Girl Learns of Nazi Occupation Through Belgian Journal
byThrough the diary entries that Grace reads, the author is able to give readers a glimpse of what life was like in Belgium during the dark days of Nazi occupation
YA Fiction
The Toll of Depression
byWendy Ranby’s Under the Floorboard realistically depicts the devastatin impact of the postpartum “baby blues”
Making the Breakup Experience More Positive–Or Less Devastating Anyway
byLisa Doucet reviews Goodbye Girls by Lisa Harrington (Nimbus Publishing)
An Arduous Journey for Scottish Settlers Seeking Farms
byLisa Doucet reviews Jacqueline Halsey’s Piper (Nimbus Publishing)
Making Room for Newer and Better Things
byIn The Girl You Thought I Was, Morgan works through various pressures, insights and struggles over the course of a summer, sifting through her experiences and feelings to come to some concrete realizations about the benefits of letting go of the pressure to measure up to others’ standards
Jessica Scott Kerrin’s Spotted Dog Last Seen Delves Into Weighty Issues: Guilt, Death, Loss and Anxiety
byA story that moves with a quiet, understated sympathy
Jaime Lee Mann’s Blood and Stars Makes Way for Deep Parent-Child Conversation
byImportant lessons from the importance of family ties to the idea that the best cakes are made from locally sourced, homemade ingredients