Tweet Jane Austen knows her cousin would never spy for the French. Not after her husband was sent to the guillotine by revolutionaries. Yet Jane can’t help wondering about the masked man with the tawny eyes who seems determined to … Continue reading
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Tweet For all of Timothy McGrother’s life the world has seen him as a boy. But inside Tim knows she’s a girl born with boy parts. Her best friend encourages her to introduce the world to Lily Jo McGrother, the … Continue reading
Tweet Even in a time when finding tasty dishes for vegans is getting easier, it can still be a challenge to convince family members to embrace vegan foods. Usually, meat eaters or even vegetarians are more focused on what they … Continue reading
Tweet One day a boy named Charles sets off with his sled named Boggan to find a wish tree. His sister and brother say there’s no such thing, but he’s certain it exists. As Charles sets off on his adventure … Continue reading
Tweet Bunny Slopes by Claudia Rueda is a playful picture book about a white bunny with a red scarf skiing downhill. Before he can get started though, he needs the reader to shake the book to make snow. Another time … Continue reading
Tweet What happens when you take a true story of German prisoners held at a camp in Texas in 1944 and add in an 11-year-old girl magician? The result is Abrakapow, a wholly entertaining novel for young readers by Isaiah … Continue reading
Tweet “I hope you are touched by the smallest gesture of friendship.” “I hope it feels like your muscles are singing when you exercise.” “I hope you learn the difference between the easy thing, the hard thing, the smart thing … Continue reading
Tweet Meli and her family are Albanians living in Kosovo in the 1990s when tensions are high between Kosovars and Serbs. The tensions eventually erupt into violence, with families displaced, people disappearing, and houses ruined. Meli and her family must … Continue reading