I love Paro Anand’s books, and when I learned that she had collaborated with a nine-year-old girl to write a book, I was intrigued. As a teacher and creative writing trainer, I’ve read many stories that children have written. Some are excellent, others not so much. A Very Naughty Dragon? I had to read it to […]
Top Six Young Adult Books I Read in 2020
I’ve already shared two lists of books, but I think it’s important to say – again – that reading levels differ widely, and in multiple ways. For instance, I know that as a child, my linguistic level (in English) was higher than that of some of my peers, but I often read books for children […]
Nomad’s Land
Last evening, I spoke to the friend who gave me Nomad’s Land for my birthday.“Are you okay?” she asked. “You sound like you have a cold.”I promised her I was fine. “But I just sobbed over Nomad’s Land.” How does one review a book as beautiful as Nomad’s Land? It’s one of those books that […]