Care givers looking for a charming, non-threatening book or series for young readers will find exactly that in the Heartwood Hotel series by Kallie George. Mona, a mouse, is looking for a safe home and finds a family instead. She realizes she is braver than she thinks, and that she does do good things and…
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Summer Reading: This Is Not About Us by Allegra Goodman
This Is Not About Us is the first novel I have read by Allegra Goodman, but it will not be the last. I enjoyed her writing style, her characters, and the tone of the novel. There are multiple points of view, yet it is never confusing; time marches on, but readers do not lag behind.…
Summer Reading: One Last Shot by John David Anderson
Middle grade readers looking for a summer reading book should check out John David Anderson’s One Last Shot. The protagonist, Malcolm, doesn’t like baseball which is a huge disappointment to his father, and causes arguments between his parents because his mother just wants him to be happy, while his dad wants him to be part…