The Witch of Blackbird Pond*

The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare Reviewed by Amberlyn E. Age 12 Be careful that what you perceive is Not what the world leads you to believe An impression Even one made with digression can cause you to mislead It can plant the gossip seed If you are not careful and others are …

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Salt to the Sea

Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys From the first page, Sepetys held me captive with her compelling first-person accounts of  refugees fleeing from Russian forces. It's the story of four people of different backgrounds forced to depend upon each other to stay alive. Will they get aboard the Wilhelm Gustloff –their hope of deliverance? …

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Honey for a Child’s Heart

Glady's Hunt, aka Rusty, wrote three Honey books - Honey for a Child's Heart, Honey for a Teen's Heart, and Honey for a Woman's Heart. All three of these books are full of book reviews for each age category. Gladys gives us objective reviews and booklist recommendations. Each of these books is a treasure for …

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