After surviving the demoralizing unfairness of her past, Lena tries to begin a new life for herself in a new town. She makes friends right away and miraculously lands a job as Mrs. Santa for Harrington’s Department Store. Lena loves being Mrs. Santa, a job that highlights her ability to connect with children, but the past […]
Reviews: Fiction
Review: The Scout Adventure Series by Piet Prins
After very busy days, I’ve been slipping into the Dutch countryside of dunes, mills, castles, canals, and swamps with teenaged Tom, his amazing dog Scout, and his two friends Carl and Bert. In Piet Prins’s seven-book Scout series, Tom and his friends help free their village from the Nazis, save lives, track down smugglers, burglars, […]
Review: Still House Pond by Jan Watson
Lilly is busy helping her mother, caring for her siblings, protecting animals, and now preparing for a trip to her Aunt Alice’s in the city. Even though Copper, her mother, has some ill midwifery patients to think about, she worries about Lilly’s trip. However, the hired girl, Manda, only thinks about finding that special spark […]
Review: Bobby’s Friends! by Phia van den Berg
Bobby and his siblings were full of excitement when they finally flew from their home country, the Netherlands, to Pakistan. Although they were used to adapting to different cultures because of their father’s flood control work, settling into Pakistan in the 1950’s proved to be a challenge. Ten year old Bobby really struggled to understand […]