A sparkling, stirring ode to love, art, and unexpected human connection

“An exquisitely told story of grief, growing up, and the glorious complexities of love and life.” – Kathleen Glasgow, New York Times bestselling author of Girl in Pieces and You’d Be Home Now From the author of Accidental comes a gripping story about a teen grieving her father’s sudden death–and grappling with the shocking secrets…

Celebrate Country Music

Yeeeee-hah! Boynton country music! Check out Frog Trouble and Eleven Other Pretty Serious Songs. And whoa, Nelly, look who-all is performing!I’ve Got a Dog – Dwight YoakamTrucks – Fountains of WayneFrog Trouble- Mark LaneganHeartache Song – Kacey MusgravesWhen Pigs Fly – Ryan AdamsBroken Piano – Ben FoldsCopycat – Brad PaisleyEnd of a Summer Storm – Alison…

An account of the reality women faced before abortion was made legal

“With gut-wrenching, realistic scenes that illustrate their youth and innocence to scenes that show their forced growth into motherhood, readers’ hearts will break for these teens who don’t know what to expect when their life throws them the unexpected. An excellent fictionalized look at the reality of teen pregnancy with a historical lens. A must for…

Follow a girl who explores the mesmerizing wonders of a Nigerian night market

I just finished doing an all day in-service with teachers called “Dealing With Difference: Addressing the Needs of Diverse Learners in the Classroom.” The rural area of Idaho is not filled with racial diversity, so I demonstrated several examples of literature that help learners think beyond their own immediate experience. As Rudine Sims Bishop says:…