What in the world is a behemoth? From Job 40:15 in the Bible, “Look at the land beast, Behemoth. I created him as well as you . . . “ In addition to an animal being described in the Bible it also means something large in size or power. It’s these two ideas that form [...]
In my review of Alvin Ho: Allergic to Girls, Schools, and Other Scary Things I said that the book was perfect in every way. That I wanted to give it a little hug.
Naturally, I couldn’t wait for it’s sequel Alvin Ho: Allergic to Camping, Hiking and Other Natural Disasters by Lenore Look. I put the [...]
Unite or Die, How Thirteen States Became a Nation by Jacqueline Jules and illustrated by Jef Czekaj is a perfect book to sit down with this holiday weekend with your kids and learn exactly how the constitution was created. And trust me, perhaps my own recollection of history is rusty but as an adult I [...]
Feathered by Laura Kasischke is the story of two high school seniors, Michelle and Anne, who with their parents blessing and trust are about to head off to amazing Cancun, Mexico for a spring break like no other. They’re not dumb though. They knew about Girls Gone Wild, the overflowing alcohol, boys, not to go [...]
The Blue Notebook, James A. Levine ’s debut novel, is about child prostitution in India. It’s a book that I knew going into would be an emotionally hard and difficult read and I wasn’t wrong. It’s haunting. It’s the type of book that elicits a physical reaction from the reader and I found myself [...]
