This book was full of fun, Midwestern spunk, and had a very unique premise that I loved. I was glad to finally see a decent book sitting among the rest of the award winners at B&N. Thirteen is when a Beaumont’s savvy hits—and with one brother who causes hurricanes and another who creates electricity, Mibs... Continue Reading →
This book was in the same vein as Redwall -- except it's far less violent. Squeaky clean, whimsical, and filled with eternal themes, this was a book I loved, even finding it as a teenager. The Minnipins have lost their past. Long ago, the hero Gammage led them in war against the horrible Hairless Ones.... Continue Reading →
Yes, it's a Newberry award winner. But it's a good one. This thrilling Newbery Medal-winning novel about the Revolutionary War is a classic of children's historical fiction. Fourteen-year-old Johnny Tremain, an apprentice silversmith with a bright future ahead of him, injures his hand in a tragic accident, forcing him to look for other work. In... Continue Reading →
Homeschooling parents and the leaders of any educational program always desire edifying curriculum for their students, and often choose literature material based on awards and popularity. Parents reading aloud to their kids or letting their little bookworms wander through the library to pick out books on their own assume anything that managed to get awarded... Continue Reading →
