by envisionmg | Mar 24, 2021 | Fiction, Michelle Reviews
“We order our lives with barely held stories. As if we have been lost in a confusing landscape, gathering what was invisible and unspoken…sewing it all together in order to survive…” Nathaniel and his sister Rachel were children when their...
by envisionmg | Mar 17, 2021 | Michelle Reviews, Middle Grade Fiction
Amari Peters would do anything to find her missing brother, Quinton. When a classmate at the prep school she attends on scholarship suggests involvement with a gang likely got him killed, Amari comes strongly to his defense. Her responsible and brilliant older...
by envisionmg | Mar 1, 2021 | Michelle Reviews, Non-fiction
The Massey Lectures is an annual series of lectures delivered by Canadian writers, scholars, and thinkers, that take form around a central idea or theme. In 2011, Adam Gopnik chose as his theme the winter season. His lecture (Winter: Five Windows on the Season),...
by envisionmg | Feb 12, 2021 | Michelle Reviews, Middle Grade Fiction
Knowledge is a Light,” she whispered. “Yes,” replied Malachi. “Knowledge is a Light, Lenora. Throughout history that light has at times burned very dimly, and nearly even gone out, while in other times it has blazed up gloriously.” Smart...
by envisionmg | Jan 28, 2021 | Michelle Reviews, Middle Grade Fiction
“Since she was a pup, Zima has been taught to fear humans—especially witches—but when her family is threatened, she has no choice but to seek help from the witch Baba Yaga. Baba Yaga never does magic for free, but it just so happens that she needs a wolf’s keen nose...
by envisionmg | Jan 21, 2021 | Michelle Reviews, Middle Grade Fiction
Middle Grade readers aware of the story of Saint George and the Dragon may be happy to meet a St. George who opts to adopt and love the dragon he encounters rather than slay her.[efn_note]Please note: Familiarity with the golden legend of Saint George is most...
