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Brenda Anderson’s books in the Coming Home Women’s Fiction series are entertaining, but they make one think about life—how we live it and how we react to it—long after the last page has been read. I enjoyed Pieces of Granite because the characters were so real, and they were wrestling with issues that can affect…
Award-winning author, Mary Hamilton, tackles real-life issues in her books Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil, and See No Evil. In Hear No Evil, Brady’s first time at camp doesn’t start off so well since his mother seems to be ditching him for no reason. Working through his fear, anger, and hurt, Brady discovers the…
Cynthia Toney has two great novels for teen girls. In 8 Notes to a Nobody, Toney realistically captures what it feels like to be in junior high, wrestling with discovering who you are and finding where you fit. Wendy has to work through some of her own problems and insecurities while addressing some tough issues…
Burton Cole’s books, Bash and the Pirate Pig, Bash and the Chicken Coop Caper, and Bash and the Chocolate Milk Cows are favorites at our house. The first time, I read them with my daughters aloud because I enjoy them too. Who doesn’t enjoy stories that make you laugh out loud? Then my daughters went…