Book Review
Mending My Mind
by Aimee Jodoin
"Mending My Mind" is a powerful memoir about childhood trauma, life-changing experiences in therapy, and becoming a purposeful mother. Sara Church’s memoir "Mending My Mind" is about recovering from childhood trauma while navigating...
Book Review
Cowboy on the Wrong Train
by Aimee Jodoin
In the eventful Christian thriller "Cowboy on the Wrong Train", a cattle rancher encounters danger and arrives at a new sense of faith. In Jeanne Ann Off’s novel "Cowboy on the Wrong Train", a small-town farmer faces off with an animal...
Book Review
Word Travelers
by Aimee Jodoin
Raj Haldar and Neha Rawat’s Word Travelers and the Missing Mexican Molé is an exciting middle grade mystery. After trick-or-treating on Halloween, best friends MJ and Eddie see a candy bar in their haul whose label is misspelled. This...
Book Review
Look to the Sun
by Aimee Jodoin
In Emmie Mears’s dystopian novel of political unrest "Look to the Sun", a book, a pocket watch, and an unknown history bring two individuals together to combat an oppressive government. As a political party called the National...
Book Review
Please Don't Tell Cooper That Jack is a Rabbit
by Aimee Jodoin
Please Don’t Tell Cooper that Jack Is a Rabbit is a delightful story about friendship with a funny, furry hero. In Michelle Lander Feinberg’s picture book Please Don’t Tell Cooper that Jack Is a Rabbit, two lively creatures learn a...
Book Review
The Dragons of Decagon
by Aimee Jodoin
"The Dragons of Decagon" is an ambitious fantasy novel for young readers whose principled creatures face challenge after challenge. In Sandra Kelly’s middle grade fantasy novel "The Dragons of Decagon", a community of dragons faces...
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The Fig Tree
by Aimee Jodoin
"The Fig Tree" is an adorable picture book in which a girl learns to feel grateful for nature’s gifts. Heather S. Lonczak’s picture book The Fig Tree: A Lesson in Gratitude takes a gentle approach to teaching the interconnectedness...
Book Review
The Apology Box
by Aimee Jodoin
"The Apology Box" is a poignant young adult novel about redemption, community, and moving forward after life-altering mistakes. In Naomi Ulsted’s coming-of-age novel "The Apology Box", a sixteen-year-old girl works to recover from the...