Tudor Rose by W.H. Doyle follows two young women as they journey to London, Sybille to be married, and Rose as her companion. Sybille was to be a lady-in-waiting to Lady Agnes, one of Queen Elizabeth’s ladies-in-waiting, and sister to Valentine, Sybille’s fiancé. However, Lady Agnes passes from what seemed like pneumonia, or possibly tuberculosis. […]
Lion of the Sky by Laura Purdie Salas ‘you gasp as I roar, my mane exploding, sizzling— lion of the sky! Haiku meet riddles in this wonderful collection from Laura Purdie Salas. The poems celebrate the seasons and describe everything from an earthworm to a baseball to an apple to snow angels, alongside full-color illustrations.’ […]
Starworld by Audrey Coulthurst and Paula Garner was a poignant tale of two girls trying to find themselves, and their place in the world. One day during art class, Sam Jones is interrupted by Zoe Miller, who asks about a painting Sam has done. This simple action opens a tentative dialogue between the two, which […]
Ahmed’s Journey by Jill Manly Ahmed’s Journey by Jill Manly follows the titular Ahmed as he goes to the Camel Races. This is a tradition among his people, and Ahmed is going to participate for the first time. He’s nervous, but by observing his favourite camel, Jamal, Ahmed finds his centre. Thanks to Jamal, Ahmed […]
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The Story of People by Catherine Barr & Steve Williams The Story of People by Catherine Barr & Steve Williams is a cute introduction to the timeline of humanity for young readers. With engaging artwork, and easy to follow language, this is the perfect introduction to anthropology! It follows humanity from our earliest incarnations, covering […]
Storm & Fury A Storm and Fury Adventures Collection by Gail Z. Martin & Larry N. Martin Genre: Paranormal Historical Adventure, Steampunk New Pittsburgh, 1898 – a crucible of invention and intrigue. Born from the ashes of devastating fire, flood and earthquake, the city is ruled by the shadow government of The Oligarchy. In the […]
TOUR SCHEDULE: http://www.jeanbooknerd.com/2019/03/starworld-by-audrey-coulthurst-paula.html Hardcover: 352 pages Publisher: Candlewick (April 16, 2019) Language: English ISBN-10: 0763697567 ISBN-13: 978-0763697563 Praise for STARWORLD An unlikely friendship blossoms between two high school seniors…in the deft hands of co-authors Coulthurst (Inkmistress, 2018, etc.) and Garner (Relative Strangers, 2018, etc.), the well-realized main characters and deeply insightful descriptions of complex emotions […]
Enjoyable posts of the past week from others 85 (More!) Blog Post Ideas/ Ginger Mom & Co Discussion: do social media make it impossible for an author to do right?/ Beware of the Reader The Pepper Mill – Poem by Christina Ward/ Vita Brevis Pots – Poem by Heidi Slettedahl/ Vita Brevis […]
