Book Review: Walk the Wild Road by Nigel Hinton

Tweet Author Nigel Hinton grew up hearing how his grandfather left his large, poor family from Poland at the age of 11 to seek his way in the world. His book, Walk the Wild Road, fictionalizes the family legend and … Continue reading

Book Review: The Crepe Makers’ Bond by Julie Crabtree

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

Book Review: Where I Belong by Gwendolyn Heasley

Tweet Corrinne lives the perfect life in New York City. Her father makes a lot of money, she spends a lot of it, and she parties hard with her friends. But when the financial crisis tightens family finances, she and … Continue reading

Book Review: Just Add Magic by Cindy Callaghan

Tweet It all starts when Kelly finds an old encyclopedia while she’s cleaning out her attic. Except it’s not an encyclopedia—it’s got handwritten recipes pasted over the pages of the printed book. Kelly loves to cook, and she enlists her … Continue reading

Book Review: The Friendship Doll by Kirby Larson

Tweet In the 1920s, 58 dolls were sent as ambassadors of friendship from the children of Japan to the children of the United States. About three feet tall, these dolls had human hair and came dressed in kimonos and accompanied … Continue reading

Book Review: Bird in a Box by Andrea Davis Pinkney

Tweet Hibernia sure can sing. She loves to belt out songs just like her mama, who left many years ago seeking to perform in the nightclubs of Harlem. Willie is a boxer. When he’s sparring he pretends he’s jabbing Sampson, … Continue reading

Book Review: Sparrow Road by Sheila O’Connor

Tweet Twelve-year-old Raine O’Rourke has no idea why her mother suddenly whisked them away from their home in Milwaukee to take a summer job in Michigan. Sparrow Road is a refuge for artists where they can pursue their craft without … Continue reading

Book Review: The Sweetest Thing by Christina Mandelski

Tweet There’s nothing more Sheridan Wells loves than decorating cakes. She’s got a talent for creating just what a cake needs to look perfect before it’s shuttled off to a party. Unfortunately, the rest of her life is not so … Continue reading

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