Jane H. Green Blog
The Cay by Theodore Taylor: Book Review
I have not cried over a book in a very long time, but this is a book that will take your emotions on a wonderful rollercoaster ride. The author, Theodore Taylor, laid out a story meant for middle grade boys, but will appeal to all ages, especially to adults as you...
Sweet Home Alaska, by Carole Estby Dagg: A Middle Grade Book Review
Sweet Home Alaska, by Carole Estby Dagg, is historical fiction based on the 1930's New Deal Program instituted by President Delano Roosevelt. The government "took two hundred and two families off relief and shipped them up to Alaska to become self-sufficient...
Trash to Treasure
Instead of a book review today, I wanted to share a trash to treasure that I recently completed. I love watching trash to treasure videos on YouTube. It's so much fun to see someone take something that has been rejected by everyone else and turn it into something...
Indian Captive The Story of Mary Jemison: Book Review
Indian Captive The Story of Mary Jemison, by Lois Lenski, is a fictionalized account of the true story of the Indian capture of Mary (Molly) Jemison, first published in 1941. In the introduction to the book, Arthur C. Parker, Director, of Rochester Museum of arts...
End of Summer in the Garden
Summer is winding down. We had a few days of cooler weather in August—a preview of what's to come. But, now that September has hit, we're back to muggy, sticky days here in the South. As the summer winds down, we still have many pretty flowers to enjoy before we...