by Jane Green | Oct 17, 2022
The days are passing so fast. Life is stressful. Our money doesn’t go very far at the grocery store or gas pump anymore. And our health suffers as we push, and stress, and try to get it all done. We don’t take time to stop and enjoy life anymore. We went...
by Jane Green | Oct 3, 2022
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...
by Jane Green | Sep 26, 2022
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...
by Jane Green | Sep 19, 2022
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...
by Jane Green | Sep 12, 2022
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 and...
by Jane Green | Aug 22, 2022
Lauren Wolk is a great, modern day storyteller for middle graders. This book is a sequel to her Newbery Honor Winner, Wolf Hollow. Although I absolutely loved Wolf Hollow, I would be cautious to recommend it due to the brutality of the bully in that book. I would...
