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Revolution by Jennifer Donnelly and Pink Floyd

You know how when you are working on something intently but then you get distracted…

That happened to me yesterday while working on my last homework project.  I stopped and checked my
emails (this is not the distraction, I do this all the time) but an email from Any New Books? for YA/children’s books and I clicked on it (first mistake) and scrolled down where Revolution by Jennifer Donnelly caught my eye and I clicked on it (second mistake) and it took me right to an Amazon page that told me to click (YES!) one more time to read the first chapter.  Of course, I hesitated for a second, okay, maybe half a second and then clicked to read (third mistake)! 

But then I was swept away.  I was able to read five chapters in and am hooked! 
Got to find the book so I can keep reading…
Need to know more about Andi.

Also I love it when a book takes me to music which it did by mentioning David Gilmour.  I had to stop and google him (distracted from a distraction!?) to see if he was real and yes, yes he is real and happens to be the guitarist for Pink Floyd (my husband would be a bit embarrased that I had to google this fact…) but the song is good maybe even great. I listened to it while I read the fifth chapter, which I must now, well you know, find because it wouldn’t give me anymore chapters.  Just checked on-line and my local library says it’s available-I’m in luck.  Never mind that I already have four books checked out-this is how distractions work.

I’m off to the library after I proofread my paper and electronically submit it!
Click here for the synopsis from GoodReads of Revolution, NOT my paper…

P.S. Groovy Girl just looked over at me as I was typing and said “Mommy, I thought you were supposed to be finishing your homework NOT a blog post…hmmm”
She even said  it a little snarky with emphasis~ and she raised her eyebrows at me!

Which led to a little discussion about distractions…
and the cycle continues.

What’s distracting you today?

Peaceful Reading…

George Washington Carver was amazing!

In the Garden with Dr. Carver
Susan Grigsby with pictures by Nicole Tadgell
(2011)

First impression comes from the delicately illustrated endpapers done in a field guide style; identifying plants and animals.  Historical fiction picture books are a great way to introduce important heroes to young children.  This one does just that as it relays Dr. Carver’s idea of a movable agricultural school through the South.  Adults and children learn about healthy soil, crop rotation, the damage cotton does Southern soil and how to do more with the sweet potato and the peanut. 

I loved this book as it took me through an average day with Dr. Carver and his outdoor school.  Oh, I how I long for a similar experience in today’s over processed world.  We could use much of Carver’s knowledge today.  Through his talks he encourages one young girl who wants to grow up to be a plant doctor to “listen to the plants and they will tell you what they need.” 

This would make an excellent resource for budding scientists, plant biology, biographies, black history, animals, gardening and backyard creatures.  I picked it up from my local library but plan to order it for school.  Carver was such an amazing person and we need his knowledge today.  His ideas came to mind yesterday when my husband read me something about the Pepsi Co creating a bottle made from plant sources.  George Washington Carver would be proud of this modern marvel.  If we could create more plastics from plants instead of petroleum we could lessen our dependency on oil in other ways even beyond driving fuel efficient cars.  5/5 amazing stars

Peaceful Reading…