Ten-year-old Benny found the drunken cart driver who caused his father's death, but he's got bigger mysteries to solve. A long, sharp knife, a bag of disguises and a savage black stallion don't reassure Benny about his traveling companion to frontier Missouri. Still, Benny can’t shake the Scripture’s promise that God “will never leave thee nor forsake thee.” Targeted Age Group:: 8-12 What Inspired You to Write Your Book? Mark Twain's Tom Sawyer and the Sugar Creek Gang. I wanted … [Read more...] about Benny and the Bank Robber by Mary C. Findley
Buyer’s Guide: NOLA Gals by Barbara J. Rebbeck
Targeted Age Group:: 12-15 Category: YA - Historical Fiction About NOLA Gals: Roaring into the winds, she rants, "Hear me! I am Katrina!" Essence LaFontaine and Grace Woodson don't know each other, but soon Hurricane Katrina will roar into their lives, forcing them together into a different kind of storm--a storm swirling with the winds of bigotry and prejudice. Learning valuable lessons in tolerance from reading the classic, TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD, Essence and her little sister, Chardonnai … [Read more...] about Buyer’s Guide: NOLA Gals by Barbara J. Rebbeck
