April 30, 2017
Today I have a book for girls who code. This book absolutely inspired me and I have to admit that I might have been more interested in computer science if I had had these teens’ experiences to motivate me. The game they created that went viral, Tampon Run, thrust these girls into the spotlight and has given them an amazing…
April 2, 2017
Today I have a book that shares what it’s really like to be a teenager. While Gossip Girl made for great TV, this book looks at the actual day to day concerns a girl faces as she moves from middle school to high school. Sofia is a great kid who is dealing with some real pain, but she has good…
February 28, 2017
Today I have a book for kids featuring skateboarding. When parents are trying to get their kids to read, the “experts” always say to pick books on topics in which kids are interested. The problem, in some cases, is there just aren’t a lot of offerings if your kids like an activity which is outside the mainstream. Baseball or football, you’re covered.…
February 7, 2017
Today I have the football book every kid should read. It no only looks at the evolution of the sport, but it does so in the context of the plight of the Native Americans as their culture was being erased. This is an exhilarating sports story, as well as a profile of one of the greatest athletes of our time. Don’t…
December 6, 2016
Are you looking for a holiday book for fashion obsessed teens? This series is fabulous for young fans of Project Runway. My daughter loves watching the show and she absolutely fell in love with this book series. While not a fashionista, she is an artist and I have loved seeing her sketches which were inspired by this book. Don’t forget to Follow…
November 17, 2016
I had forgotten how hard middle school can be. My daughter who is a lovely, smart, confident kid is struggling in a way I just didn’t expect. Between the shift in friends and the multiple teachers who no longer know their students inside and out, she is doubting herself in a way she never did before. The book I am profiling…
October 30, 2016
I love sports books for kids. Maybe it’s because I have no athletic talent so I can live through the glory, sweat and tears vicariously. But whatever the reason, the book I have today looks at recruiting kids to play sports in college as early as their freshman year in high school. It’s a fascinating peak into both the pressure on…
September 28, 2016
The book I am profiling today was an omission in my kid lit arsenal. It was one of those stories that I knew I should read, but there was always a book in front of it that seemed more compelling. Well, as I was cataloging my recently completed stories, I realized that I had a hole in the fantasy/adventure genre,…
September 1, 2016
Today I have a book that will have kids on the edge of their seat. It is an exciting, heart pounding ride to see if our main character Peak will be the youngest climber to scale Mount Everest. I promise that the ending is both satisfying and surprising! While not the real life adventure profiled in the wonderful non fiction book…
August 31, 2016
The book I am profiling today is an exciting non fiction book for kids. It shows them that real life adventures can be as compelling as any story you can make up. The message in the book is about following your dreams and creating challenges that motivate you to be and do better, a lesson that can never be shared too many…
