Tweet With a Name Like Love is a new book by Tess Hilmo that explores themes of friendship, pursuit of what’s right, and standing up for someone who is unpopular. Geared to readers aged 9 to 12, it will resonate … Continue reading
Category Archives: Friendship
Tweet Riley Case, aka Doggirl, has always been better at communicating with dogs than people, and she sees no reason to change that. All she wants to do is get through high school and go to college so she can … Continue reading
Tweet Julie is thinking of nothing more than sneaking makeup from her friend’s mom and getting boys to notice her as she finishes summer term of Year Six. Then one day Mongolian brothers Chingis and Nergui appear in her classroom, … Continue reading
Tweet Here’s a guest review written by author Christina Hamlett Title: What If…Everyone Knew your Name Authors: Liz Ruckdeschel and Sara James Publisher: Delacorte Press, 2006 Reviewer: Christina Hamlett (www.authorhamlett.com) Liz Ruckdeschel and Sara James have come up with a … Continue reading
Tweet Jane, Victoria and Natalya have gone to the same New York City school since day one, but now that they’re about to enter high school, they’ll all be headed to different places. Super smart Natalya got a scholarship to … Continue reading
Tweet Olivia likes being in commercials; she’s saving the money she gets paid in a fund for college, and she hopes the ads may be a springboard to more serious acting later. So she’s thrilled when she gets hired to … Continue reading
Tweet Ellie’s parents say she was born debating, and there’s no denying she loves a good argument. She hopes the skills she developed in presenting her side of a case will get her a scholarship into prestigious Benedict’s school, and … Continue reading
Tweet Ariel loves to cook. It helps her forget about the fact that she already has a huge chest that the eighth grade boys love to stare at, and that her family can really embarrass her sometimes. She especially loves … Continue reading