The Joy of My Life, and other things

In the Beginning: A Nearly Complete History of Almost Everything  illustrated by Brian Delf written by Richard Platt published in 1...

Journeys in Time  A New Atlas of American History by Elspeth Leacock and Susan Buckley illustrated by Rodica Prato published in 2001 ...

While part of me automatically dismisses "made-up holidays", I haven't found a strong enough reason not to get swept ...

Jesper Jinx (series) by Marko Kitti Quite by the sweetest coincidence, I e-met the author, Marko Kitti, and got to read his delig...

Aboard a Paper Plane... and other poems by Joe & Allison Kelly illustrations by Supakit Chiangthong When this poetry collection...

Three Little Words A Memoir by Ashley Rhodes-Courter [Note: Some explicit references to abuse and pedophilia can be disturbing for y...

Girls Like Us by Gail Giles Candlewick; Reprint edition (October 13, 2015) Grade 8 and up [Note: The book is aimed at high school a...

None of the Above by I.W. Gregorio [Note: Recommended for 18+ due to physically intimate situations; also included are biological and ph...

George by Alex Gino Some people are born into a body they don't identify with. George is a girl who is born in a boy's body....

We waved goodbye to 2016 surrounded by pristine winter beauty, thanks to a well-earned mini vacation. I got to make a pair of fel...

Much like every year so far, the kids were excited to make their wish lists. Since we don't have cable TV or Network TV or Satelli...

It was a fun little project to do last weekend... sew a few hand warmers... and make some soothing sugar scrub. There&#...

Out of my Mind by Sharon M. Draper publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2010 What is it like to be trapped in a body that wi...

My Three Best Friends and Me, Zulay by Cari Best illustrations by Vanessa Brantley-Newton publisher: Farrar Straus Giroux, 2015 &quo...

A Mango-shaped Space by Wendy Mass Thirteen year old Mia is a synesthete, but she doesn't know that term yet. Her brain is wired su...

The William Hoy Story How a Deaf baseball Player Challenged the Game by Nancy Churnin illustrated by Jez Tuya publisher: Albert Whitma...