Book Chat: The Siege

The Siege by Stephen White
***
"The plot involves homeland terrorism and all the alphabet agencies: CIA, FBI, SSG, and local law enforcement. The reader gets to know the personal stories of the characters (protagonists). Really more about the protagonists than the plot of the antagonist. 'What if' thriller, that makes you think about the possibilities of future terrorism plots." -Caroline Hale

Hayley's Children's Book Reviews

Baby Bear wakes up in his dark den. When the light creeps in, he is ready to go exploring and see what wonders await him in the colorful forest where he lives. Read Baby Bear Sees Blue written and beautifully illustrated by Ashley Wolff and see what Baby Bear discovers. With Mama Bear by his side, together they explore and Baby Bear discovers the great big wonderful world outside his den.


Ava discovers a beautiful red poppy growing in the field in front of her house. Ava becomes friends with the poppy and spends time with it every day. She protects the flower from the sun and too much rain but one day the petals begin to fall anyway. Ava is very sad when winter comes. Read Ava’s Poppy by Marcus Pfister and find out what surprise awaits Ava when spring comes.

Otto is a bear who lives in a book and loves having kids read his story. When no one is looking, he has fun coming out of the book and exploring the house he lives in. One day when he is out exploring someone takes the book away and Otto is left without a home. Otto decides to pack his bags and find a new home. Otto is surprised how big the world really is and begins to miss his home. Read Otto The Book Bear by Katie Cleminson and find out if Otto finds a new home.

Book Chat: Enrique's Journey

Enrique's Journey by Sonia Nazario
*****
"A very enlightening true story of a thirteen year old trying eight times to make the trip from Honduras through Mexico to the U.S. to find his mother. Mothers come to the U.S. to earn money to send home to help support their children." -Donna Moyer