“In a dark, dark forest, there lived a creature who was covered in spikes. His name was Spiky….He was spiky, he was bad, and he
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Opening Doors to Others
High school is a trying time for anyone. Cliff “Neanderthal” Hubbard stands out at 6’6” and 250 pounds, but he is also a loner and
Sometimes we Need a Restart
Do you ever wish that you could start over with a clean slate? Or re-do a part of your life? Chase didn’t realize that he
Talking about Poverty
Poverty and Homelessness in children’s literature #ReadYourWorld
Ghost Boys – The Middle Grade Book with Important Messages
If you have a list of important middle grade reads, Ghost Boys, by Jewell Parker Rhodes, absolutely must be on that list. It isn’t a
Save Me a Seat
When the first Scholastic flyers came home from my kids’ school this fall, I gladly spent a chunk of money on books to support their