Category: Bookshelf

Merci Suárez Changes Gears

The cover of Merci Suarez Changes Gears is shown in small form on a cell phone in black and white. ON the cover, a girl rides a bicycle along a row of houses.

In Merci Suárez Changes Gears, Merci lives in las casitas–three pink houses in a row in Florida that she shares with not just her immediate family, but also her extended […]

Beyond

Beyond by M.C. Winkkle on a cell phone. On the cover: A girl in silhouette stands atop hills in front of a colorful starry sky.

Beyond by M. C. Winkkle is a young adult science fiction book. It stars Stella, a young woman who is being held captive as an alien spy. However, Stella’s no […]

The Captain’s Boy

A screenshot of my kindle version of The Captain's Boy by Don Callaway The cover shows a man in revolutionary-era dress with a musket over one shoulder standing in front of a wagon and a log cabin.

The Captain’s Boy is the newest release from one of my critique group members–Don Callaway. This story follows a Pennsylvania farm boy from the period of the American Revolution. When […]

New Kid

New Kid--by Jerry Craft The book sits on a chair On the cover, a kid in a gray hoodie and black slacks scribbles in a notebook

New Kid, by Jerry Craft was 2020’s Newbery award winner. Like other Newberys, it is incredibly well-written, and rich in detail. It has well-rounded characters and a tale that tugs […]