Best Louisa May Alcott Podcasts (2024)

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Book Review: Team Burger Shed by Tavin Dillard 4:15

4h ago4:15

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Team Burger Shed by Tavin Dillard made my reserved and faintly aloof husband snort and then laugh out loud. And I wasn’t even reading it to him. In fact, he was sitting on the couch reading his own book while the kids and I were talking about Tavin Dillard’s latest antics in the chapter I had been reading. I reached for my phone and turned on the a…

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Reflection: Dressed for Action 5:35

7h ago5:35

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"Peter later elaborates on this. “Therefore, preparing your minds for action, and being sober-minded, set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ” (1 Pet. 1:13). “Preparing your minds for action” is one way to translate the Greek words that mean, “girding up the loins of your mind.” Picture, then, …

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Reflection: The Holy One of Israel 4:45

5d ago4:45

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"Because God is the all-powerful, all-knowing Creator, it stands to reason that his ways and thoughts are higher than ours. But he explicitly tells us who he is if we’re willing to seek and hear."By Plumfield Moms

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Our Reading Life: June 2024 1:04:26

8d ago1:04:26

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Welcome to our June 2024 episode of Our Reading Life where we chat with our dear friends, Tanya Arnold and Sarah Kim from Biblioguides about our reading lives. We are so glad that you are here! Show Notes: https://plumfieldandpaideia.com/show-notes-our-reading-life-june-2024/By Plumfield Moms

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Book Review: Kensuke's Kingdom 2:50

10d ago2:50

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"In this story, there is an accident while Michael is sailing, but he is with his parents at the time. They are a small, happy family on a trip around the world in their yacht. It’s not an every-day situation, to be sure, but I found it refreshing that the parents aren’t the bad guys. It isn’t long before Michael discovers that he is not the only h…

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Reflection: Are You Persuaded? 5:55

12d ago5:55

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"Like most of us, I haven’t physically committed the big, obvious sins like murder and adultery. I can honestly say I don’t outright lie or steal. But am I persuaded of what Jesus says about the sins of the heart?"By Plumfield Moms

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Our Librarian Life: June 2024 25:27

17d ago25:27

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This summer we are making more time to play with our books and spending less time in the editing chair. But, we didn't want you not to have an episode... so here is a short episode on how we choose which book format(s) we prefer when trying to be good stewards of our resources. Check out the show notes here: https://plumfieldandpaideia.com/ask-the-…

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Book Review: Bellwether by Connie Willis 2:59

17d ago2:59

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I decided to listen to Connie Willis’s Bellwether while my seventeen-year-old and I were doing a renovation in my library. He loves science and is starting to love Connie Willis’s writing. This novella was especially fun for us to listen to together. Chaos theory, trends, group behavior patterns, and human nature are all part of the dynamic human e…

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Reflection: Longing to Gather You 7:15

19d ago7:15

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After God had brought the Israelites out of Egypt, he told Moses to tell the people, “You yourselves have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how I bore you on eagles' wings and brought you to myself. Now therefore, if you will indeed obey my voice and keep my covenant, you shall be my treasured possession among all peoples, for all the earth is …

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Book Review: The Shy Stegosaurus of Indian Springs 4:55

24d ago4:55

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"Huck is terrified when he first sees the stegosaurus. He goes as quickly as he can to Chief Whitewater to tell him there is a monster someone needs to kill. Of course, the chief doesn’t believe him. So, the next time Huck goes to the spring to wash clothes, he takes his grandfather’s gun with him. Before Huck can shoot the dinosaur, he learns that…

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Reflection: Incline Your Heart 5:36

26d ago5:36

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"It is right, with proper humility, for us to ask God to incline toward us. But it is we who need practice inclining toward God."By Plumfield Moms

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Book Review: To Say Nothing of the Dog by Connie Willis 5:15

1M ago5:15

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In the middle of the 21st century, historian Ned Henry has a severe case of “time-lag.” Exhausted from fruitless time-travel jumps to Coventry Cathedral in various times before the WWII bombing and fire, Ned has not been able to satisfy his boss, and find the hideous but elusive “Bishop’s bird stump.” Lady Shrapnel is on a mission to have every det…

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Reflection: Just Plant 6:20

1M ago6:20

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“The point is this: whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that having all sufficiency in all things at all tim…

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Our Librarian Life: May 2024 1:01:55

1M ago1:01:55

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Join us as we discuss barcodes, book tape, inventory, summer reading programs, and renovations! Picture Book Preschool Five in a Row Biblioguides Book Tape Book Tape Dispenser Label Protectors Shelf Notes Barcode Generator Barcode Scanner Dymo Label Printer Library Thing Barcodes The Card CatalogBy Plumfield Moms

