Turning the Tide
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Indie Corner – Arlene Mark
Back to the Indie Corner series Arlene Mark’s The Year Without a Summer (August 2022, SparkPress) is a heartwarming and relevant novel for middle-grade and … Read more
Turn the Tide, Elaine Dimopoulos
Turn the Tide Middle Grade Fiction by Elaine Dimopoulos Reviewed by Kimberly Christensen When twelve-year-old Mimi Laskaris moves to Wilford Island, Florida, she immediately falls … Read more
Paradise on Fire, Jewell Parker Rhodes
Click here to return to the series The global novel exists, not as a genre separated from and opposed to other kinds of fiction, but … Read more
Wind, Ellen Dee Davidson
Wind Book Review Reviewed by Mary Woodbury Book information Author: Ellen Dee Davidson Publication date: February 1, 2022 Wind, by Ellen Dee Davidson, is a … Read more
A Wolf Called Wander
A Wolf Called Wander Middle Grade Fiction By Roseanne Parry Reviewed by Kimberly Christensen Wolf pup Swift, one of five pups born to his mother … Read more
The Year’s Best African Speculative Fiction, Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki
Click here to return to the series The global novel exists, not as a genre separated from and opposed to other kinds of fiction, but … Read more
The Last Panther, Todd Mitchell
Back to the Indie Corner series Rebooted for the Indie Corner, I was so happy to read Todd Mitchell’s fantastic children’s book–for ages nine and … Read more
After the Dragons, Cynthia Zhang
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Santa Soaked, Carl Lindemann
Thanks to author Carl Lindemann for reaching out to me about his illustrated children’s book Santa Soaked: A Story for All Ages. From Carl: This … Read more
Indie Corner – Sonia Myers
Back to the Indie Corner series It was great to talk with Sonia Meyers about her first novel, We Have Something to Say!, a children’s … Read more
Indie Corner – Jennifer Harrington
Back to the Indie Corner series This is a rebooted interview with Jennifer Harrington, a Toronto-based illustrator, graphic designer, and author of children’s eco-books. I … Read more
Spotlight – Premee Mohamed
Click here to return to the series The global novel exists, not as a genre separated from and opposed to other kinds of fiction, but … Read more
Spotlight – Bijal Vachharajani
Click here to return to the series The global novel exists, not as a genre separated from and opposed to other kinds of fiction, but … Read more
The Girl and the Grove, Eric Smith
Young Adult Fiction Reviewed by Kimberly Christensen High school junior Leila has bounced between group homes and foster homes for her whole life—until her recent … Read more