The Alias is one of those books that you'll like reading from the time you pick it up until the time you put it down. Author Mandi Tucker Slack paces the book just right, making it a very enjoyable r…
Like the mythical phoenix bursting into flame, fifteen-year-old Jane Carter feels like she has hit rock bottom. A lifetime of tragedy that has culminated with horrific abuse has left her physically an…
Shortly after the death of Governor Boggs of Missouri, Detective Calvin Pogue is sent on a search by the late Governor's family to find the would-be assassin. The book carries two stories at a time; o…
Most Americans know the stories of Japanese Americans interned in camps during World War II, but few know that German Americans were subjected to the same things. In Shattered Lives, Shattered Dreams…
What little boy could find fault with a book about winning a bet by eating worms? How to Eat Fried Worms is full of all kinds of hilarious (and super gross!) antics with boys being boys! Billy think…
From the very first page I was drawn into this tale. It is eloquent and engaging; A book about lovers of books, writers, sisters and secrets. It is wrought with symbolism. The Thirteenth Tale is co…
This ended up being a super fun kids’ book! The second grade kids have started school, but their teacher doesn't know how to read, write, spell, or do arithmetic! Not only that, there's a rumor ther…
“Mirror, Mirror, on the wall…” This is a ‘companion’ novel to Ella Enchanted. Based in the adjoining kingdom of Ayortha, it even mentions Ella at the end! The sister of the main character of this b…
What would you think if all of a sudden, everything (and I do mean everything) that went into your mouth or touched your lips turned to chocolate? Eggs, bacon, water, milk, juice, your leather gloves…
We usually think of success as being the product of simple hard work—but is it? In Outliers, Malcolm Gladwell challenges this idea, showing that success depends on a lot more than hard work alone. In …
Catherine, Called Birdy by Karen Cushman is probably the book that instigated my addiction to children’s literature. This book has the complexity, themes, and depth to reach an audience beyond childr…
Alice-Miranda at School is an adorable tale of a peppy little girl who is seven and one-quarter years old. But don’t be fooled by her innocent smile and brown chocolate curls! This little philanthro…
