Why I Picked It Up: My youngest son is interested in music. He has been playing the guitar for a year and a half and is positive he will be a rock star when he’s older. As we were exploring Amazon’s recommendations for us, this book appeared. Rhys was automatically interested so we peeked inside. That’s […]
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Book Review: Half Upon a Time, by James Riley
Why I Picked It Up: Fairy tales. Actually, it goes back a little further than that. In preparation for one of our most popular sessions, Jessica was at the bookstore and I got a text with a picture of this book cover. Beanstalk, kid in a tunic, a play on the traditional fairy tale opener – […]
Book Review: The Crossover, by Kwame Alexander
** Contact us if you would like to have one of our engaging mentor text sessions come to your campus! ** Why I Picked It Up: I have been on the hunt for a “non-girlie” book in verse. It seemed like a futile task until I came upon The Crossover. From the cover, it was obviously […]