Book Review
History According to SAT
by Ali Ortiz
Elizabeth Breau’s historically astute text connects events in Europe’s and the US’s past to make them more understandable for students doing test preparation. Elizabeth Breau’s educational guide "History According to SAT" shares...
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Black, White, and RED All Over
by Ali Ortiz
In the Christian novel "Black, White, and RED All Over", a small Southern town’s history of racism is exposed and troubled through. In Deeann D. Mathews’s Christian novel "Black, White, and RED All Over", racist law enforcement...
Book Review
Corky Tails: Tales of a Tailless Dog Named Sagebrush
by Ali Ortiz
In the picture book Sagebrush and the Never Summer Mountains, friends stand up to discrimination and ignorance while living in harmony with the natural world. The latest installment in the Corky Tails series, Joni Franks’s...
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The Canada Project
by Ali Ortiz
In the thriller "The Canada Project", a careful, persistent reporter uncovers dangerous extremism in the oil industry. In Claudia Cattaneo’s heart-stopping thriller "The Canada Project", the interests of the press, the oil industry,...
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Transforming Disruption to Impact
by Ali Ortiz
These sobering essays reveal how movements to address racial injustice and other inequities faltered during the pandemic era. The essays of "Transforming Disruption to Impact" concern the ripple effects of COVID-19 on volunteering and...
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Crew of Exiles
by Ali Ortiz
In the inquisitive science fiction novel "Crew of Exiles", cybernetic outcasts unravel the mysteries of the human experience. Neal Holtschulte’s post-apocalyptic novel "Crew of Exiles" concerns the moral dilemmas and charm of...
Book Review
The Insignificant Girl
by Ali Ortiz
"The Insignificant Girl" is a thriller led by a diplomatic woman who seeks freedom from social deceits and sexual oppression. In Tom Fitzgerald’s action-oriented thriller "The Insignificant Girl", a slighted woman rises against...
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Detective Lambchild
by Ali Ortiz
In the mystery novella "Detective Lambchild", people both good and evil get their just deserts. Christian values guide the unfortunate and downtrodden bystanders who are caught up in a crime in M. Lawrence Moore’s mystery novella,...