The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, Creating Currents of Electricity and Hope by William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, Creating Currents of Electricity and Hope by William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer was simply inspiring.  One of those books that I knew I would like if I just took the time to sit down with it.  And one that I wouldn’t have been aware of had it not been [...]

Bookworms Carnival: A Great List of Africa Book Recommendations

Better late than never right?  Welcome to the Bookworms Carnival where today you will get a great list of recommendations of picture books, middle grade fiction, young adult and adult fiction and non-fiction books that are set in Africa or have an Africa theme.
I love to read literature set in Africa, so it’s  my hope [...]

The Heaven Shop by Deborah Ellis

I have fallen in love with Deborah Ellis this year.  I loved The Breadwinner, Parvana’s Journey, and Mud City, which I read earlier this year about children in Afghanistan.  The Heaven Shop by Deborah Ellis didn’t disappoint me.  The copy that I read was the cover on the left, but I love the cover on [...]