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Not only is it a Newbery honor book, but Charlotte’s tale has received accolades as an ALA Best Book for Young Adults and, when it came out in 1990, it was a School Library Journal Best Book. ![]() ![]() I actually reread this book about once a year it was the book that inspired me to become an author. With a movie in the works, which will no doubt bring this tale of mutiny on the high seas to a new generation, The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle deserves a second look. Publisher: HarperCollins (August 10, 2004) ![]() The donut trap a novel5/31/2023 ![]() The ways she loves her family, but also wants some space. But I think the reason I enjoyed The Donut Trap so much was because Jasmine resonated with me. This has not impacted my review which is unbiased and honest.)įrom the beginning, I felt like Alex and Jasmine’s chemistry was charming. (Disclaimer: I received this book from the publisher. With both sets of parents against their relationship, a family legacy about to shut down, and the reappearance of an old high school flame, Jasmine must scheme to find a solution that satisfies her family’s expectations and can get her out of the donut trap once and for all. Worse, he doesn’t think she’s perfect either. He’s everything she should wish for, until a disastrous dinner reveals Alex isn’t as perfect as she thinks. Not only is he successful and easy on the eyes, to her parents’ delight, he’s also Chinese. Help comes in the form of an old college crush, Alex Lai. ![]() ![]() She wants to break free from her daily grind, but when a hike in rent threatens the survival of their shop, her parents rely on her more than ever. Jasmine quickly loses herself in a cyclical routine of donuts, Netflix, and sleep. With no boyfriend or job prospects, Jasmine returns home to work at her parents’ donut shop. ![]() Jasmine Tran has landed herself behind bars-maple bars that is. Keep reading this book review for my full thoughts. Not only am I obsessed with donuts, I love this idea of Jasmine trying to break free. ![]() I’ve been looking forward to The Donut Trap for months now. ![]() Eric carle from head to toe board book5/31/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() Each book provides hours of fun while encouraging them to stretch their. Juvenile Fiction / Interactive Adventures Eric Carles colorful collages have delighted children for more than a generation.Juvenile Fiction / Concepts / Senses & Sensation.Here visitors of all ages can enjoy, in addition to Eric Carle's work, original artwork by other distinguished children's book illustrators from around the world. 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