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 »
In a richly illustrated picture book that’s chock-full of ecological facts, Gianferrari (Rain and the Reading Horse) and Sudyka (Angela’s Glacier) venerate the astounding oak Continue reading »
Mexican siblings in a small West Coast town in the 1920s seek revenge on a robber baron by plotting an elaborate con in this lean and tightly wound supernatural novel from Continue reading »
Initially released as an audiobook, this immersive novel from Reynolds (Twenty-Four Seconds from Now...) serves as a stunning tribute to New York City’s creative scene and Continue reading »
Dessen (The Rest of the Story) serves up a warm summer romance that’s a fortifying interpretation of self-transformation. Though recent high school graduate Finley Hope intends Continue reading »