Same Sun Here By Silas House and Neela Vaswani Middle Grade Fiction Review by Kimberly Christensen When middle schoolers River and Meena become penpals, the two students form a fast friendship. Meena recently immigrated to New York City from India, … Continue reading →
River Rules is a small-town suspense novel with a deep heart and powerful conscience. What the housing bubble didn’t break in Bridgeville, a small New England community blessed by the Connecticut River, greed, double-dealing and rapid-fire change just might. Peter … Continue reading →
The world’s population has been decimated by the Change, a chain reaction of events triggered by global warming. In Europe, governments have fallen, cities have crumbled and the wheels of production have ground to a halt. The Alps region, containing … Continue reading →
Author: © Jeremy Gadd Publication Date: April 15, 2019 Publisher and Ordering: Stormbird Press Type: Fiction Social Media: Facebook Back to the Dragonfly Library Book Blurb When demoralised Warren Yeats abandons his failing business, his ex-wife and his city lifestyle … Continue reading →
Rin Braden believes the great love of her life, Yamaan Ali Umair, died in an environmental disaster that destroyed the Maldives, the island nation where he lived. It leaves her distraught and close to giving up on life. But Yamaan … Continue reading →
After a catastrophic storm destroys Melbourne, Isobel flees to higher ground with her husband and young daughter. Food and supplies run low, panic sets in and still no help arrives. To protect her daughter, Isobel must take drastic action. Goodreads … Continue reading →
The impending apocalypse, be it of the environmental, nuclear, or zombie variety, is proving an inexhaustible source of material for artists. And is it any wonder? Every month, yet another international agency releases a verdict on our collective future even … Continue reading →
Zoning, pollution, racism, anti-Semitism — these are heavy themes that could easily overwhelm “Strangers and Cousins” or, worse, look tritely exploited by it. But that’s the real artistry of Cohen’s work: her sensitive exploration of the whole range of our … Continue reading →
The Thing About Jellyfish By Ali Benjamin Published September 22, 2015 by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Middle Grade Fiction Review by Kimberly Christensen The summer before seventh grade, Suzanne’s former best friend, Frannie, drowns while on vacation. Frannie … Continue reading →
Animals have inspired some of the most memorable moments in African storytelling. In 17th century Ethiopia, Galawdewos repeatedly relies on the appearance or the death of animals to portray Walatta Petros’ miraculous saintly power. When animals are incorporated in ritual … Continue reading →
