North Korea has been in the news a lot lately, and although I’d rather not think about why, my kids have questions: Who are these people, and why are they targeting us? In the Shadow of the Sun by Anne Sibley O’Brien, an action-packed, middle-grade novel, offers a fascinating glimpse into the closed-off culture of North Korea,…Continue reading Review: In the Shadow of the Sun
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Book review: We Fought Back: Teen Resisters of the Holocaust
After this weekend’s horrific events in Charlottesville, I thought I’d share a nonfiction YA book about Jewish teenagers who escaped death marches, labor camps, and ghettos to fight Nazis. This collection of seven individual stories, based on author Allan Zullo’s interviews with each participant, highlights eastern European partisans who “wreaked havoc on the Nazis through…Continue reading Book review: We Fought Back: Teen Resisters of the Holocaust
Book review: Saints and Misfits
There are three kinds of people in 15-year-old Janna Yusuf’s life: saints, misfits, and monsters. Saints make the world a better place, like Janna’s elder-care charge, Mr. Ram, and her too-good-to-be-true prospective sister-in-law Sarah Mahmoud. They can be a little intimidating. Misfits are people like Janna. Whether she wears her burkini at the beach with…Continue reading Book review: Saints and Misfits
Welcome to my new website!
Ta-da! via GIPHY I’m so excited to share my new website! I’ve uploaded posts from my Ginny’s Tonic blog here, so there are lots of book reviews, writer resources, peeks into works in progress, links to published writing, yoga videos I like, and more. Big thanks to my husband for helping me with the backend…Continue reading Welcome to my new website!
Book review: YA fantasy books with strong girls
Welcome to Part 3 of my book review series featuring speculative literature books with strong girl protagonists. In previous installments, I listed books for younger middle grade readers (ages 8-10) and middle grade readers (10-12). This post emphasizes readers 12-16, moving into the young adult category. (By the way, my age recommendations are based on…Continue reading Book review: YA fantasy books with strong girls
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