There were four of us at the end of the 2020, all in our 70s and 80s, who decided to do two things: 1) inform ourselves about climate issues, and 2) figure out ways to put our bodies, minds, lifestyles, and financial resources on the line in service to supporting climate solutions. We called our group the Elder Activist Readers (EAR). A few others joined us. And between January 2021 and now (end of 2022), we’ve read books which introduced us to new understanding and new prior

This 1998 book is reviewed by Rowan, age 14 33 Things Every Girl Should Know About Women’s History is a book written by many authors, all women, and compiled by Tonya Bolden. It details the history of feminism, from Abigail Adams, to Rosie the Riveter, to the Go-Go’s. 33 Things Every Girl Should Know about Women’s History: Stories, Songs, Poems, and Smart Talk by 33 Extraordinary Women edited by Tonya Bolden. 33 Things contains everything from mini-biographies of women like E

This 2005 Newbery Honor Book is reviewed by Rowan, age 13 Al Capone Does My Shirts is about Matthew, aka Moose, who lives on Alcatraz with his mother, who teaches music lessons; his father, who works as an electrician; and his autistic sister. I think this book provides a fascinating portrayal of life in Alcatraz in 1935. Many of the people that Moose interacts with do not believe that he lives on Alcatraz. Or else they are awed by that fact. Many of the children at Moose’s

Date? Monday, December 1, 2014 Location? Boulder, Colorado—Sun shining through gray clouds; the mountains, fog-hidden Reading? Betsy Woodman, Emeralds Included: A Jana Bibi Adventure. This is Book Three of Betsy’s witty trilogy about a gentle, smart, independent Scottish woman’s adventures in the small Himalayan town of Hamara Nagar in India in the early 1960s. That made-up town’s name is a joke: it means Our Town in Hindi. Like the Pulitzer Prize-winning play (which I know

Well, that may be a bit of exaggeration. However, Plus It! received wonderful publicity this week. The book is featured in the LA Parent magazine’s Education Directory for July 2009. The editors reprinted much of the first chapter in a two-page spread, and put a small picture of the book in the corner. I’m thrilled! In addition, this week my publisher, David Hancock of Morgan James Publishing, pointed out that Plus It! is a bestseller in the grandparenting category on Amazon!