Tweet Normally, I don’t review the ninth book in a series without having covered at least the first title and a few others. But I just discovered the Whatever After series with Genie in a Bottle, and I think the … Continue reading
Tag Archives: Mother-Daughter Book Clubs
Tweet Hooray for field trips! Everybody loves field trips, and you don’t have to let the fun be limited to classrooms. Scheduling one or two events each year for your mother-daughter book club, or even any mother-daughter pair, lets you … Continue reading
Tweet An unexpected storm traps Mira on Haven, the island where she lives, separated from her mother and younger brother, who are stuck on the mainland. In the storm’s aftermath, she fights for survival amid the destruction while also coming … Continue reading
Tweet Today I’m taking part in a blog tour for Maybe a Fox, a book for young readers that explores tragic events, connections between humans and animals, and healing after loss. As part of the tour, I am giving away … Continue reading
Tweet Today I’m treviewing Brothers of the Buffalo: A Novel of the Red River War. This historical fiction young adult novel is about two young men on the opposite sides of conflict. It’s a great book for young adults to … Continue reading
Tweet Want to spend more time reading with your kids but think you’re too busy? To paraphrase a marketing term, you can’t improve on what you can’t measure. One way to measure is to borrow a technique libraries use to … Continue reading
Tweet A recent report by Scholastic discovered a high percentage of parents reading aloud to their children at home when they are younger, but that declines as their kids progress through elementary school. That may not be a surprise. Parents’ … Continue reading
Tweet Ever since Warren the 13th’s dad, Warren the 12th, died, things have gone downhill at his family’s hotel. Established years ago by the first Warren, it used to be known for its excellence. But in the five years since … Continue reading
