by Jane Green | Jun 5, 2023
Today I have another book review based on the recommendation of my daughter. Since she homeschools, she’s always on the lookout for really good books and is gifted at finding the best. Today’s book is a great summer read for young boys. It is a Yearling...
by Jane Green | Dec 5, 2022
In between reading the Blue Zone book by Dan Buettner, I also managed to slip in this book over the last few weeks. Hatchet, by Gary Paulsen. This is a great book for middle grade boys, but I think anyone of any age would enjoy it. It kept me on the edge of my seat,...
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 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...
