Earlier this month, we looked at the verse novel The Crossover. Today, we’re exploring another, very different verse novel. Enjoy! Title: Under the Mambo Moon Author: Julia Durango Illustrator: Fabricio …
The Crossover by Kwame Alexander
Title: The Crossover Author: Kwame Alexander Publisher: New York: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2014 Genre: Middle Grade fiction in verse Audience Age: 9 to 12 years Themes/Topics: basketball, parent/child relationships, brothers, …
Light Comes from Many Sources During the Holiday Season! — Book Recommendations
I have four books to share with you today. They’re all picture books, but they are not little-kid stories. They are all picture books intended for older kids, and they …
A Day of Signs and Wonders by Kit Pearson — Book Recommendation
There is a lot of talk about light at this time of year – candlelight, tree lights, street and store decorations. There is another kind of light that is important …
Theatre Cats (of one kind or another)
I’ve just realized that I haven’t featured Lady and Sir, the Starborn Revue’s Theatre Cats for quite a long time. Lady and Sir prowl the Starborn Theatre, making sure things …