This was really a great book. It’s a young adult novel, probably most appealing to youth ages 10-16, but Stephanie and I both enjoyed it as well. It’s a great “instructional” book that I’d like my children to read because it’s a) historical and teaches about the time period of 1929 agriculture, b) it’s intercultural, [...]
Penny from Heaven by Jennifer L. Holm My review rating: 3 of 5 starsThis is probably more like 3.5 stars. It’s a young adult, Newberry book, so it’s perhaps geared more for that audience in style, but I still found it interesting. I like books with quirky characters, and that’s what this has. It’s also [...]
D. was cute tonight. She came into the kitchen with a little notepad and a pencil and said that because she had found several things lately, she must be a good detective and “Daddy, you know you have to get me a magnifying glass and a brown coat with pockets” because apparently that’s the gear [...]
