Reclaiming mythology & California history: The Legend of Auntie Po, by Shing Yin Khor (ages 9-14)
Attention comic book lovers: come explore a 19th century California logging camp and listen to a young Chinese girl spin […]
Category: historical fiction
In all things God works for the good
Amazon Link Synopsis (from Amazon): Seventeen-year-old Audrey Rose Wadsworth was born a lord’s daughter, with a life of wealth and […]
People Share Common Needs and Desires
The summer of 2020 has been unique in every way possible. I have not had time to write as I […]
Being an outsider this Triduum
The Spear was written by Louis de Wohl. He referred to this book as “the magnum opus of his literary […]
Treat animals with kindness as creatures of God
Skunked (Calpurnia Tate, Girl Vet #1) by Jacqueline Kelly, illustrated by Teagan White and Jennifer L. Meyer. Amazon Link Synopsis […]
Pride changed angels into devils
The Wave by Todd Strasser is based on real accounts from a high school in Palo Alto, California, in 1969. […]
Ten outstanding audiobooks (ages 4-18)
Is your family taking a long drive this winter? Consider listening to an audiobook together, letting it take you on […]
Biddy Mason Speaks Up, by Arisa White and Laura Atkins: a powerful biography of an early California woman fighting for justice (ages 10-14)
As we celebrate Black History, it is crucial we include many people’s stories, not just the ones we know well. […]
Memphis, Martin and the Mountaintop: The Sanitation Strike of 1968, by Alice Faye Duncan (ages 8-12)
As we get ready to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, I want to share a powerful new book […]
Queen of the Sea, by Dylan Meconis (ages 10 – 14)
As a child, I often felt alone, trying to figure out the world–I think that’s why orphans appeal to young […]