Fish in a Tree by Lynda Mullaly Hunt is the story of Ally, a young girl with dyslexia who has been able to hide her inability to read from her teachers for years. She’s convinced that there’s “no cure for her dumb mind” until she gets a new teacher, Mr. Daniels. Mr. Daniels sees beyond Ally’s [Continue Reading]

Christopher Paul Curtis’s novel Bud Not Buddy tells the story of Bud, a ten year old living from one foster home to the next in Flint, Michigan during the Great Depression. Bud is tired of living as an orphan and wants to find a new place to call home after leaving his most recent foster home.  More [Continue Reading]

Kelly Barnhill’s The Girl Who Drank the Moon is a book every bit as interesting and creative as its title. The story is about a town that sacrifices a baby every year in order to keep themselves safe from an evil witch who lives in the forest. One day, a baby is taken from her family by the town [Continue Reading]