Dahlia by Barbara McClintock Farrar, Strauss and Giroux, 2002 32 pages I still have my first doll, a cloth Raggedy Ann handmade for me by a neighbor. I don't remember much of what I did with her, only that she went almost everywhere with me. Later, I passed her on to my own daughter, who … Continue reading Dolls and Dirt: Together at last
Poetry in Motion
My Dad's a Birdman by David Almond; ill. by Polly Dunbar Candlewick Press, 2008 128 pages David Almond is something of a Renaissance author. He does it all: plays, novels for adults, novels for teens, short stories. Across these genres and age groups, he's known for an eerie brand of supernatural realism that seamlessly blends … Continue reading Poetry in Motion
Heritage, Patriotism, and Grace
Nim and the War Effort by Milly Lee; ill. by Yangsook Choi Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1997 40 pages American history is far from spotless. Particularly where immigrants and people of color are concerned, our nation has often struggled to fulfill its founding promises of freedom and equality for all. During World War II, for … Continue reading Heritage, Patriotism, and Grace
Read Like a Girl 