Tweet Version 1.0.0 When Lissa looks through a magnifying glass she found in the attic of her home, she discovers something wondrous: anything she points it at reveals facts and hidden messages. Those messages lead her to the family garden … Continue reading
Category Archives: Reviews of Books for 9 and 10 Year Olds
Tweet Willow and Hadley bond over shared frustration that their moms, both influencers on social media, seem to care more about their followers than what’s best for their children. They are constantly being asked to pose for the camera or … Continue reading
Tweet Most times we leave our homes, we encounter plants of some kind. Flowers, shrubs, and trees are present even in urban environments. But few of us think about how these plants grow and attract pollinators and reproduce in a … Continue reading
Tweet Version 1.0.0 An unknown threat forces Gwen and her family and everyone she knows to flee. Packing bare essentials, they set out in their car, and so does everyone else from their town. When the threat catches up to … Continue reading
Tweet Ben Bellini gets the Spelling Bee bug when he becomes his school’s champ and advances to regionals. That’s where he finds out that people take the competitions seriously, and most contestants study for them. Ben’s friends don’t really get … Continue reading
Tweet As a Filipina American girl, Nina Mata did not know much about Asian American women who stood out for their actions. As an author and illustrator, she has set out to provide such a guide for her daughter and … Continue reading
Tweet Safi has strong magic, but she needs a mentor to learn how to use it. Her father and older sister know they can’t afford to pay someone to teach her, so they hope to find her an apprenticeship with … Continue reading
Tweet Sylvia Doe doesn’t know where she came from or who her parents were. All she knows is she would rather stay at the Highground Home for Children, where she can tend horses and be surrounded by nature, than live … Continue reading
