Up a Road Slowly by Irene Hunt Follett, 1966 192 pages Irene Hunt's Up a Road Slowly is a problem book. I can't remember where I first heard about it, but I do remember being told that it's a great book for girls. By the time I finished reading it, however, I wasn't sure - … Continue reading Up a Road Slowly
Flora and Ulysses
Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures by Kate DiCamillo; ill. by K.G. Campbell Candlewick Press, 2013 233 pages Finding inspiration in the sublime or the exceptional is fairly easy: the girl who bravely battles the wilderness, cancer, or a super-villain is an obvious candidate to inspire the next generation of women. The problem is, most … Continue reading Flora and Ulysses
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
Read Like a Girl 