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O. Henry: The Story of William Sydney Porter 
Reviewed by Sherry EarlyNolan's positive approach to telling the story of Porter’s life makes the biography a gentle story, somewhat melancholy, but ultimately hopeful. I enjoyed reading this biography of William Sydney Porter, and it made me want to pull out some of his short stories and re-read them. Read the full review
Obadiah the Bold
Reviewed by Sherry EarlyObadiah Starbuck is one of my very favorite characters in all of children’s literature. Who could resist a Quaker boy from Nantucket Island whose ambition in life is to become a pirate? Read the full review
Okay For Now 
Reviewed by Sherry EarlySo, how to describe this novel? It’s got: drawing lessons, juvenile delinquency, child abuse, Jane Eyre, junior high school angst, libraries, literacy training, John James Audubon, returning Vietnam soldiers, baseball stats, Apollo rockets, ice cream and Coca Cola, horseshoes, Percy Bysshe Shelley-hatred, a cranky playwright, redemption, hope and change. Oh, and my favorite actor, Jimmy Stewart, makes a non-speaking cameo appearance. What more could you ask? Read the full review
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