children’s book blog

Review: Linda Sue Park Crafts an Emotional Narrative Glazed With Elegant Writing in A Single ShardReview: Linda Sue Park Crafts an Emotional Narrative Glazed With Elegant Writing in A Single Shard

Review: Linda Sue Park Crafts an Emotional Narrative Glazed With Elegant Writing in A Single Shard

I've been picking up more adult-oriented books lately (lots of romances by Jasmine Guillory and a few thrillers by Megan…

5 years ago
Review: One Crazy Summer Layers Revolution With Emotional NuanceReview: One Crazy Summer Layers Revolution With Emotional Nuance

Review: One Crazy Summer Layers Revolution With Emotional Nuance

One Crazy Summer is a salient read that illuminates revolutionary ideas and emotional nuance through a child's perspective.  Rita Williams-Garcia's One…

5 years ago
Review: Jacqueline Woodson’s Harbor Me Is a Radical Exercise in EmpathyReview: Jacqueline Woodson’s Harbor Me Is a Radical Exercise in Empathy

Review: Jacqueline Woodson’s Harbor Me Is a Radical Exercise in Empathy

Jacqueline Woodson's Harbor Me explores systemic American violence with a gentle force. Of all of the kid lit I've been…

5 years ago