Meet Lura K. Houk
Do you remember when you were young and your grandmother or grandfather (or mom or dad) would set you on their lap and read you a story? Sometimes, it would be a true story they would tell about themselves, too. Precious!
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The Giants and the Smalls, by Nicholas Townsend Smith.
Illustrated by J. Tumburus
Not only is this a beautifully illustrated book, but the prose addresses ATTITUDE in a big way. Written for kids, it applies to all of us, really. Do yourself a favor when you have 20 minutes and watch the interview we did together over Zoom. You won’t regret it.
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Book Review: middle-grade novel The War I Finally Won by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley.
Masterfully written, this WWII historical fiction work completes young Ada’s search for family, faith, and identity. It follows after the first novel: The War That Saved My Life. I enjoyed the mantra posed at the beginning - and again at the end: You can know all the things you like, and someday you might believe them.
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