Journal | Brook Merrow

CHARACTERS & RESILIENCE IN YA LIT

Don’t be daunted by the darkness of these tales. There is strength to be found. Theseprotagonists share a common characteristic as they

CHOPSTICKS, BIDETS, AND CUTENESS: What I Learned in Japan

He coached us on all things Japanese—manners, food, traditions—

Book Review of FIREKEEPER’S DAUGHTER by Angeline Boulley

With an Ojibwe father and white mother, protagonist DaunisFontaine constantly navigates two worlds in Firekeeper’s Daughter, a young...

In My (Book) Bag: Book Review of Sugaring Off by Gillian French

Book Review: Another Maine author I’m crazy about right now is Gillian French, who specializes in YA lit. I read both Grit and Sugaring...

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