Homer’s Odyssey requires no introduction for hard-core fans of literature, but reading this great work in its original translation can be daunting to older kids and young adults. Fortunately, Punter and Fiorin retold this classic in a graphic novel. They maintain the basic storyline and illustrate the action with imagination. Fans of Dog Man and other graphic novels will appreciate this form of one of the best stories ever told in human language. It’s action-packed…
A release from Dog Man series is one of the most anticipated events in the genre of graphic novels. Filled with humor, this book tells of the tale of an evil mad scientist who sought to wreck the city with his powerful robot. It also tells the tale of Petey the cat and what happens when his son invites Petey’s father to visit. Finally, it tells of a hero in love with cupcakes who inadvertently…
My daughter is into graphic novels (novel-length comic books), and she asked that I read this book with her. Telgemeier tells her autobiographical tale of growing up with severe teeth problems. You see, she accidentally hit her front teeth when she fell down at age 11. This story shares how the subsequent experiences helped define her coming of age. She does so in a relatable and interesting way through graphic pictures that many youth would…
by Madeleine L’EngleCopyright (c) 1962 I have been hearing of this book for a long time. I did not read it as a child nor as a youth. Nonetheless, L’Engle’s name circulates in some of the literary circles in which I read (e.g., fans of C.S. Lewis or J.R.R. Tolkein). L’Engle’s work portrays a broadly Christian worldview with a tale of the triumph of love. In so doing, she spins Einstein’s description of the universe…
Madness & Civilization: A History of Insanity in the Age of Reason by Michel Foucault A Journal of the Plague Year by Daniel Defoe Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe
by Maxwell KingAudiobook Fred Rogers, a.k.a. Mr Rogers, grew up the son of a rich businessman, majored in music at college, got into television in the early years of NBC, studied at seminary to become a Presbyterian minister, started children’s television at the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation in Toronto, and extended children’s television into education with PBS. He is fondly remembered as being extraordinarily patient with children just by being himself. A generation of children –…