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Maus I by Art Spiegelman (1986)

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Maus: A Survivor’s Tale, Book I, My Father Bleeds History It might have been a while since I reviewed a graphic novel, but I’ve continued reading them. In fact, over the Christmas holidays, I think I picked 7 new books … Continue reading

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Dear Mr. Henshaw by Beverly Cleary (1983)

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A wonderful story of self-reflection and growth, Dear Mr. Henshaw by Beverly Cleary (1983) deserves its Newberry prize. Continue reading

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By Searching by Isobel Kuhn

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My Journey through Doubt into Faith As I threw the final items into my bag for our two-week trip overseas, I haphazardly grabbed this book off my shelf thinking it was one of the many short books on prayer that … Continue reading

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The Two-Minute Drill to Manhood by John Croyle (2013)

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A proven game plan for raising sons by the founder of Big Oak Ranch I’ve been traveling overseas the past few weeks, and my reading options have been few and far between. I can across a small stack of parenting … Continue reading

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Camp Sierra Secret by Esther G. Wilkinson (1996)

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As part of our morning reads, I woke my kids up this week with chapters from Camp Sierra Secret. Both my kids were able to attend Bible camps this past summer: my daughter (10) for her very first time, and … Continue reading

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Peanut Butter Friends in a Chop Suey World by Deb Brammer (1994)

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Up until COVID, my family lived in China. In fact, my kids spent the first 6 years of their lives there, fluent in both language and culture. We miss it immensely and wish we could go back, even for a … Continue reading

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The Last Ship by William Brinkley (1988)

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A Christian review of this fantastic post-apocalyptic drama, The Last Ship by William Brinkley (1988) Continue reading

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Frederick & Eloise: A Love Story by Brian Biggs (1993)

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Here’s a word I don’t use too often: bawdy. But that’s the word that came to mind with this humorous little love story which almost isn’t even a love story at all. It took me all of 4 minutes to … Continue reading

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Robot Dreams by Sara Varon (2007)

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I’m relatively new to the graphic novel scene, so I’m sure there’s a whole subgenre in which stories are told through pictures alone, sans thought bubbles or word balloons, narration or description. This is such a book, and I was … Continue reading

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Ruins by Peter Kuper (2015)

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First off, this graphic novel for adults is beautifully done. I’m relatively new to the genre, so although Peter Kruper likely has a big name in the biz, he’s new to me. But I loved his artwork in Ruins, my … Continue reading

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