On Wednesdays, I vow to inconsistently list some good books I’ve recently read.
Ali Benjamin’s The Thing About Jellyfish is a heartwarming middle grade story about friendship and loss and the quest for answers. And bonus: there are jellyfish! Which happen to be my favorite animal on the planet.
Go … Read More
Yes, Libba. Yes. Your words made me feel patriotic and hopeful. Everyone please go read.
I love when someone writes the heck out of a sentence. On Thursdays, I try to post some of my favorites.
“God must have a wicked sense of humor to make such a devil of a girl look like such an angel.”
~Rae Carson’s Walk on Earth a Stranger… Read More
On Wednesdays, I vow to inconsistently list some good books I’ve recently read.
Tim Tingle‘s How I Became a Ghost is the moving story of a Choctaw boy who is walking the Trail of Tears. It’s vivid, sparse, powerful, and moving. If you like stories about bravery … Read More
Linda Sue Park is a terrific writer and a remarkable person. The exact right combination for a Ted Talk. If you haven’t seen what she says about how a book can empower kids, help them build empathy, and give them tools for coping with the unfairness of life – have … Read More
I love when someone writes the heck out of a sentence. On Thursdays, I try to post some of my favorites.
“The holes in your life are permanent. You have to grow around them, like tree roots around concrete; you mould yourself through the gaps.”
~Paula Hawkins’s The Girl on … Read More
On Wednesdays, I vow to inconsistently list some good books I’ve recently read.
Noelle Stevenson‘s Nimona YA Graphic Novel
So funny and scary and warm and wonderful. I loved this, loved this, loved this. Looking for a strong female lead? Look no further.… Read More
Did anyone catch this documentary over the weekend?
I did not. But I can’t wait to watch it.
(My kids are insisting I’ll have to do that solo, though. They don’t want to hear “Donner Party” ever again.)
To Stay Alive (my book about the Donner Party) hits shelves next … Read More
I love when someone writes the heck out of a sentence. On Thursdays, I try to post some of my favorites.
“Steve had the kind of face that could take or leave teeth. Park had the sort of face you painted because you didn’t want history to forget it.”
~Rainbow … Read More
On Wednesdays, I vow to inconsistently list some good books I’ve recently read.
The Hired Girl by Laura Amy Schlitz
YA Historical
Such a wonderful story, rich with details, and full of character. Terrific voice. Historical fiction at its best.… Read More