Today I want to offer some titles for those of you who would like to read and talk with children about the sorrows in Haiti and Afghanistan. These books illuminate the beauty of these places as well as touching on …
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six thought-provoking novels for teens & adults
I don’t often recommend books targeted at readers in their teens as my blog’s focus is on readers ages 12 and down. However, I have discovered some exceptional reads for this age group recently and that’s what I’ve got for …
war and peace…five journeys towards peace in a war-torn world
Who will Time Magazine’s Person of the Year be this year, I wonder? If a refugee is not in the running, I will be surprised, even disappointed. What a year it has been for the innocent victims of war. And what …
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a list of…five books honoring teachers
It’s the beginning of a new school year. In honor of all those teachers who give children in a myriad circumstances the opportunity to learn…this blog is for you! Armando and the Blue Tarp School, by Edith Hope Fine and Judith Pinkerton …
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