Annette: A Big, Hairy Mom, by John S. McFarland
Annette, a Big, Hairy Mom, is a romping read, good for a family read aloud. A funny would-be villain, a small boy, and a wily Bigfoot creature all come together in a woodsy area of northern California.
For Homeschoolers
Literature for homeschoolers, as found by Phyllis Wheeler
Irene and the Baking Contest by Effie Hill, a review
Irene and the Baking Contest by Effie Hill is a satisfying, family-friendly story for new readers. Irene, age 10, loves to bake bread. So she enters the town baking contest, in her village on the island of Crete.
The Dog Snatcher, My New Book!
The Dog Snatcher is coming Nov. 1! My new book, a series opener for kids 8-11, is up for pre-order.
Isabel’s Secret by Jan May, a review
sabel’s Secret by Jan May features Isabel, 11, a contemporary tomboy growing up on a ranch. Her days are full of bareback rides on the range. But she’s got a grandmother who pressures her to leave her tomboy ways, move to Boston, and go to private school for young ladies.
Author News: A New Cover; a New Book in the Works
I’ve got two pieces of news. My novel The Long Shadow now has a new cover. It’s a time-travel adventure,
Big Giveaway for Homeschoolers: I am honored to be included!
My book The Long Shadow, a time-travel tale for ages 13-14, has been chosen for a big giveaway. 20+ Christian
Amy Coney Barrett: A Justice and a Mother, a review
The picture book biography I am looking at today is Amy Coney Barrett: A Justice and a Mother, by Joyce Claiborne-West, illustrated by Ivana Besevic.
365 Days to Alaska by Cathy Carr, a review
In the middle grade novel 365 Days to Alaska, Rigel Jane Harman, age 11, loves her simple life. She’s good at hunting with her .22 rifle, fishing, and skinning rabbits. She spends many hours at the chores she’s called upon to do to help her little family keep warm and fed “off the grid.”
The Hedgehog of Oz by Cory Leonardo, a book homeschoolers will like
The Hedgehog of Oz by Cory Leonardo tells the tale of Marcel, a lost pet hedgehog. Marcel scrounges for candy and hides out in the ancient balcony of an old movie theater where he cares for two hens. What he really wants is to find his way home to his owner, but instead he’s caught, thrown in a truck, and driven far out into the country.
Introducing Free Homeschool Unit Studies: New Classics Literature
Would you love to find a free unit study guide for a good book your child hasn’t read yet? I
First Contact by T.D. Patrick: A Good Homeschool Read-Aloud
This chapter book for early readers makes a very good homeschool read-aloud. In First Contact, Book 1 of Terra Prime
Being Clem by Lesa Cline-Ransom, a review
Being Clem by Lesa Cline-Ransome tells a coming-of-age story set in 1940s Chicago. A nine-year-old African American boy loses his