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, 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...
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...
Do you ever have times in your life when you are looking for just a little encouragement? Maybe you need to complete a difficult task, or deal with life issues, or fix relationships. This week I was thinking about this and stumbled across a Helen Keller biography...
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...