Hour Book Challenge

FREEDOM CROSSING by Margaret Goff Clark READING TIME: 2 hours WORDS: 30,868        PUBLISHED: 1980    READING LEVEL: 4.6 BOOK JACKET DESCRIPTION: COULD HE TRUST HER WITH HIS LIFE? Laura is furious when she overhears her brother, Bert, and an old friend … Continue reading

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48 Hour Book Challenge- Ready, Set, GO!

I’m starting out my day as the designated driver for a few teens attending a football camp  at a local high school’s stadium. By the time I get them checked in I’ll have 5 straight hours of free time to … Continue reading

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JACK STRONG TAKES A STAND for Marvelous Middle Grade Monday

Last year I enjoyed Tommy Greenwald’s Charlie Joe Jackson series. After hearing the premise of his newest, JACK STRONG TAKES A STAND, I had to make sure it quickly arrived at the top of my TBR list. I’m glad it … Continue reading

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