Marc Chagall, famed pioneer of the modernist art movement, was born a Russian Jew in a small Russian town called Vitebsk. He ended up changing the world of art, celebrated in New York, Paris and Berlin, well-known more than a century later. Writers Jane Yolen and J. Patrick Lewis have put together a gorgeous new…
Category Archives: ages 9 – 12
Cybils Fiction nominees, Audio-style
There aren’t as many audiobooks available as last year, but I’ve found a few. I’m a fan of the audiobook in general, but especially when I’m trying to squeeze in more reading time, I appreciate the flexibility that audio offers me to “read” while I’m doing laundry or cleaning out closets or shuttling my children…
Nate Rocks the World
When I received my review copy of Nate Rocks the World from author Karen Pokras Toz, I was a little worried. From the book’s description and cover I expected either a graphic novel or a chapter book with illustrations. However, the cover is the only illustration to be found. My 8 year old son is…
The Last Dragon
The Last Dragon is a graphic novel that tells a tale of heroism and dragon wars. It deals with issues such as how heroes become and are not made, who is a hero and how to find one when needed, and the all-important how to slay a dragon. It is a gorgeous book—the illustrations are…
Cybils Fiction for the Animal Lover
I’m not just talking dogs and goldfish. These novels feature kids who really have a heart for animals, and though they might not have wide appeal, I think they are perfect suggestions for those kids who love nature and all God’s creatures. The Sundown Rule by Wendy Townsend — Louise lives a quiet, nature-drenched existence…
Home for the Holidays (Mother Daughter Book Club)
Amanda (now 13) and I have read the four books in Heather Vogel Frederick’s Mother-Daughter Bookclub series together in the last 3 years (Check out my links to all my thoughts and reviews on the first 3 books HERE, as well as my review of the 4th, Pies and Prejudice. I’m not sure who gets…
Amulet, Graphic Novel Giveaway (+ $25)
Amulet is a graphic novel series designed for middle-grade readers. In the prologue for The Stonekeeper (Amulet, Book 1), Emily and her parents are in a terrible car accident while on their way to pick up her little brother, and her father dies. Fast forward a few years to when her mother decides to take…
13 Gifts
Each time I read a book by Wendy Mass, I remember how much I love her and why. Her books are so funny in that low-key observational way. The progression of her last three books has followed my daughter Amanda’s chronological age exactly, and we’ve carved out time to enjoy them together. Actually, she read…
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