Review: How to Steal a Dog by Barbara O'Connor

You should definitely read this. So much to think about. It's short and quick, but filled to the brim with life lessons. The protagonist, Georgina, fights a battle in her own head and heart between the very real survival needs of her own family and doing what she knows is right. The lessons she learns about herself, other people, and the world around her serve to remind readers that this world is full of GOOD and that how you treat people matters. This will make a great read aloud and discussion in any classroom and is a high interest book for any realistic-fiction and / or dog lover!  {Reviewer: Mrs. K}

"Sometimes the trail you leave behind you is more important than the path ahead of you." - Mookie

Review: Glory Be by Augusta Scattergood

Set during Freedom Summer, June 1964, in Mississippi, this historical fiction work of art tells the story of the arduous civil rights efforts from the perspective of Gloriana June Hemphill, a brave spit-fire of an 11 year old that I'd love to have in my family. The struggle between "what has always been" and "what is right" is beautifully and honestly told. It also tells the story of sisters and friends and how outside events can change perspectives and shake even the strongest relationships at times. Glory Be would make an excellent read aloud for intermediate grades and beyond.  It is short and truly sweet, a quick read worthy of all the thinking time you're bound to put in after you dive in!  This is truly a gift from author Augusta Scattergood!  {Reviewer: Mrs. K}