A hold-your-breath, slow building and intensely powerful story, Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys is a stunning portrayal of one of the world's biggest, yet littlest-known tragedies. Based on the true story of the Wilhelm Gustloff, a luxury ship requisitioned by the Nazis to transport refugees from the Soviet invasion of Germany, Salt to... Continue Reading →
A hold-your-breath, slow building and intensely powerful story, Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys is a stunning portrayal of one of the world's biggest, yet littlest-known tragedies. Based on the true story of the Wilhelm Gustloff, a luxury ship requisitioned by the Nazis to transport refugees from the Soviet invasion of Germany, Salt to... Continue Reading →
Here's a look at today's new YA releases: Rise of the Wolf by Jennifer A. Nielsen Nic may have escaped enslavement in the mines outside of Rome, but his troubles are far from over. The Praetor War--the battle to destroy Rome from within--is in full force, and Nic is caught in the crossfire. The secretive... Continue Reading →
The nap time struggle is real. Not just the struggle to get your little ones down for a nap; but getting them to nap so you can nap, too. Just ask any new parent. The parent's on-going quest for sleep is chronicled sweetly and humorously in Cat Nap by Toni Yuly, as Cat and Kitten... Continue Reading →
The nap time struggle is real. Not just the struggle to get your little ones down for a nap; but getting them to nap so you can nap, too. Just ask any new parent. The parent's on-going quest for sleep is chronicled sweetly and humorously in Cat Nap by Toni Yuly, as Cat and Kitten... Continue Reading →
On Twitter this week, a wonderful hashtag #BookBloggerConfessions popped into my feed -- and I couldn't help but jump on board. I don't know exactly where it originated, but it was such a fun chat with fellow bloggers (and readers and authors), and I had a lot of fun sharing my "confessions" with you guys.... Continue Reading →
Ah, middle school romance. That's the heart of the story behind Jake Gerhardt's humorous new middle grade rom-com, Me & Miranda Mullaly. The fates of three 8th grade boys converge in biology class one day, as each falls desperately in love with the same girl. There's Sam, the class clown; Duke, the intellectual; and Chollie,... Continue Reading →
Ah, middle school romance. That's the heart of the story behind Jake Gerhardt's humorous new middle grade rom-com, Me & Miranda Mullaly. The fates of three 8th grade boys converge in biology class one day, as each falls desperately in love with the same girl. There's Sam, the class clown; Duke, the intellectual; and Chollie,... Continue Reading →
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