Travel Inside a Book

by | Apr 9, 2020 | Blog, Uncategorized

One of the first clues that A Tangle of Knots by Lisa Graff (Philomel Books) was going to be an unusual story was the revelation in the first pages that some people are Talented, with a capital “T.” As the story progresses the author reveals that being Talented is...

The Boy Who Grew Dragons

by | Apr 4, 2020 | Blog

Here is my latest book review for the Champaign-Urbana News-Gazette. “The Boy Who Grew Dragons,” by Andy Shepherd, has all the elements of a classic middle grade story: plenty silly and full of adventure and magic. The main character has great relationships with his...

School Visits in the Time of Coronavirus

by | Apr 2, 2020 | Blog

  Happy April!! I have a new, improved website and I’m not fooling!! One of my goals this year is to continue to build on my school visits. I love doing them, but nowhere on my website was it clear that I even did them. It has taken several months and I...