“The words rang forever, for a thousand heartbeats, carried by the wind. The valley was helping. My voice became as big as the sky.” –Nikki Loftin’s WISH GIRL From the first page where Peter is wrapped up by a rattlesnake, Nikki Loftin’s WISH GIRL grabs its reader and doesn’t let go. In her third middle […]
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July
24
Zombie Baseball Beatdown by Paolo Bacigalupi – Review by Irene Kistler
posted by CBethM
Have you ever taught, or parented, an always-moving, sports-loving, book-avoiding elementary child? Have I got a treat for you! Paolo Bacigalupi’s Zombie Baseball Beatdown was inspired by his wife’s 5th grade classroom and her boys who hated to read. In the spirit of If you read it, they will come, Paolo Bacigalupi wrote a gore-appropriate […]
February
26
Nightingale’s Nest by Nikki Loftin – Review by Irene Kistler
posted by CBethM
For anyone who has ever loved a fairy tale, Nikki Loftin’s Nightingale’s Nest resonates with magical realism. Based on the Hans Christian Andersen story “The Nightingale,” and born of the same spirit as Paterson’s Bridge to Terabithia, Nikki invites her readers along for the friendship journey of Little John, our hero, and Gayle, a magical […]
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