Phyllis Wheeler's Blog, page 9

I Am David by Anne Holm, a review

Anne Holm, a Danish journalist and author, wrote this novel in 1963 about a twelve-year-old boy who grew up in a concentration camp in Eastern Europe and remembers nothing else. David's life and outlook are uniformly grim. He has never even smiled.Anne Holm, a Danish journalist and author, wrote this novel in 1963 about a twelve-year-old boy who grew up in a concentration camp in Eastern Europe and remembers nothing else. David's life and outlook are uniformly grim. He has never even smiled.

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A Place to Hang the Moon by Kate Albus, a review

Kate Albus has penned a World War II story, A Place to Hang the Moon, that engages the reader magnificently. Three orphans lose their only relative, their wealthy, cold and distant grandmother. Then their lawyer and former housekeeper send them with other children to find host families in the English countryside. It’s 1940, just before […]

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Coo by Kaela Noel, a middle-grade book review

Coo by Kaela Noel, a middle-grade tale, tells the story of a girl raised by pigeons. It’s a sweet story; by the end of it, you too will want to learn pigeon-language. I guarantee you’ll never see pigeons in quite the same way again. A flock of pigeons in New York finds a baby abandoned […]

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Everything Sad Is Untrue by Daniel Nayeri, a book review

In this book, Everything Sad Is Untrue by Daniel Nayeri, the author channels his twelve-year-old self, an immigrant living in Edmond, Oklahoma.

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The Long Shadow by Phyllis Wheeler: Cover Reveal!

Rejoice with me! My dream is coming true! My debut novel, The Long Shadow, comes out June 1 from Elk Lake Publishing. It's an anti-racist novel for kids 10-14. I've been wanting to write a children's book since I was 13!

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The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise by Dan Gemeinhart, a book review

A middle-grade book review: Twelve-year-old Coyote Sunrise and her dad, Rodeo, wander America in their retrofitted school bus, with no plans, no schedule. Well, there is one scheduled item--a weekly call to Coyote's grandma. In a call to Coyote in Florida, Grandma casually tells her that the park down the street is going to be dug up for development in four days.

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His Gift by Joan C. Benson, a review

His Gift by Joan C. Benson tells the inspirational story of a gifted teenage concert pianist. Molly has entered a competition sponsored by the Detroit Symphony in the fateful fall of 1929.

Echo Mountain by Lauren Wolk, a review

When her father is struck by a falling tree and lies in a coma, Ellie wants nothing more than to heal him. He'd taught her some of the woodsy healing arts, and she sets out to try them first on a seemingly stillborn puppy, then on her helpless father, and on an injured neighbor everyone thinks is a witch.

Things I am thankful for in 2020, and some free gifts!

What am I thankful for in 2020? This strange 2020 year was the one where I got to think about fantastic places, instead of traveling to real places. The fantastic ones are pretty nice! This was the year where my blog and newsletter list is expanding, and I thank God for each of you my […]

Save Me a Seat by Sarah Weeks and Gita Varadarajan, a review

Save Me a Seat by Sarah Weeks and Gita Varadarajan is a novel that pairs the points of view of two fifth grade boys, one a recent immigrant from India, the other a guy who's been in schools with these same kids for years and years. Both have to deal with the same bully.