Book Review: Jerusalem: A Family Portrait by Boaz Yakin and Nick Bertozzi

Tweet Jerusalem was often a time of chaos and conflict during the years the state of Israel was being established in the 1940s. Communists, Zionists, Jews, Arabs, and British soldiers were mixed into a boiling pot that pitted brothers against … Continue reading

Book Review: Cat’s Foot by Brian Doyle

Tweet As a soldier, Cat loses his foot when he steps on a land mine. Years later after he is married and has two sons he goes on a journey to find his lost foot. Along the way Cat meets … Continue reading

Book Review: Inside Outside by Lizi Boyd

Tweet Inside Outside by Lizi Boyd is a great picture book to show the multiple activities children can engage in both in the house and out in the yard. The house is for making art, caring for pets, reading books, … Continue reading

Raja: Story of a Racehorse by Anne Hambleton

Tweet Author Anne Hambleton has given us a glimpse into the life of a thoroughbred through the horse’s point of view in her novel, Raja: Story of a Racehorse. When Raja is born his owner, a sheikh from the Middle … Continue reading

Round is a Tortilla by Roseanne Greenfield Thong, and John Parra

Tweet Round Is a Tortilla is a picture book that helps kids learn shapes as well as a few words in Spanish. Written by Roseanne Greenfield Thong, the story follows two Latino children as they dance, cook, play games, read … Continue reading

Book Review: Nobody’s Secret by Michaela MacColl

Tweet A young Emily Dickinson is daydreaming in the woods near her home when a handsome young man interrupts. She’s never seen him before, yet when she asks his name he tells her he’s nobody. The air of mystery deepens … Continue reading

Book Review: This Is What Happy Looks Like by Jennifer E. Smith

Tweet What Graham believes is a simple email to his pet sitter is actually the beginning of a relationship with Ellie, who gets it by mistake. The teens live on opposite sides of the country, he’s in California she’s in … Continue reading

Book Review: Ellie’s Log by Judith L. Li, illustrations by M. L. Herring

Tweet Eleven-year-old Ellie lives in a Pacific Northwest forest with her dad, who is the forest manager, and her mom, who is a researcher at the local university. Together with her new friend Ricky, she explores the forest around her … Continue reading

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