Meet Rebecca (American Girls Collection: Rebecca 1914).  by Jacqueline Green.  American Girl, 2009.  96 pgs.  Ages 8-up. Candlelight for Rebecca (American Girl) by Jacqueline Green.  ...

The One and Only Ivan, by Katherine Applegate.  HarperCollins, 2012, 304 pages.  Age/interest level: 8-up. Last week, a little bluebird appeared in our wood stove.  ...

I'm way behind on my Saturday reviews, so it's time to catch up—with a Tuesday review tagging off of last Friday's Steve Jobs post. Jobs ...

THE NATION: RUTH Happy Mother's Day!  This week's Bible Reading Challenge is actually appropriate for the Mother's Day--as long as we include mothers-in-law. How do ...

Last Thanksgiving, Janie and I had the privilege of speaking with Susan Hunt on the subject of encouraging thankfulness in kids...and in ourselves!  We thought ...

Steve Jobs: Thinking Differently, by Patricia Lakin.  Aladdin (Simon & Shuster), 2012, Age/interest level: 10-14. Who Was Steve Jobs? by Pam Pollack and Meg Belviso, ...

In April, I began this series of reflections on my mother's death.  A few weeks before she went to be with the Lord, I received ...

Mr. and Mrs. Bunny: Detectives Extraordinaire! by Mrs. Bunny, translated from the Rabbit by Polly Horvath, illustrated by Sophie Blackall.  Schwartz & Wade, 2012, 248 ...

Looking for fun, educational things to do with your kids this summer?  Here are a few book-related ideas: Book Vacations Do It Yourself Book Tours: ...

THE NATION: FAILURE! Remember that promise the people made to Joshua after his farewell speech: "We will serve the Lord"?  Well, they did, sort of.  ...

City of Orphans, by Avi.  Atheneum, 2011, 350 pages.  Ages 10-14. New York, 1893: “Look at someone on the street and you may never see ...

Who is Sergio Cariello? With The Avengers movie opening in theaters this weekend, I invited Sergio Cariello--a Marvel comics illustrator who worked on Avengers comics--to ...