This is the story of a cat who couldn’t have kittens and a chick whose mommy couldn’t take care of her.  They took care of each other.  People would always comment of how different they were and wondered what is was like to be so different.  The lesson to be learned is that it’s okay . . . → Read More: Little Chick and Mommy Cat

The Last Tiger is a treat to both your eyes and your soul.  The story is about the last tiger left in the world, a world in which there no longer existed animals or trees or flowers.  The environment was dirty and cluttered, filled with castoffs.  People no longer cared.  But Luka cared, and he  . . . → Read More: The Last Tiger

This biography of this well-known writer is excellent in that it is direct and factual. Inspiration for so many of Myers’ books is from his life.  The subtitle of this book, Urban Fiction Author, emphasizes the main focus of Walter Dean Myers’ writing.  He writes to speak to the unrepresented, disillusioned, struggling teenager that has . . . → Read More: Walter Dean Myers

Starcross was a delightful read!  Reeve has the rare gift of being able to weave together big vocabulary and complex themes in a manner easily accessible to young audiences.  At it’s core, Starcross, is the story of what would happen if Victorian era Britain was able to colonize the solar system.  What I was most . . . → Read More: Starcross: A Stirring Adventure of Spies, Time Travel and Curious Hats

This book is based on true events in the life of Mark Twain, better known as Samuel Clemens, the writer of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn, when he lived in New York City.  In an apartment in NYC, Clemens’ wife had died, his older daughter in a home because of severe depression and grief, and . . . → Read More: Bambino and Mr. Twain

Every time I read an Amelia Rules! graphic novel, I start it and think it’s a hot mess and the story is all over the place, and this time is no different.  But as I get into the story, there is always some redeeming quality of Amelia that wins me over and I end up . . . → Read More: Amelia in Heroes and Villains

Apples A to Z is an alphabet book demonstrating how each and every letter in the alphabet can relate to apples.  I particularly enjoy the G is for grafting, V is for varieties, and Y is for yield, one I don’t usually see but make sense.  (X and Z are pretty lame, but it always . . . → Read More: Apples A to Z

Nardo does an excellent job of organizing this massive topic.  He begins with an overview of Greek mythology and ancient history, relying on the Greek epic poet Hesiod (same era as Homer who is better known) to give his thoughts on the subject.  He then moves into Chaos and explains the beginning of time, the . . . → Read More: The Gods and Goddesses of Greek Mythology