tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6581277174023785317.post3833703467612877469..comments2024-03-28T07:20:26.335-04:00Comments on Carol Baldwin's Blog: Snakes & Stones: A Middle Grade Review and GiveawayCarol Baldwinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10444182118975929045noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6581277174023785317.post-73725948073596826202020-01-07T07:41:17.900-05:002020-01-07T07:41:17.900-05:00agreed, Joyce!agreed, Joyce!Carol Baldwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10444182118975929045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6581277174023785317.post-68715947290134663642020-01-06T21:20:25.706-05:002020-01-06T21:20:25.706-05:00Great book! I adore Lisa Fowler's writing sty...Great book! I adore Lisa Fowler's writing style. Her voice is like no other.Joyce Moyer Hostetterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05153114928220349251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6581277174023785317.post-43540343454959209632020-01-04T16:06:32.742-05:002020-01-04T16:06:32.742-05:00You just made it in, Gwen. I was about to end the ...You just made it in, Gwen. I was about to end the giveaway! I think your students will really enjoy it. Very authentic!Carol Baldwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10444182118975929045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6581277174023785317.post-13082274289859555052020-01-04T16:00:52.199-05:002020-01-04T16:00:52.199-05:00This looks like a wonderful story for the middle ...This looks like a wonderful story for the middle grade students at my school. I'm always looking for books to read excerpts from to my 4th and 5th graders, to get them excited to read for themselves. And when there is a southern voice, I am particularly happy to use my southern voice. Would be a great addition to our school library!Gwenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10077365903985369934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6581277174023785317.post-35816540900218485622020-01-03T19:36:52.537-05:002020-01-03T19:36:52.537-05:00Thanks, Gretchen, and good luck!Thanks, Gretchen, and good luck!Lisa Fowlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11134184240446459231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6581277174023785317.post-64715417514382554572020-01-03T12:08:18.238-05:002020-01-03T12:08:18.238-05:00Gretchen, you will love this story! Happy to add y...Gretchen, you will love this story! Happy to add your name to the list. Carol Baldwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10444182118975929045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6581277174023785317.post-77074085590285726852020-01-03T08:20:54.472-05:002020-01-03T08:20:54.472-05:00I love North Carolina mountain stories, and your r...I love North Carolina mountain stories, and your reply about dialogue, Lisa, fits what I believe about preserving the heritage. Good job.<br />Gretchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04124192854568852468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6581277174023785317.post-41942004740790416502020-01-03T07:38:14.219-05:002020-01-03T07:38:14.219-05:00I love this dialogue on my blog, Theresa and Lisa!...I love this dialogue on my blog, Theresa and Lisa!Carol Baldwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10444182118975929045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6581277174023785317.post-40453906510999352052020-01-02T22:01:02.642-05:002020-01-02T22:01:02.642-05:00Thanks for your detailed response, Lisa. I appreci...Thanks for your detailed response, Lisa. I appreciate it. Linguistics has always fascinated me. And I know there's always a lot of discussion around using dialect respectfully and authentically. Theresa Milsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03477761307315565259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6581277174023785317.post-28709725678660337232020-01-02T07:54:59.515-05:002020-01-02T07:54:59.515-05:00You're in, Rosi!You're in, Rosi!Carol Baldwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10444182118975929045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6581277174023785317.post-46939742289202418812020-01-02T07:49:27.273-05:002020-01-02T07:49:27.273-05:00Thanks, Lisa, for your honest response to Theresa&...Thanks, Lisa, for your honest response to Theresa's question. This is a tricky business! And thanks Becky, for your compliment about my blog. I aim to pique a reader's interest and glad that I did just that for you! If you don't win the book, requesting it from the library is a great idea. That helps writers too. Carol Baldwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10444182118975929045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6581277174023785317.post-70439483366090369182020-01-02T00:39:04.991-05:002020-01-02T00:39:04.991-05:00You always do such a great job of drawing me in an...You always do such a great job of drawing me in and making me want to read whatever book you are reviewing. This one is no exception. What a unique premise! I’ll be requesting it from my library. I can’t wait to read what happens between Chestnut and her dad. Thanks for sharing this with us!Becky Scharnhorsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01478803460541867851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6581277174023785317.post-74239446531990433732020-01-01T21:43:12.618-05:002020-01-01T21:43:12.618-05:00You know I can't resist good historical fictio...You know I can't resist good historical fiction, and this one sounds really good. Thanks for telling me about it. I will be looking for this one.Rosihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01294774973863802821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6581277174023785317.post-79112785398738896922020-01-01T19:58:08.950-05:002020-01-01T19:58:08.950-05:00Thank you, Theresa, for your great questions which...Thank you, Theresa, for your great questions which I’ll do my best to answer.<br />Abraham and Chestnut’s daddy did indeed spend time together in the same orphanage. Just how much time the reader is not told, simply that they were together in an orphanage in their younger years.<br />I love Abraham, and have always felt (spoiler alert) he’s the real hero of the story, helping Chestnut to see Lisa Fowlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11134184240446459231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6581277174023785317.post-90259104168154370712020-01-01T14:48:53.750-05:002020-01-01T14:48:53.750-05:00Thanks Danielle and Connie. You're both loyal ...Thanks Danielle and Connie. You're both loyal followers and you're in the giveaway--Danielle, thanks for sharing on Tumbler. Carol Baldwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10444182118975929045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6581277174023785317.post-84795234786842915822020-01-01T13:38:46.127-05:002020-01-01T13:38:46.127-05:00Thank you for the chance to win a signed copy! I l...Thank you for the chance to win a signed copy! I love reading middle grade and this book is going on my TBR. dhammelef(at)yahoo(dot)com I already follow your wonderful and informative blog and I shared on tumblr: https://yesreaderwriterpoetmusician.tumblr.com/post/189998841232/snakes-stones-a-middle-grade-review-andDanielle H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11079935240201178744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6581277174023785317.post-13820005875522944972020-01-01T11:57:08.678-05:002020-01-01T11:57:08.678-05:00As a lover of historical fiction I am certainly dr...As a lover of historical fiction I am certainly drawn to your review. As I started reading it and saw that Chestnut thought that her mother would fix everything, I wondered if this would really happen; you later implied that this isn't the case. <br />Sounds like a great read for all of us!<br />Happy New Year!<br />Connie<br />cps1950(at)gmail(dot)comConnie Porter Saundershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09234596850866029756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6581277174023785317.post-59459046755239136162020-01-01T10:02:16.913-05:002020-01-01T10:02:16.913-05:00Good questions, Theresa. Abraham and the father sp...Good questions, Theresa. Abraham and the father speak differently. I'll ask Lisa Fowler to respond to your question. You're in the giveaway --thanks. Carol Baldwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10444182118975929045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6581277174023785317.post-60742707438997081372020-01-01T10:00:25.658-05:002020-01-01T10:00:25.658-05:00This book has such a unique perspective--the life ...This book has such a unique perspective--the life of the children of a snake oil salesman.<br /><br />I'm curious if the father speaks like Abraham since they grew up in the same orphanage. That's a very strong dialect. Is it unique to a specific location? For instance, if Abraham is a coal miner, is that what coal miners sounded like? Or is that supposed the dialect of a black southernerTheresa Milsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03477761307315565259noreply@blogger.com