The only thing that I didn't like about Shannon Hitchcock's debut novel, The Ballad of Jessie Pearl, (Namelos, 2012) is that it ended. The fact that I wanted to know what happened to Jessie, proves that this well-written historical fiction is a must-read for young adult girls, as well as their mothers and grandmothers. The time is… Continue reading The Ballad of Jessie Pearl & A Giveaway!
Tag: book for girls of all ages
Holiday Giveaway #3- Hattie Big Sky on CD
Congratulations to Rosi Holinbeck, the newest follower of my blog and the winner of an autographed copy of Hattie Big Sky. For those of you who didn't win the book, here is your chance to win the book on CD. As promised, Kirby shares her own personal connection to Hattie's story: My beloved maternal grandmother… Continue reading Holiday Giveaway #3- Hattie Big Sky on CD
Holiday Giveaway #2: Hattie Big Sky
It is a rare book that engages middle grade, young adult, and adult readers. Hattie Big Sky, a 2007 Newbery Honor winner by Kirby Larson, is such a book. While I listened to it on CD, my 88-year-old mother enjoyed reading it. This blog will include both our reactions to this hard-to-put-down book. Set in early-20th… Continue reading Holiday Giveaway #2: Hattie Big Sky