Tweet Here’s another great review by guest reviewer and author Christina Hamlett authorhamlett.com. Reviewer: Christina Hamlett Title: The Agency 1: A Spy in the House Author: Y.S. Lee Publisher: Candlewick (2011) Genre: YA Whenever a new mystery series comes out, … Continue reading
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Tweet Here’s a guest book review from author Christina Hamlett Title: The Agency: The Body at the Tower Genre: YA Mystery Author: Y.S. Lee Reviewer: Christina Hamlett Publisher: Candlewick (2011) Where was author Y.S. Lee back in the days when … Continue reading
Tweet The run that gave the marathon race its name was actually part of a much longer trek that the runner was making to save Athens from an invasion by the Persians. The graphic novel Marathon, by Boaz Yakin and … Continue reading
Tweet Glow is a fascinating story that starts during the early days of the Civil Rights Movement in the 1940s and goes back in time to tell the story of a remote mountainous region in Georgia and the generations of … Continue reading
Tweet Mavis Elizabeth Betterly, or May B., has been hired to help at a neighbor’s farm. On the Kansas prairie that means the neighbor is 15 miles away and May will be there from August until Christmas. She doesn’t want … Continue reading
Tweet In southern California on the eve of World War II, Maddie and Lane go against each of their family’s wishes and marry. Although Maddie is white and Lane is a Nisei, an American born to parents who emigrated from … Continue reading
Tweet As the prelude to her guest book review for Camilla by Madeleine L’Engle, author Christina Hamlett (authorhamlett.com) says, “Don’t let the title fool you – it’s not about Prince Charles’ wife or Gonzo’s chicken girlfriend.” Read on to see … Continue reading
Tweet Houston in 1968 was a volatile place with strained relations between blacks and whites. Schools were integrated just a few years before and the unrest there reflected much of what was happening in other parts of the country as … Continue reading
