ages 8 & up March 17, 2025Jella Lepman and Her Library of Dreams is must-read biography Learn the story of how one woman used children’s books to help heal a generation of Germany’s children after WWII Jella Lepman and Her Library of Dreams. Read More
ages 9 & up December 10, 2021Katherine Paterson’s Birdie’s Bargain is excellent look at faith A 10-year-old makes a deal with God in exchange for the safe return of her dad from Iraq in Birdie’s Bargain, by Katherine Paterson. Read More
ages 10 & up January 15, 2018ICYMI: 2017 middle-grade books worth taking a look at The following are middle-grade books (listed in no particular order) I think deserve recognition, even though I haven’t read them yet. Read More