Jerry Spinelli is a master storyteller who always seems to surprise you with the lessons that he imparts in his stories. His newest book, Dead
Category: magical realism
Bring on the Bollywood
When I was growing up, a good friend of mine did her year abroad in India. She sent me jewelry and Bollywood cassettes. I had
Do You Want to Know the Future?
There seems to be an uptick of books with a magical way to escape reality. I find it eerily disturbing and yet understandable. Life seems
Not as Perfect as it Seems
Identical twins Elodee and Naomi are moving from their home of Juniper to Eventown. Something has happened in their family that no one will talk
Things aren’t so Even in Eventown
Identical twins Elodee and Naomi are moving from their home of Juniper to Eventown. Something has happened in their family that no one will talk
The Boy and the Giant
Why would a kind giant who helps out a village not want to be seen? “Because people are scared of things that are different. And