by Jane Green | Jan 17, 2022
Elizabeth George Speare not only wrote The Sign of the Beaver, but also another book that many girls, including me, have loved reading during elementary and middle grades, The Witch of Blackbird Pond. I bought The Sign of the Beaver when my son was young, and we were...
by Jane Green | Jan 10, 2022
I chose a new book to review for this blog in which the heroine was a fourth grader. It seemed a sweet book about a little girl who loved books and her favorite place to escape was the school library. Wonderful! Right? But, as I read, I began to have red flags going...
by Jane Green | Jan 3, 2022
My letter board. My word for 2021 was NEW. In the last few years, instead of making resolutions, it has become popular to come up with a word, phrase, or verse for the year. A lot hangs in the balance as you look for this word, because it represents your hopes and...
by Jane Green | Dec 27, 2021
“A man shall not be established by wickedness: but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.” Proverbs 12:3 “But if some of the branches were broken off, and you, although a wild olive shoot, were grafted in among the others and now share in the...
by Jane Green | Dec 20, 2021
Since this is the beginning of the week of Christmas, I wanted to review a book that would be fun to read to your children, or grandchildren this week. Hint: it’s a fun book for the adults as well. The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, by Barbara Robinson,...