Middle Grade Bookmarks for April 2012

In April, most of the books read and reviewed were for middle grade readers. Check out our mini review of Falcon Quinn and early impressions on The Family Hitchcock. Continue reading

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Historical Fiction Author Interview: Meet Donna McDine

Donna McDine visits the Family Bookshelf to talk about her award-winning book The Golden Pathway, writing for kids, and book marketing and review. Continue reading

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Picture Books to Young Adult:

Welcome to the March edition of Bookmarks, our monthly shortlist of mini book reviews. We have had a TON of picture book reviews come in from families. I am still uploading the cache to the Reading Tub website, but you … Continue reading

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Young Adult to Picture Books: Reading Tub Bookmarks February

Three books stood out for Reading Tub readers and reviewers this month: Carlyn Beccia’s award-winning book I Feel Better With a Frog in My Throat; Jim Arnosky’s Thunder Birds, and The Battle of the Labyrinth by Rick Riordan. See Reading Tub mini reviews. Continue reading

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Reading Tub Bookmarks (Picture Book to Young Adult)

As we ease back into the “new normal” here in the Reading Tub, we are tweaking some of our processes. One of the biggest is to do away with our long monthly lists of books we’ve read. Instead, we’re going … Continue reading

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