Quick Lit: Mini-Reviews of Some Recent Reads – November 2021 Edition
A round up of books I read for my own enjoyment including a memoir and a YA novel.
Read More Book Review: Dovetails in Tall Grass by Samantha Specks
Dovetails in Tall Grass tells the story of the execution of the 38 Dakota-Sioux men from the perspective of a young Native American woman and a white woman.
Read More Children’s Book Review: Encyclopedia of American Indian History and Culture by Cynthia O’Brien
A comprehensive encyclopedia full of facts, history, and amazing photography about over 160 American Indian Tribes.
Read More Children’s Book Review: If You Were Me and Lived In Colonial America and The American West
IF YOU WERE ME AND LIVED IN…COLONIAL AMERICA By: Carole P. Roman Illustrated by: Sarah Wright Published: April 28, 2016 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform Non-Fiction Roman has expanded her IF YOU WERE ME AND LIVED IN… series from cultures and countries to eras of time. This take-off from her original series is much more detailed…
Read More Book Review: The New Trail of Tears By Naomi Schaefer Riley
THE NEW TRAIL OF TEARS How Washington is Destroying American Indians By: Naomi Schaefer Riley Published: July 26, 2016 Publisher: Encounter Books Non-Fiction Naomi Schaefer Riley is a Harvard graduate in English and Government and a regular columnist for the New York Post where her writings focus on higher education, religion, philanthropy, and culture. Her…
Read More Book Spotlight: Flight of the Sparrow By Amy Belding Brown
FLIGHT OF THE SPARROW A Novel of Early America By: Amy Belding Brown Published: July 1, 2014 Publisher: NAL Trade – Penguin Group Fiction/Historical Fiction Sadly, I can’t get to every single book I want to read. But, there are some books that sound so intriguing that I want to tell you about them right…
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