Dare the Wind: The Record-Breaking Voyage of Eleanor Prentiss and the Flying Cloud by Tracey Fern; ill. by Emily Arnold McCully Farrar Straus Giroux, 2014 40 pages I was prowling around the Internet today, searching for content to share on the Read Like a Girl Facebook page, when I came across an interview with Merline … Continue reading Dare the Wind
The Times, They Are A-Changin’
By this point, some of you have probably noticed that I haven't been posting very regularly (or very often). To be honest, I was kind of shocked, myself, when I checked back in and realized that I hadn't reviewed anything in over a month and a half. I feel like I owe you all an … Continue reading The Times, They Are A-Changin’
Sarah, Plain and Tall
Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan HarperCollins, 1985 58 pages For most of my childhood, my family attended a church that had a lending library. Among the books were novels about pioneer-era mail-order marriages, which I completely devoured. They were trite and fluffy reads, but through them I caught a glimpse of something serious: … Continue reading Sarah, Plain and Tall
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