Category Archives: Book Review

Rise Up! A Review

Throughout our long history, when something’s unfairWhen rights need expanding, or wrongs need repairAmericans argue. We march and we cheer.We write songs and speeches. We go volunteer! -Rachel C. Katz in Rise Up! Powerful Protests in American History Happy Poetry Friday … Continue reading

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Poetry Friday: Book Review and More

It’s Poetry Friday! Last week I received my preorder of Where the Deer Slip Through written by Katey Howes and illustrated by Beth Kommes. Katey was a colleague, fellow poet, and friend who passed away much too young in 2024. … Continue reading

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Poetry Friday: Refrigerator Poems

Hooray for Poetry Friday! Today I’m celebrating a wonderful new anthology from Sylvia Vardell and Janet Wong, Clara’s Kooky Compendium of Thimblethoughts and Wonderfuzz with drawings by Frank Ramspott. There are many familiar Poetry Friday names in the list of … Continue reading

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Finding Family: A Review

Finding Family: The Duckling Raised by Loons written by Laura Purdie Salas with illustrations by Alexandria Neonakis tells the true story of a pair of loons who cared for and raised a mallard duckling on a Wisconsin lake in 2019. … Continue reading

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Book Review: Deep, Deep Down: The Secret Underwater Poetry of the Mariana Trench

Title: Deep, Deep Down: The Secret Underwater Poetry of the Mariana Trench Author: Lydia Lukidis Illustrator: Juan Calle Publisher: Capstone Editions, 2023 This is the opening page of Deep, Deep Down: The Secret Underwater Poetry of the Mariana Trench by … Continue reading

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