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Book Review: Wolf Hollow (CAUTION - NOT FOR LITTLE EARS) 9:52

1M ago9:52

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In the last few years, I have heard the great American classic, To Kill A Mockingbird, frequently being recommended for middle-grade readers. I staunchly disagree with the general practice of recommending that tough book to readers below eleventh grade. Could there be a particular child for whom it is a good fit? Maybe. But, it is my opinion that t…

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Reflection: Stand in the Breach 5:50

1M ago5:50

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"We know that not everyone is called to stand in the spotlight before crowds. In fact, few of us are. We are not all called to fill the same holes in the wall, but we are all called to do something. There is no checklist of day-to-day activities for a breach-stander. However, the more we read the word, pray, and listen, the more the general command…

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Our Reading Life: May 2024 55:52

2M ago55:52

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Join us for our May 2024 Our Reading Life episode where we talk about spies, codebreakers, and geeky grammar. Tanya’s References The Pink Refrigerator by Tim Egan D-Day Girls: The Spies Who Armed the Resistance, Sabotaged the Nazis, and Helped Win World War II by Sarah Rose Sarah Kim’s References Hollowpox: The Hunt for Morrigan Crow by Jessica Tow…

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The Hulda Klager House and Lilac Gardens 26:28

1M ago26:28

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In this episode of Someone Lived Here, Kendra brings you to the Hulda Klager Lilac Gardens in Woodland, Washington. The home was built by Hulda's family, The Thiel's in 1889. Hulda Klager would purchase the home and move in in her 40s. She became interested in the work of Luther Burbank, a horticulturist and hybridized. She had been inspired by the…

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Book Review: Good Luck Duck 4:00

2M ago4:00

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"When the Ferris wheel seems to be running again, Timothy and the duck get stuck at the top. 'Up above, the duck on the seat whispered excited little whispers to Timothy. He liked it far above the noise of all the crowd. He was glad to be away from all that noise. He flapped his wings and whispered. He quirked and jerked his stubby tail. He was pro…

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Reflection: Our Dwelling Place 5:27

2M ago5:27

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"As I think about it in terms of wishing, in the midst of all our moves, for a place to nestle, I can see how gently persistent God was in teaching me to find my true dwelling place in him. He had moved me from what had become my comfort to a new state where we were strangers. Then he took us to a different country altogether, one where we knew we …

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Special Project: 1924 Books 1:13:13

2M ago1:13:13

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Taken from Sherry Early’s blog: It was indeed a different era. What was going on in 1924 when these books were being published and read? The 1924 Paris Olympics, Leopold and Loeb murders, the premiere of Rhapsody in Blueby Gershwin. Vladimir Lenin died, and Mallory and Irvine disappeared while attempting to summit Mt. Everest. Robert Frost won the …

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Book Review: Virginia Hall, an Extraordinary Woman 6:20

2M ago6:20

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Whether they loved her or hated her, everyone who knew her considered her an amazing and memorable woman. Klaus Barbie, the infamous Butcher of Lyon became obsessed with finding the “Limping Lady of Lyon.” He had posters made and offered a huge reward for information leading to the arrest of “The Enemy’s Most Dangerous Spy.”…

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Reflection: Bad Company Corrupts Good Morals 5:56

2M ago5:56

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"Don’t you love this sort of pithy proverb? You can toss the platitude to a teenager whose friends you don’t approve of with the assurance that its truth is indisputable and needs no context – exactly the way we like our favorite Bible verses. Because the maxim is simple to understand and examples of its truth abound, it was a perfect topic for an …

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Book Club: That Hideous Strength - Ransom Trilogy Part 3 1:10:20

2M ago1:10:20

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Hello, friends! We are working on some big projects behind the scenes and realized the need to take a little break from recording new book clubs. Also, we have gained quite a few new followers in the last twelve months. And so, we thought that now might be the right moment to revisit three of our most popular book clubs: the books of the CS Lewis S…

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Book Review: The Shy Stegosaurus of Cricket Creek 4:00

2M ago4:00

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"What child wouldn’t love to discover a living dinosaur in the backyard? What if that dinosaur could talk? That’s what happens to Joey and Joan Brown, freckled, red-headed twelve-year-old twins. On the first few pages of the story, we are made aware of the family Problem."By Plumfield Moms

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Book Review: Snow Treasure 3:25

