INTRODUCTION In a book-signing at Fred & June's after I received the North Carolina award for Young Adult Literature, I was startled when a woman came into the store, pointed at me and said, "I am looking for her!" That was a first for me. It turns out that the woman was Melanie Sue Bowles,… Continue reading Win a Copy of ‘Liberty Biscuit’! Book Review Inside
Sheri Levy’s passion for training service dogs shines in her second Trina Ryan book, Starting Over (Barking Rain Press, 2017). Middle school girls will enjoy re-connecting with puppy raiser Trina, who Sheri brought to life in her first book, Seven Days to Goodbye. REVIEW Having said goodbye to her first dog, Sydney, Trina is determined to start… Continue reading STARTING OVER: A Review, ARC GIVEAWAY, and Interview
Time travel. The Civil War. Multi-cultural. Horses. Romance. There aren't many books that fit such a wide variety of categories--but Turning on a Dime by Maggie Dana does just that. Samantha DeVries' father is Lucas DeVries, a third-generation American of Dutch descent and master horseman; her mother, Gretchen, is an African American and a history buff who… Continue reading Turning On a Dime- A Review and a Giveaway!