Reviewer: Sharon Brunner Suzanne Jacobs Lipshaw’s Decoding the Moon reveals a view of a heart-wrenching loss, coding, new friendships, and determination. Coding for children involves colorful picture-based blocks, physical tokens, or directional symbols to enable them to solve problems. Lipshaw provides a description and explanation of coding in an appendix….
Review by Mack Hassler “…his demons are driving him [the lead violinist]….The company takes up the choruses and men and women cry oit like all possessed… some celebrate the beauty of the bride and the joys of love in the excitement….” Upton Sinclair, The Jungle (1929), pp. 10-11. “…[a study]…
Rescuing Crash, The Good Dog: A Novel By Sue Harrison Review by Deborah K. Frontiera ISBN 979-8-89656-015-9, Modern History Press, 2025, Ret. $18.95 paperback In Rescuing Crash, The Good Dog, eleven-year-old Britta had life smack her in the face. Her mother has left the family to chase her own dreams. Dad is…
Review by Victor R. Volkman “Chogan and the Vision Quest” is the fifth installment in as many years of this popular Middle-Grade reader. The series begins in the 14th century with “Chogan and the Gray Wolf” which is the first book. Buege sets the series in that era, which he…
Review by Deborah K. Frontiera The middle-grade novel Voodoo Shack is not just for kids. Adults who grew up in the 1960s will remember, fondly or otherwise, their growing-up years. Parents of today’s middle-grade readers may comment, “So that’s what it was like for my parents, and it’s pretty much…
Review by Nikki MItchell Voodoo Shack: A Michigan Mystery by Terri Martin is a delightful story of adventure, suspense, and just being a kid. Iris and her friends hang out in an abandoned shack that belonged to Mr. Hazard. The kids name it the Voodoo Shack. The story follows Iris…
Reviewer: Sharon Brunner David Swindell’s book “The Wonderful Friendship” sparked revelations about problems people face, how to resolve such problems and how to live a good life. Davie, Ida May and Aunt Mimi had to put on their thinking caps to come up with ways to solve serious problems. Ida…
Review by Deborah K. Frontiera The Home Wind by Terri Martin is an engaging story of two boys, one white and one Native American, who must find their way through the difficulties of life on the road to becoming “men.” It is set during the 1870s in the logging camps…
Native American Novel for Middle Grade Readers Entertains and Educates Review by Victor R. Volkman Ann Dallman’s debut middle grade novel Cady and the Bear Necklace is an enthralling tale that is equal parts mystery and first-love pangs. Cady Whirlwind Thunder is a Native American girl in the 8th grade…
