Stories

I have anxiety and fear over everything and it inspires me to have no fears knowing that God is in control.

I am a retired special ed teacher. I read this book to nearly every group of kids I taught over the last 22 years, and I cried every time. I shared a story and honest emotion. Kids really see adult vulnerability and tears. They benefit from experiencing adults reading, especially when it includes honest emotion. […]

The original recording was sent to my middle school resource room during my 7th grade year. It really struck a chord as it presented the world of 1930s Mississippi from a child’s point of view. I think it should be recommended reading for young people in order to get an understanding of the consequences of […]

Enzo, a very unusual dog, reviews his life with Denny, a race car driver. Each triumphs despite setbacks. Ultimately, Enzo’s insights can enable all of us to navigate our own races in the rain.

Dog Man means a lot to me because it teaches people to do the right thing.

My favorite book, besides the Holy Bible, is the children’s book, A Wrinkle In Time by Madeleine L’Engle. I have read it many times both by myself and to children. I had the privilege of having lunch with the author. Even though the book is over 50 years old, the message is never out of […]

This book was my first experience with 19th century British literature. It opened my eyes to the classics and somehow made me feel connected with the wider world.

Reading was very difficult and arduous when I was young but while in high school (on Christmas break for some reason) I read The Amityville Horror. It was the first book I read for pleasure. I loved it. I am now a voracious pleasure reader and have overcome my reading challenges (not my spelling challenges […]

It shows how peer pressure can reflect human behaviors. These stranded young boys believe that they must become men to survive, but use of their ideas on how society works maybe looked at as misguided. With a close read of the book one can make the connection that the natural world is violent and impartial […]

This book is very funny. It made me laugh. It was funny seeing Allan and Billy challenging themselves on eating a worm a day for fifteen days. This book has a great sense of humor.