I know I’m not an ordinary ten-year-old kid…I know ordinary kids don’t make other kids run away screaming in playgrounds. I know ordinary kids don’t get scared at wherever they go. My name is August, by the way, I won’t describe what I look like. Whatever you’re thinking, it’s probably worse. August may not look… Continue reading Wonder by R.J. Palacio
Category: Children’s Fiction
Sidikiba’s Kora Lesson by Ryan Thomas Skinner
This is the story of a young boy named Sidikiba who lives in a small town in West Africa. He is the descendant of Jeli Mady Wuleng who, as Maude legend says, was a bard and storyteller who discovered the kora. The kora is a harp played by the Maude people of West Africa. When… Continue reading Sidikiba’s Kora Lesson by Ryan Thomas Skinner
Viva Cisco by Patrick Shannon
The imaginary town of Topopootl lies in a hidden valley of a faraway mountain, deep in the heart of Mexico. This town is filled with animals of all shapes and sizes who live together in harmony away from their human enemy. The story is about Cisco the Parrot , the Answer Man at the Topopootl… Continue reading Viva Cisco by Patrick Shannon