by Jane Green | Feb 3, 2025
My son loaned me a middle grade novel to read that held a story about “endurance, hope, and finding you way back home”. (Quote from the back cover.) My daughter read it, also. We all fell in love with the book. Ice Dogs, by Terry Lynn Johnson is an epic...
by Jane Green | Oct 14, 2024
A few weeks ago, I went on a day trip with my son to Tybrisa Books in Lenoir, North Carolina. If you live in North Carolina, and you love books, Tybrisa Books is well worth your time to stop in and explore their selections. The used books are all $1.00. The store is...
by Jane Green | Sep 2, 2024
When I am overloaded mentally, sometimes I just want to find an easy, fun, book to read. Most of the time I go for middle-grade books because they’re usually well written with great descriptions and roll through your head like a movie as you read them. So, on...
by Jane Green | Oct 30, 2023
Written by Marguerite de Angeli, this book was first copyrighted in 1939. It is listed as a historical fiction novella. The story is about a boy named Eli, whose family leaves Germany to find religious freedom in America. They make their new home in a community of...
by Jane Green | Aug 7, 2023
I re-read Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O’Dell this week. Copyrighted in 1960, it was a Newbery Award winning classic. The fictional summary of the story is… Karana, an Indian girl, lives with her father, sister, and younger brother on a remote...
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...
