According to PW, this straightforward chronology ``simply shadows and underscores'' Wilder's tuniversally acclaimed writings. Ages 8-12. Continue reading »
Laura Ingalls Wilder's many fans will delight in this inviting biographical overview in a picture-book format, graced by Andreasen's dreamy landscapes, glowing prairie skies and warm character Continue reading »
The Face of Glory: Creativity, Consciousness and Civilization
William Anderson
As one might guess from the subtitle, this is a big subject. In the end, the entire creative processDfrom germinal idea through its final impact on societyDis too big a subject, at least judging from Continue reading »
Debut author Sloan deftly weaves themes of self-discovery, oppression, loyalty, and consent into a luminous fantasy duology opener. All her life, 18-year-old Lyria has lived in Continue reading »
Dragon Girl and the Awakened Flames (Dragon Girl #1)
Jenny Moore
Moore (the Huxley Higgins series) spins together laugh-out-loud humor, heartfelt friendship, and classic fantasy adventure energy in a sparkling series launch. Hidden in a cave Continue reading »
A pale-skinned, dark-haired young narrator presents a literary volume of “lasts” in Hurme’s affecting picture book. Via a scrapbook-like presentation, evocative moments are Continue reading »
Attentiveness underpins Hrab and Martz’s celebration of life’s countless liminal stages: “Sometimes/ we notice these spaces,/ and sometimes/ we don’t./ But they’re worth/ a Continue reading »