by ta | Jul 10, 2008 | Fiction
Take a secret society, a hawk-tracking boy, a hummingbird in winter and plunk them down in a watermelon patch and you have the makings of a wonderful coming of age story. March Anne Tanner lives in Jubilee, GA with her brother, father and grandmother. At the change of...
by ta | Jun 27, 2008 | Non-fiction
Hobart Elementary School is located in the heart of downtown L.A., and as I look back at my elementary school years, I think about the horrible environment I grew up in. A rape or abuse case occurred at least once a week at school, and policemen were frequently seen...
by ta | Jun 12, 2008 | Fiction, YA
Everyone thinks the phoenix rises from the ashes, gleaming and unscathed. Until they know better. Andrea Anderson goes about her days something like a hamster on a treadmill. She keeps her head down and tries to go unnoticed with great success until the end of her...
by ta | May 20, 2008 | Fiction
Have you read about the controversy regarding the Harry Potter Lexicon? Here are some opinions on the issue: From Orson Scott Card From Slate.com From Neil Gaiman What’s your take? Leave a comment. Let us know.
by ta | May 20, 2008 | Non-fiction
Closed to foreigners under Romanov and Soviet rule, Kazakhstan has remained largely hidden from the world – a remarkable feat for a country the size of Western Europe. Few would guess that Kazakhstan – a blank in Westerner’s collective geography...
