Literature

National Park Mystery Series Read this brief description and quotes from readers. Then, if you are intrigued, go here and explore. “Before Jake’s grandfather died, he was on the trail […]

by LitWits founders and teachers, Becky and Jenny “Hands-on, memorable, meaningful ways to teach this book, and pull out its many powerful lessons, LitWits style. Last week we taught [...]

Alan Gribben detoured from his research and published ‘Huck Finn’ without the N-word. Courtesy | Wikimedia Commons October 24, 2019 By Abby Liebing A poor, uneducated white boy from Missouri […]

Mark Twain Mark Twain, the pen name of Samuel Langhorne Clemens, was an American writer known for his wit, humor, and keen observations of American society. He wrote several novels, […]

“This book is amazing, and important to note that Kimberly Brubaker Bradley explains the historical context behind the story.” -a reader “The Night War” by Kimberly [...]

The 100 greatest children’s books of all time 23 May 2023 By BBC Culture BBC Culture polled 177 books experts from 56 countries in order to find the greatest children’s […]

Escape into Mysteries Always have a cozy paperback mystery on hand for those times when you want to set stress and worries aside by escaping into another world where the […]

Santa Cruz Local Author and Artist Lynn Guenther Friday, January 6, 3 – 5pm Downtown Branch Library, 224 Church St.Santa Cruz The community is invited to an early First Friday […]

by Graeme, BookSeriesInOrder.com The inception of the Famous Five was born out of the mind of Enid Blyton, a British author and creator of a series of books about the […]

By Chelsea Ciccone BookTrib.com Jan 7, 2022 Once upon a time, I worked at a bookstore. When I started, it was no mystery that a huge part of the job […]