The Stars are Alive
For young Honorine, life as a maid is dull. Dust that, polish this, daydream for a minute or two in between. But suddenly, strange...
Encountering the Muse
In The Raven’s Tale by Cat Winters, seventeen year-old Edgar Allan Poe is a young poet in the 1800’s. He is abused by his...
Mirror in the Sky is Out-of-this-World
Tara Krishnan has never felt like she fit in. Growing up Indian in a mostly-white town, she’s always been on the fringe of things....
A Whole New Ballgame!
Over the Christmas break I have been reading this wonderful book called A Whole New Ballgame by Phil Bildner and illustrated by Tim Probert....
A Riddle in Ruby
The Chemystral Age is upon us and “What else comes to mind other than the year 1718?”, and colonial Philadelphia of course. This was...
“We Put the fun In funerals”
Hope in The Holler is an amazing book with a even more amazing story line, Before Wavy’s mother dies she gives her daughter a...
“Becoming Madeleine”- A Biography About A Successful Writer
Becoming Madeleine is a detailed biography that illustrates the life of Madeleine L'Engle (Camp), an accomplished and famous writer best known for her book...
Been There Done That
“Been There Done That” is a book that any writer would love to read. This book is edited by Mike Winchell and includes authors...
Code Girls by Liza Mundy
When you think about why the Allies won WWII, what do you think about? Marines storming Iwo Jima? Brave Navy officers taking Guadacanal? The...
Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus
13-year-old Aven Green loved her life in Kansas. She had lots of friends and no one treated her differently because she didn’t have arms.
But...
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