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b'Normal 0 MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 st1\\\\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman";} Welcome everyone to episide 11 of My Symphony Of Life! On this episode our featured guest is the author of This Means War. She\\u2019s an author of 14 young adults\\u2019 books. Here at My Symphony Of Life we enjoy reading all types of books and different genre\\u2019s.\\xa0 We are defiantly a book worm family! If you have kids who in grades 5-8 they\\u2019ll enjoy this book. I had the pleasure to read This Means War. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. I found myself reminiscing through my childhood. How many time\\u2019s when you were younger you\\u2019d state THIS MEANS WAR! Options: rock, paper, scissors, not it, let\\u2019s race. In this situation as the characters in this book went through girls are just as good as boys\\u2026even better and stronger! The challenge begins. Ellen take\\u2019s us through the battle of the sexes! Everyone stands behind the challenge and they find out it\\u2019s worth fighting for. It\\u2019s a wonderful book about growing up, finding out who they are, individually and working together in this challenge girls vs. boys\\u2026This means war! I found this book a great history tool as well as it takes you back to the year 1962 and this is set in the midst of the Cuban Missile Crisis. It\\u2019s a historical lesson during the period and its keeps kids wanting to learn more without bombarding them with dry historical facts. This is a must read book! This reaches students in which they can relate to on certain level. I encourage you to get this book and check out Ellen\\u2019s website at www.ellenwittlinger.com.\\xa0 If you\\u2019re looking for a speaker for conferences, school visits or library engagements please contact Ellen Wittlinger. There are many things going on in the Baton Rouge and surrounding areas. Check out the calendar section. On this episode we have for you a journaling exercise for both adults and kids. We will also explore a passion for poetry exercise.\\xa0 What does that entail?\\xa0 Let\\u2019s take this walk together and explore! If you have a dog we\\u2019d like to feature them on Barkussions. Send us a picture of him and her; tell us the story behind your companion. You can email us at feedback@audiosmaximus.com If you have a cat we\\u2019d like to feature them on Purrkussions. Send us a picture of him and/or her; tell us the story behind your companion. You can email us at feedback@audiosmaximus.com. We are featuring Bella she checks emails with me. We look forward to checking out the emails we receive and the comments we get from you, our listeners. You\\u2019ll learn more about Bella on Barkussions.'