I've found that as my boys get older, they get a bit more selective about what they want to read. They're becoming young adults, and they want to read things that make them feel mature. And, of...
Category: Chapter Books
Our world has been shaped by the contributions of many great scientists over the centuries, both male and female. However, because of cultural biases, the contributions of women have not always been...
When the real world is too much to handle, books are one of my favorite ways to escape. And the ultimate escape is a good fantasy book, where the impossible happens and new surprises are around every...
When I was a kid, I would've rather went to school in my underwear than talk to my parents about sex. It was a topic we just did not discuss. I've had three kids and I am still waiting for my parents...
"There are no trains in this story!" This was my youngest son's reaction when I brought home a stack of books about the Underground Railroad. My boys quickly learned, however, that while this...
Most of us know that Rosa Parks was arrested in 1955 for refusing to move to the back of a public bus in segregated Alabama, starting the Montgomery Bus Boycott. But what else do we know about...
