Lilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly

There seems to be  surge of historical fiction books being written about the devastation to innocent people during World War II.  Each and every one of these stories carries an important message – one that reminds us that we can NEVER forgot what happened during the holocaust.  For a debut novel, Martha Hall Kelly does … Continue reading →

#WWW Wednesday #5

This weekly meme is hosted by Sam at Taking on a World of Words. It’s open to all to participate. Why not join in and let us know what’s on your reading list this week… To join in, just answer the following three questions… What are you currently reading? What did you recently finish reading? … Continue reading →

Just Like Me by Nancy J. Cavanaugh

Just Like Me is a perfect summer read for girls that is about growing up and trying to figure out who they are in this crazy world we live in. Summary by Goodreads Who eats Cheetos with chopsticks?! Avery and Becca, my “Chinese Sisters,” that’s who. We’re not really sisters—we were just adopted from the same … Continue reading →

The Boy in the Black Suit by Jason Reynolds

The Boy in the Black Suit is book #2 for me off the 2017 Abe Lincoln Book Award Nominee list. I am a HUGE fan of Jason Reynolds.  I fell in love with his writing when I read All American Boys  last fall and was so excited to get my hands on a copy of this book … Continue reading →

Gabi, A Girl in Pieces by Isabel Quintero

The 2017 Abe Lincoln Book Award Nominees were announced a little over a month ago and my goal each year is to try to read as many as I can off this list to promote to students at our high school. Gabi, A Girl in Pieces is one of the nominees that I had to read … Continue reading →