Strong female heroes!
2016-08-22
Strong Female Characters. Yea, Girls! Did you love Susan Cooper’s The Dark is Rising series and C.S.
Category: Books to read
Fairy tale with a strong female hero
2016-04-24
The Seventh Wife by T. Kingfisher Strong female characters! A dastardly villain! A sidekick who’s a talking hedgehog. Dead black birds squawking warnings. Previous wives
Is Magic worth it?
2016-01-17
The Blackthorn Key by Kevin Sands It’s 1665 in merry old England. Actually, it’s not so merry. Christopher’s master, an apothecary, is murdered and the
A source list for strong girls!
2015-12-12
GREAT stories with STRONG female heroines from Nancy Schimmel’s “Just Enough to Make a Story: A Sourcebook for Storytellers.” WITH THANKS to Nancy Schimmel Just
If you want to recapture the wonder of childhood
2015-12-06
Remember what it was like to play pretend? If you’ve forgotten, read The Mennyms by Sylvia Waugh. The Mennyms are rag dolls who live on
A book for 5,6,7 and up!
2015-10-31
Ever want to know what a six-year-old thinks? Read the Dory books by Abby Hanlon. Dory, aka Rascal, lives in a world of imaginary friends
Cozy YA…yes, it exists
2015-10-20
I have a new category of books: COZY YA. There’s no mayhem or murder. My first pick is The Hired Girl by Laura Amy Schlitz
Questionable parents, mystery and a lovely old lady who…
2015-09-26
Summer of the Gypsy Moths By Sara Pennypacker It’s might be the worst summer vacation, ever, for Stella. It’s not because her irresponsible mother wanders
How to get a non reader to read…and laugh out loud
2015-09-17
Leroy Ninker Saddles upBy Kate DiCamilloIl. By Chris Van DusenPick this for an early chapter book and predictive reading.There’s Perfect comedic timing,punchline funny charactersHilarious artworkAnd
