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Closing 2018 With A List of 21 Middle Grade Novels Featuring The Arts

ByElizabeth Starborn

As 2018 draws to a close, with the potential of extra reading time during the winter holidays, I want to share with you some of the Middle Grade novels I’ve read in the last few years that have some connection to the arts (although the arts might not be the major theme). Instead of doing…

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ALL FOUR STARS by Tara Dairman — Book Recommendation

ByElizabeth Starborn

This is the first of my series of posts about books in which the main character finds a way to shine in his or her own unique way. I hope you’ll enjoy the series and this book! A TV show I particularly like to watch is the Kids Baking Championship – even though I feel…

Finding Wonders by Jeannine Atkins — Book Recommendation

ByElizabeth Starborn

Back in January, I posted about verse novels. I’ve recently read another verse novel that I want to share with readers of The Starborn Revue. Although not directly related to the arts, it uses the art of poetry to bring the world of science to vivid life, truly making STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) into…

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Diversity in TV, Theatre, and Books — Thinking about Autism

ByElizabeth Starborn

When people think of diversity and of diverse characters in books, television, or movies, they often only think in terms of skin color or religious views. But there are many aspects to diversity. Ensuring that there are characters, both kids and adults, who deal with physical, mental, or emotional challenges is an important part of…