Tweet In Irish storytelling tradition, Patti Callahan Henry has a brought us a touching holiday tale about finding and holding onto the things you love in The Perfect Love Song. The unnamed, omniscient storyteller weaves the tale of brothers Jack … Continue reading
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Tweet Music has always been a big part of both of my daughters’ lives, and knowing how much they loved musical books and toys when they were very young I’m always on the lookout for products that combine reading and … Continue reading
Tweet My Name is Not Isabella is a delightful new picture book by Jennifer Fosberry that introduces children to some of the strongest female figures in history, all seen through the eyes of a little girl. The sequence starts off … Continue reading
Tweet Sixteen-year-old Emmi feels at her best when she’s on the soccer field. She hopes to win a scholarship to college and keep playing all her life. That is until she’s sidelined with viral myocarditis, an infection that weakens her … Continue reading
Tweet Julian’s always been closer to his mother than his father. So when she leaves their home in North Carolina to manage a hotel in Florida for her parents, he knows there’s more to the story. Stuck at home until … Continue reading
Tweet Since Jonathon’s twin brother, Telly, had an accident and died, Jonathon can’t seem to function well. Once a rising star poet, now he’s in danger of failing 11th grade and finds himself contemplating suicide. But Jonathon’s friends—a group he … Continue reading
Tweet When Ian’s wife Kate dies and leaves him to raise their young daughter, he doesn’t know how he’ll ever feel normal again. A year later, he finds a letter from Kate telling him to take their daughter on a … Continue reading
Tweet Before Victoria became Queen of England, she was merely Princess Victoria, controlled by her mother, the king’s sister-in-law, and a powerful advisor, Sir John Conroy. Victoria lived in near isolation in Kensington Palace, unaware of much news of the … Continue reading
