Tracy Holczer’s debut The Secret Hum of a Daisy is perfect for the thoughtful, careful reader in the upper-age bracket of the ReaderKidZ spectrum. It’s a tender story that is best read slowly, taking great care to note clue-filled literary nuances of character and setting. The Secret Hum of a Daisy pairs perfectly with a wonderfully… Read more »
Debbie Gonzales
Map Art Lab: 52 Exciting Art Explorations in Mapmaking, Imagination, and Travel
Taking a trip this summer? Why not preserve the memories of your travels in a creative, project-based way? Map Art Lab: 52 Exciting Art Explorations in Mapmaking, Imagination, and Travel is filled with plenty of intriguing labs that can do just that! Co-authored by siblings Linden McNeilly and Jill K. Berry, this book offers fifty-two… Read more »
Dozen of Cousins by Shutta Crum, illustrated by David Catrow
Dozens of Cousins is a rollicking, frolicking, phenomenally active story about a band of multi-aged cousins joining together for their annual family reunion. Told in verse, the actions of these wild ‘beasties’ rumble off the page and straight into the reader’s hearts. Inspired by a poem written by Shutta Crum about her childhood escapades, the… Read more »
The Good-Pie Party by Liz Garton Scanlon, illustrated by Kady MacDonald Denton
Moving is never easy for a child. The anticipation of loss can be overwhelming, most especially the loss of friendship. The fear of losing friends and the worry that, perhaps, the child might not find friends as dear as those she is leaving behind can be down-right depressing. The Good-Pie Party addresses these all-too painful issues… Read more »
A Conversation with Author Tara Altebrando
Tara Altebrando was kind enough to follow-up on an earlier ReaderKidZ post about her newest book, The Battle of Darcy Lane, by joining us today to answer a few questions. The Battle of Darcy Lane is your Middle Grade debut, but you are well versed in writing YA fiction. Did you face any challenges while… Read more »
The Battle of Darcy Lane by Tara Altebrando
In The Battle of Darcy Lane, author Tara Altebrando portrays the complicated nuances of adolescent relationships in a creative, authentic, competitively believable way. In this entertaining novel, Altebrando explores how loyalty between friends can shift at the roll of one’s eyes. She takes a close look at the fragile nature of relationship while considering others… Read more »
March – Friendship Month!
Accord, consideration, harmony, and companionship are synonymous with the word ‘friendship’. However, there are times when the relationship between two “friends” is anything but harmonious, moments when companionship seems more like a competitive survival of the fittest. This month the ReaderKidZ are going to explore the meaning of friendship as depicted in what we feel… Read more »
