International Women's Day may have come and gone, but we shouldn't stop recognizing the importance of strong female characters in middle grade and YA stories; protagonist or otherwise. Here are a few characters that I want to put up, they have their own quirks and that's what makes them amazing! And, on the plus side,… Continue reading strong female characters in middle grade + YA
a cat from our world and the forgotten witch | manga series
click for the meta author: hiro kashiwabapublisher: seven seasgenre: fiction, fantasy I wasn't sure if I was going to continue this series after the first book, but I wanted to see if it would get more exciting. Did it? Maybe only slightly. In the first book we have Jeanne, an old woman who lives in… Continue reading a cat from our world and the forgotten witch | manga series
the giant and the grizzly bear
click for the meta title: the giant and the grizzly bearauthor: rosemarie avrana meyokpublisher: inhabit mediagenre: children's fictionage recommendation: 6 to 8 years old Synopsis In this traditional story from the Western Arctic, a kind giant adopts a human boy. One night, after a meal, the giant gives the boy one job, to watch for… Continue reading the giant and the grizzly bear
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