Does Superman ever mess up? Harkgirl, does she eat small rodents? And what about Aquaman, does he smell like fish? The questions keep coming for Wonder Woman, Flash, Green Lantern, Cyborg, and Batman. This book is a great primer in the DC universe for little ones; I'd say kids about 5-7. Each section begins with... Continue Reading →
Harley Quinn: Breaking Glass by Mariko Tamaki (Author), Steve Pugh (Illustrator, Artist)
My second Batman-related post of the week! Regular readers know how much I love the world of Gotham... I had originally read and reviewed Breaking Glass last year when I got a one-chapter sampler. I was intrigued and when I saw the title come up on my Hoopla app, I downloaded the whole thing. Basic... Continue Reading →
Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky Book by Kwame Mbalia
Tristan Strong is a young man who has been knocked down... literally in his first bout in the ring and most seriously, when an accident takes his closest friend from him. His parents think that the best thing for him is to get away, and Tristan is sent to stay with his grandparents on their... Continue Reading →
Fighting for the Forest: How FDR’s Civilian Conservation Corps Helped Save America by P. O’Connell Pearson
My grandfather escaped a life with no opportunities in Depression-era Los Angeles by joining up with the Civilian Conservation Corp. After graduating from high school and having two siblings and no money for college, he saw this as the best way for him to provide for his family. He was sent to King Canyon and... Continue Reading →
War Girls by Tochi Onyebuchi
Earth in the 22nd century is a place of environmental disaster... a place of stagnant radiation and fighting over the last remnants of healthy land. Nigeria's civil war has been raging on for years and years. Caught on opposite sides are two young women, Onnyii and Ify... On the rebel Biafran side, Onnyii is a... Continue Reading →