2M ago3:25

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Part of the plan to sneak the gold out right under the noses of the Nazis involves teams of Riswyk children each carrying 75 pounds of gold on their sleds down to a fjord where the crew of a fishing boat waits to load the gold for transportation to America. The plan works seamlessly. Until the snow starts to melt before they have transported half t…

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Reflection: Go and Learn What This Means 5:55

2M ago5:55

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The Pharisees dogged Jesus so relentlessly they should have known his teachings as well as his disciples did. It’s tragic that they weren’t trying to learn anything from him other than how to discredit him. Have I learned what Jesus meant when he said, “I desire mercy, not sacrifice”? It is hard to misunderstand what he means in the first chapter o…

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Reflection: Servants Through Whom You Believed 5:54

2M ago5:54

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"If you are a believer, someone had to plant the seed in your mind. Someone else watered it. Acknowledging these gospel gardeners gives us perspective. When it seems like life has been mostly dark, it can remind us that Jesus has been there all the time."By Plumfield Moms

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Book Review: The Remains of the Day 4:19

3M ago4:19

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I found that Downton Abbey and the Jeremy Irons Brideshead Revisited miniseries gave my imagination some kind of scaffolding upon which to understand this very subtle, very restrained, and very sophisticated fictional memoir. To be perfectly frank, I really don’t know what this book is about. I know that it’s about dignity. I know that Mr. Stevens …

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Reflection: Judgment or Discernment 5:35

3M ago5:35

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"We know Jesus did say, 'Judge not, that you be not judged.' Are we to take this as our motto without context? In this same sermon, Jesus also tells us to beware of false prophets. How will we know true from false if we don’t judge anything?"By Plumfield Moms

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Our Librarian Life: April 2024 57:12

3M ago57:12

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Picture Book Preschool by Sherry Early The Carrot Seed by Ruth Krauss 100 Best Book for Children by Anita Silvey Kristi’s Totes The Card Catalog Biblioguides Online Community Private Lending Library Directory League of Lending Librarians https://plumfieldandpaideia.com/show-notes-our-librarian-life-april-2024/…

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Book Review: Lark by Sally Watson 12:49

3M ago12:49

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“The historical novels Sally Watson has laid in Great Britain and America are separate and complete, yet are united by a family tree. They romp across four centuries, from 1582 London to 1892 Northern California. No one gets a starring role twice, but main characters sometimes reappear in another book in a relatively minor role as grandparent, sibl…

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Reflection: Open Your Mouth 5:30

3M ago5:30

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"Do I trust God enough to stand before him with an open mouth and allow him to feed me? Am I absolutely sure that whatever he chooses to put in will be good? My head knows it will. His Word assures me that all his intentions for me are good. Is my heart so convinced that I can open my mouth wide before him and accept whatever he feeds me?"…

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Book Club: Perelandra by C. S. Lewis - Ransom Trilogy Book 2 1:13:53

3M ago1:13:53

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Hello, friends! We are working on some big projects behind the scenes and realized the need to take a little break from recording new book clubs. Also, we have gained quite a few new followers in the last twelve months. And so, we thought that now might be the right moment to revisit three of our most popular book clubs: the books of the CS Lewis S…

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Book Review: The Silver Sword by Ian Serraillier 3:24

3M ago3:24

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The Silver Sword by Ian Serraillier is a compelling historical fiction novel written in 1959 about a Polish family torn apart by the Second World War and, happily, reunited afterwards.By Plumfield Moms

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Reflection: You Lengthen the Steps I Can Take 5:50

3M ago5:50

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"When I feel inadequate for the tasks I’m called to, isn't that right where I need to be? It’s only with God’s help that, when called upon, I will be able to run through a whole troop of men, even if they’re all staring at me. With the shield of salvation and God’s right hand to hold me up, I’ll be able to cover more and more ground with my ever-le…

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Our Reading Life: April 2024 1:17:05

3M ago1:17:05

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Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare (The Bruce Coville retelling is out of print.) The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare The Tempest by William Shakespeare Shakespeare Story Book: Folk Tales that Inspired the Bard by Patrick Ryan Let's Play Math by Denise Gaskins A Long Road on a Short Day by Gary D. Schmidt Gary D. Schmidt Saturday by Og…

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Book Review: Frankenstein by Mary Shelley 6:47

3M ago6:47

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Despite being an English major at Hillsdale College, I had never read Frankenstein. Truthfully, I had always avoided it. I thought it was just a gothic novel, like Jane Austen’s Northanger Abbey, and I hated that book. I also hated Emily Bronte’s Wuthering Heights and Charles Dickens’ Great Expectations. I just do not care for ghost stories or cree…

