A great story and fun read aloud with plenty of action, humor and bizarre touches a la Carl Hiaasen. I can recommend this from about 5th grade to adult. It’s a fast paced search through . . . read more »
I don’t pretend to understand this little book but it is sweet, whimsical and philosophical. It’s tone reminds me of Winnie the Pooh; although modern, it is no less charming. I can recommend it as . . . read more »
I enjoyed this sweet coming of age story about a third generation Cuban American family in Miami. There is a lot of Spanish in this book. At first I found it annoying that there wasn’t . . . read more »
This is an absolutely gorgeous historical fiction about an adopted child trying to find her roots. The roots turn out to be on Penikese Island ; one of the Elizabeth Islands off Cape Cod that . . . read more »
I can enjoy a sweet story with a happy ending but this one would have been too much for even me if it weren’t for the Dickensian elements. The writing is sentimental and predictable with . . . read more »
This book took me by surprise. Extremely talented high school students enter a fashion contest where they compete for a one year scholarship to a selective art school. Its told in alternating chapters by the . . . read more »
I am overwhelmed by the beauty of this book. I love the prose, the characters, the setting and the questions posed. In 1969 a seventh grade girl who is half Japanese and half black moves . . . read more »
This is a charming animal fantasy where the hero is little chipmunk who has trouble in school. When he makes a fabulous discovery he must rise to meet some very challenging circumstances that reveal his . . . read more »
This is a very fun short chapter book with colored illustrations. It’s a lively story with plenty of action and entertaining characters. It’s not an Early Reader but accessible to younger readers who can handle chapter . . . read more »
This was a stretch for me because I know nothing about baseball and don’t follow it. I learned a lot! This is full of the jargon and gritty details of a professional ball player’s life; . . . read more »
