Deft handling of difficult topicsSchmidt, G. D. (2015). Orbiting Jupiter. Boston, MA: Clarion Books. Joseph’s younger foster brother (Jack) tells Joseph’s story. We learn...
Welcome!Hello and welcome to my blog! My name is Marty DeVarennes and I'm excited to be nearing the end of my graduate program, with plans to...
Nine mythical tales for young goddesses at heartBlock, F. L. (1996). Girl goddess #9: Nine stories. New York, NY: Harper Collins. This imaginative array of nine short stories provides a...
Middle school wisdom, Yoda styleAngleberger, T., & Rosenstock, J. L. (2010). The strange case of Origami Yoda. New York, NY: Amulet Books. Tommy needs advice, advice...
Friendship and survival in Nazi GermanyZusak, M. (2006). The book thief. New York, NY: Alfred A. Knopf. An unexpected narrator, Death, tells the story of 9-year old Liesel...
Basketball as a metaphor for growing upAlexander, K. (2014). Crossover. NY: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Josh Bell is the book’s narrator and protagonist, and from the outset,...