Book Review For Teens: Beastkeeper by Cat Hellisen
TEEN REVIEW | By Cory Kleinman Beastkeeper is the story of a girl whose family has been put under a curse and she, too, is in danger of falling victim to it. A strange tale of family, jealousy, and...
View ArticleBook Review: The Outliers by Kimberly McCreight
Kimberly McCreight’s The Outliers is suspenseful, intriguing, and keeps you wanting more, says our teen reviewer. TEEN REVIEW | by Faye Berger The Outliers is a thrilling page-turner that begins when...
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Book Review: Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom
TEEN REVIEW | by Alexis Weeren Before reading Tuesdays with Morrie, I hadn’t read anything by Mitch Albom. Actually, I hadn’t read much non-fiction (at least not much that wasn’t in a textbook), so I...
View ArticleEcho by Pam Munoz Ryan: Recommended Read for Teens
The award-winning Echo by Pam Muñoz Ryan gets high praise from our reviewers. PARENT REVIEW | By Jessica Lahey While Echo by Pam Muñoz Ryan is a sublime read on paper, it becomes much more resonant in...
View ArticleHave a Teen Who Loves Good True Crime Reads? Try “Just Mercy”
Just Mercy is the true story of a man wrongly convicted of murder and the lawyer who saved his life. Here a teacher and student compare perspectives on one of the best true crime reads of the year....
View Article“Armada” by Ernest Cline | Parent and Teen Review and Recommend
PARENT REVIEW | by Sarah Pinneo In the first scene of Armada by Ernest Cline, the teenage protagonist looks out the window at school and sees a spaceship fly past. As if that weren’t crazy enough, he...
View ArticleBook Review: Where Futures End by Parker Peevyhouse
Where Futures End tackles some pretty big issues facing us today. In today’s world, do our modern-day advances really set us apart? We frequently debate the long-term consequences of our global actions...
View ArticleBook Review: H is for Hawk by Helen Macdonald
PARENT REVIEW | Tracy Fitzpatrick When my daughter became interested (obsessed, really) with falconry, a friend and long-time falconer recommended H is for Hawk by Helen Macdonald. We had the book in...
View ArticleBook Review: Catherine Newman’s “One Mixed-Up Night”
In Catherine Newman’s middle-grade novel, two friends embark on the ultimate sleepover. TEEN REVIEW | Wyatt Seelig One Mixed-Up Night is a book about kids who do something really risky. Walter and...
View ArticleThe Inconceivable Book: The Making of “The Princess Bride”
TEEN REVIEW | by Finn Lahey The book As You Wish tells the story of the filming of The Princess Bride. Written by Cary Elwes, who portrayed the iconic character Wesley, it describes the production of...
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The Strength Switch: Confident Teens With the Power of Positive Parenting
The Strength Switch: How the New Science of Strength-Based Parenting Can Help Your Child and Your Teen to Flourish We thought you'd also like: Raising Confident Teens: Easing Up To Let Them Flourish...
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Need a Good Book to Read? Our Parent/Teen Purple Hibiscus Review
TEEN REVIEW | by Emily Fagell I chose to review Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s Purple Hibiscus because I wanted to read it a second time. The book is a glimpse into a very different world from mine, but it...
View ArticleBook Review: “No More Mean Girls” by Katie Hurley
Every mom has a story to tell about a mean girl she knew in school. Unfortunately, in our connected social-media-influenced culture, the mean girls are getting younger. To address the issue, Katie...
View ArticleSue Scheff And Melissa Schorr On Online Hate: “Shame Nation”
Nearly every day, there is another story in the news of someone who has been harassed, bullied, or shamed on the internet—and the results of this online hate can be devastating. Sue Scheff, a parent...
View ArticleBook Review: Down the Mysterly River By Bill Willingham
Bill Willingham’s middle-grade novel is an otherworldly page-turner. Teen Review | by Lucas Sorensen Down the Mysterly River is a story about a boy who wakes up in a strange world with strange...
View ArticleBook Reviews: “The Hate U Give”—An Unsparing Look at Teens and Race
Here we present an interview from Jessica Lahey, teacher and the author of The Gift of Failure and her niece. Reviews by a teenager (niece) and a parent (aunt) give us a unique comparison of...
View ArticleBook Review For Teens: I’ll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson
Jandy Nelson’s award-winning YA novel I’ll Give You the Sun delivers love, connection, and human frailty—along with a surprising twist. TEEN REVIEW | by Mina Jones I received the book I’ll Give You the...
View ArticleBook Recommendation: How to Raise Kind Kids by Thomas Lickona
Every parent wants to raise conscientious, moral, other-oriented kids who are respectful and grow up to be good people. But can you teach a child to be kind? And what do you do when you catch you child...
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Teens and Reading: The Benefits Of Audiobooks For Teens
It is back to school season, and many teens—and their parents—are spending a lot of time in the car going back and forth to various practices, lessons, meetings, etc. Add on a few hours of homework,...
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The Boy Crisis: Our Boys Are Struggling. What Can We Do About It?
The Boy Crisis is a book that packs a lot of information between its covers. Co-authors Warren Farrell (Why Men Are the Way They Are) and John Gray (Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus) provide a...
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