Book Review
The Crazy Untamable, Tamable Tongue
by Aleena Ortiz
In the instructive picture book "The Crazy Untamable, Tamable Tongue", a sharp-tongued boy has his tempers tamed by a girl’s love. In Cynthia M. Warren’s picture book "The Crazy Untamable, Tamable Tongue", a boy learns about the...
Book Review
And Then He Sang a Lullaby
by Aleena Ortiz
Ani Kayode Somtochukwu’s novel "And Then He Sang a Lullaby" interrogates love, secrecy, and a revolution in Nigeria. August’s mother died in childbirth; he blames himself. His father is distant and inconsolable, and his sisters push...
Book Review
The Stars of Mount Quixx
by Aleena Ortiz
In S. M. Beiko’s fantasy novel "The Stars of Mount Quixx", inner truths and love come to the fore in a remote, unusual countryside setting. Constance and Ivory are on a summer trip in Mount Quixx, where a mysterious fog has settled and...
Book Review
Your Way There (To Being Fully Alive)
by Aleena Ortiz
Leading by example, "Your Way There (To Being Fully Alive)" is an insightful self-help text with advice on dealing with a plethora of relationship conflicts. Gretta Keene’s self-help book "Your Way There (To Being Fully Alive)" gives...
Book Review
Silver Bounty
by Aleena Ortiz
Victoria McCombs’s fantasy novel "Silver Bounty" is a pirating adventure featuring impending doom and the allure of the sea. After losing many of their crew, Emme and Arn hand over the Royal Rose to Arn’s first mate, Ontario—much...
Book Review
Break Point
by Aleena Ortiz
Sheri Brenden’s "Break Point" covers the politics and legal moves involved in the creation of women’s athletics programs. Peggy Brenden and Toni St. Pierre were raised in an era when people believed that girls neither had the...
Book Review
Severed Roots
by Aleena Ortiz
In the dystopian novel "Severed Roots", people find solace in each other against an unforgiving world. In Nego Huzcotoq’s dystopian novel "Severed Roots", the ethics of marriage and gender equality are centered. Nick is inquisitive and...
Book Review
History According to SAT
by Aleena 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...