Review: The Breeding Tree by J. Andersen
Author Andersen has just released the third book in this series, and when she asked me to read it, I asked if I could start with…
Dad’s Red Dress by L.J. Sedgwick
I loved this book by Irish author L.J. Sedgwick about a teenager who moves to Ireland with her transgender dad, her artist stepmother, and her younger…
Are the books of Dr. Seuss racist?
Dr. Seuss has always been a hero of mine. I’ve been a huge Seuss fan since the day I could read, and probably earlier. I have…
Riven by Belinda Crawford
I received a copy of Riven from author Belinda Crawford. Last year I reviewed Hero, the first in the series, and loved it. I didn’t enjoy…
Exploring Children’s Classics: Railway Children and All-of-a-Kind Family
Next in my exploration of children’s classics written by women are The Railway Children and All-of-a-Kind Family, both set around the turn of the century, although…
Exploring Classic Children’s Series: Betsy-Tacy and Anne of Green Gables
For the Women’s Classics challenge, I’m exploring classic children’s books written by women. In September I read two books, Betsy and Tacy Go Over the Big…
Reading Children’s Classics by Women Authors
I haven’t done anything this year for the Women’s Classic Literature Event, which is hosted by the Classics Club, but since it’s September and it’s Back…
Books I read on vacation: mini-reviews
I don’t normally write catch-up reviews, for two reasons. First, I read these books in the middle of July so I don’t remember them so well,…
Hero by Belinda Crawford
I expected lots of melodrama from this story about a woman who loses her entire family overnight in a house fire — the night before a…
Number the Stars by Lois Lowry
I always love reading Newbery award winners, and Lois Lowry has written many great books for children, including The Giver. So this book has been on…
Outcast by Kim Vandervort
If you’re looking for a good middle-school/YA fantasy novel for your kids, this is one I highly recommend. It felt really original to me, and at…
The Trumpeter of Krakow by Eric P. Kelly
This book was written by Eric P. Kelly in 1928 and won a Newbery award in 1929. It tells the true story of a 12th century…
