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Newbery Buzz: Most Dangerous by Steve Sheinkin
By Janie Cheaney |
It's that time again! Less than a month before the American Library Association announces their Youth Media Awards, and chief among them is the coveted ...
Read More What Makes a GREAT Novel?
By Janie Cheaney |
When was “The Novel” as a literary form invented? The answer is, it wasn’t. The type of long-form fiction we call a novel was not ...
Read More *Bartholomew and the Oobleck by Dr. Seuss
By Megan Saben |
*Bartholomew and the Oobleck by Dr. Seuss. Random House, 1949. 56 pages. Reading Level: Picture Books, Ages 4-8 Recommended For: Ages 4-8 Bartholomew and the ...
Read More Reading with Discernment: YA Literature
By Alysha |
One of the high school classes I teach is devoted to helping students become discerning readers. Modern young adult fiction can be a minefield of ...
Read More Betrayed by Books: Always Read with Discernment!
By Betsy Farquhar |
I'm all for diversity in books--after all, God's creation is full of so many different kinds of people and they are all created in His image. We ...
Read More Happy 150th birthday, Alice in Wonderland!
By Megan Saben |
Alice in Wonderland turned 150 years old this year! Here are seven of the many reasons I believe Alice is worth celebrating with a tea ...
Read More Have an Awesome Thanksgiving
By Janie Cheaney |
In honor of this week's holiday, a book review post from a few years back: *Sarah Gives Thanks: How Thanksgiving Became a National Holiday, by ...
Read More *Emily of Deep Valley by Maud Hart Lovelace
By Hayley Morell |
Coming-of-age, romance, and historical fiction is combined in a little-known novel, Emily of Deep Valley, by a classic American author. *Emily of Deep Valley by Maud ...
Read More Flying Ponies and Dump Trucks
By Janie Cheaney |
Do little kids love fantasy? NPR recently reported on a study done by three academic psychologists on the subject of children and fiction. They asked ...
Read More Happy 100th Birthday, Jean Fritz!
By Betsy Farquhar |
Prolific author Jean Fritz turns 100 today! During her long life, she has written numerous books--mostly biographies--for children. Before picture book biographies were so prevalent, ...
Read More Tempest in a Mixing Bowl
By Janie Cheaney |
As a book reviewer, I have stars in my eyes. That is, I watch for stars when scanning book review journals, because they are an ...
Read More Interview with Jonathan Bean, author and illustrator
By Megan Saben |
I'm delighted to introduce our readers to Jonathan Bean, author and illustrator of a recently published picture book about homeschooling based on his childhood experience: ...
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