Barack Obama: Son of Promise, Child of Hope by Nikki Grime, Illustrated by Bryan Collier

In the past few months we have witnessed a major historical event in the United States with the election and inauguration of the 44th president Barack Obama.  In celebration of Black History Month how could I not review at least one book about President Obama?  I’ve been reading a lot of books about slavery and [...]

As If Being 12 3/4 Isn’t Bad Enough, My Mother is Running for President by Donna Gephart

When Donna Gephart discovered my blog and sponsored me in my Reading & Blogging for Darfur Awareness Campaign, I knew that I wanted to read her debut novel As If Being 12 3/4 Isn’t Bad Enough, My Mother is Running for President (perfect title!) Donna sent me the nicest emails and also doubled her donation [...]