Books by Age Group – Page 12

March 28, 2014April 9, 2014 Kathryn R. Books by Age Group, Sci Fi & Fantasy, Teens, Tweens/middle grades, Young women

Super Secondaries: The Women of Middle Earth

Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien Allen & Unwin, 1954-55 I don't just talk about Lord of the Rings, I gush. J.R.R. Tolkien's epic fantasy about the fictional realm of Middle Earth is one of my desert-island books, a work of art that comes closer to my own personal definition of literary perfection than … Continue reading Super Secondaries: The Women of Middle Earth

March 14, 2014April 9, 2014 Kathryn R. History/Biography, Young women

A Train in Winter

A Train in Winter: An Extraordinary Story of Women, Friendship, and Resistance in Occupied France by Caroline Moorehead Harper, 2011 374 pages I don't really remember when I first learned about World War II. Probably very early in childhood, since I grew up with a grandfather who often told stories of his time in "The … Continue reading A Train in Winter

February 28, 2014April 7, 2014 Kathryn R. Birth and up, Elementary age, Fiction, Sci Fi & Fantasy

Journey

Journey By Aaron Becker Candlewick Press, 2013 40 pages Wordless picture books fascinate me. Perhaps because words are my "thing," I'm somewhat in awe of someone who can tell a story - a fully-realized, rich, deep story - without them. I didn't read (is that the right term?) wordless picture books as a kid. In … Continue reading Journey