By Elly Swartz I recently had the opportunity to meet Elly Swartz, in person, at LITapalooza in Chicago, hosted by Anderson Bookshops. She gave me
PART #1 Earlier this spring, I was talking to Lorie Barber from Anderson Bookshop about a different project. And, she told me about LITapalooza –
When I was a little girl, I was fascinated with From The Mixed up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler. It is a Newbery award winning
This is my first Jessica Vitalis book and I am a FAN! I loved her latest book, Coyote Queen. The main character, Fud, is living
With Mother’s Day approaching, my heart is overflowing. I don’t care if you’re in sixth grade or 66, Ha’s story will touch you to your
I’ve been a fan of Jasmine Warga for some time. Other Words for Home and The Shape of Thunder are thought provoking, rich, poignant and MUST READ novels. Her
I have to admit, science fiction books are not always my first ‘go-to’. But when Burrowed, by Mary Baader Kaley, was shared with our ARC group, #BookPosse,
Ever since I was in high school, I’ve kept track of every single children’s book I read. In the olden days, I used 3×5 index cards