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Reflection: Come and See 5:30

3M ago5:30

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"Once they had seen that what the angel said was true, they were to go quickly and tell his disciples that Jesus was alive. They joyfully ran to do just that. I imagine their faces looked like my little sister’s when she saw the piles of gifts. How long was it before they could stop grinning? "These women obediently told Jesus’s disciples that Jesu…

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Book Club: Out of the Silent Planet by C. S. Lewis 1:18:38

3M ago1:18:38

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Hello, friends! We are working on some big projects behind the scenes and realized the need to take a little break from recording new book clubs. Also, we have gained quite a few new followers in the last twelve months. And so, we thought that now might be the right moment to revisit three of our most popular book clubs: the books of the CS Lewis S…

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Book Review: The Stout Hearted Seven 5:04

4M ago5:04

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Wow! What a story! I would have been impressed if The Stout-Hearted Seven had been fiction. To know that it is non-fiction is exhilarating and tragic all at the same time. Reading true stories like this makes things like Marvel movies seem ridiculous. True courage and fortitude are not found in superheroes with capes but in stout-hearted people wit…

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Reflection: This Changes Everything 5:53

4M ago5:53

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At the moment Jesus yielded up his spirit, onlookers were mocking him. The land had been in darkness for three hours in the middle of the day. At the moment of Jesus' death, the veil in the temple was torn in two and there was a rock-splitting earthquake. Tombs were opened and dead saints came out of them after Jesus’ resurrection. Events were so s…

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Book Review: From the Good Mountain: How Gutenberg Changed the World 3:15

4M ago3:15

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This book is an exquisite introduction to the world-changing advent of machine-printed books. It would also be an excellent starting point for a discussion with older children. Every invention that has been hailed as progress by many has also been met with dire warnings by some. Ancient philosophers cautioned that writing would be the ruin of man’s…

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Small Publisher Roundtable: Living Book Press, Purple House Press, Smidgen Press 1:15:46

4M ago1:15:46

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https://plumfieldandpaideia.com/show-notes-small-publishers-purple-house-press-living-book-press-smidgen-press/ Living Book Press Charlotte Mason Charlotte Mason AudioBooks Howard Pyle Collection Microbe Hunters by Paul de Kruif Railway Children by Edith Nesbit America’s Children Books by James Otis Hannah of Kentucky by James Otis How the Heather …

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Reflection: Be Ready 5:40

4M ago5:40

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Peter says said our inheritance is being kept in heaven for us. Our salvation is ready to be revealed in the last time. When is that last time? No one knows. It will come like a thief in the night. Be ready.By Plumfield Moms

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Our Librarian Life: March 2024 with Kristi Stansfield and Sherry Early 59:03

4M ago59:03

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Join us for the March episode of Our Librarian Life. In addition to Kristi a nd Sherry, this month we are joined by Sarah Kim and Tanya Arnold to talk about what Biblioguides is and how we use it as librarians. Check out the Show Notes Here: https://plumfieldandpaideia.com/?p=18537By Plumfield Moms

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Book Review: Seth of Colorado by James Otis 8:28

4M ago8:28

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Written in 1912 by James Otis, this compelling story about the settling of the West was written for children aged approximately 8-12 years old. The reading level is comparable to something like a “Childhood of Famous Americans” book whereas the point of view is something like the “We Were There” books. While Seth is fictional, Otis tells us, throug…

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Reflection: We Are All Sojourners 5:35

4M ago5:35

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"We live in a society built on sand and dreamy wishes for the world to be other than it is. Now we’re watching it crumble. As the ransomed of Christ, are you willing to walk through this world as a conspicuous foreigner?"By Plumfield Moms

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Our Reading Life: March 2024 1:05:11

4M ago1:05:11

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The Glorious Folly by Louis de Wohl The Spear by Louis de Wohl Ben Hur by Lew Wallace The Robe by Lloyd C. Douglas Slave Boy in Judea by Josephine Sanger Lau Biblioguides Online Community The Great Lion of God by Taylor Caldwell Helping Children Write by Mauree Applegate The First Book of Language and How to Use It by Mauree Applegate The First Boo…

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Book Review: Paint the Wind 5:40

4M ago5:40

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While checking my county library catalog for Pam Muñoz Ryan’s Echo, the description of Paint the Wind caught my eye because the story takes place in Wyoming. I’m always a little skeptical about stories supposed to take place in Wyoming, but I remembered, from years ago, that Muñoz’s Esperanza Rising was surprisingly good. Echo, which I read recentl…

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