I notice that amazon is selling this book in print form, but not marketing the audio-version. That is a wise choice.
I fell in love with April Smith's writing style while listening to "Good Morning, Killer" as a book-on-disk.
Ever since then I have been waiting eagerly for the next installment in the series, and hoping that "North of Montana" would also be released in audio-book formate.
When "Judas Horse" was released as a book-on-disk, I drove across town to purchase it...
However, shortly after I began listening, I became sorely disappointed. Where was the voice of Kathe Mazur?
Kathe Mazur's dulcet tones were a perfect compliment to… Read more
When Lily thinks about what to bring in for Show and Tell at school, the butterflies in her stomach turn to grasshoppers, bunny rabbits, donkeys and buffaloes.
Her classmates are bringing in expensive toys -- but Lily and her mother are currently staying in a homeless shelter, and she doesn't know what to share.
She doesn't forsee that her magic beads will be the most popular Show-and-Tell item of all.
Kudos to this talented author and illustrator team for crafting a book that is approachable to young children, while capturing the experience of temporary homelessness in such a powerful way.
I watched the content of this DVD shortly after it first aired on CBS News, packaged as Leslie Stahl's December interview: Lost and Found. The topic was reuniting foster foster children with their biological families.
As a former foster child, I watched the series of interviews with mixed emotions. The more I watched, the more I began to feel deep concern for the children being interviewed. There can be a thin line between news reporting and exploitation.
I call this 'the Drew Barrymore' syndrome. Most adults learn to define the boundaries of their levels of self-disclosure. But young people are more transparent - and that transparency can make them vulnerable… Read more
