Child of Faerie, Child of Earth by Jane Yolen; ill. by Jane Dyer Little, Brown & Company, 1997 32 pages For my generation of women, "balance" is a buzzword concept. In fact, I would go so far as to say it's an industry. It would take me days to list all the books, blogs, articles, … Continue reading Child of Faerie, Child of Earth
Girl Sleuths and the Boys Who Appreciate Them
The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stuart; ill. by Carson Ellis Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2007 485 pages As a girl, I loved mysteries, and I especially loved Nancy Drew. Most of the mystery stories and TV shows of my childhood starred heroes, not heroines (think Columbo, Encyclopedia Brown, and Magnum). But … Continue reading Girl Sleuths and the Boys Who Appreciate Them
Dolls and Dirt: Together at last
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
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