Jul 27, 2015 | Uncategorized
Nancy Clancy Super Slueth By: Jane O’Connor Nancy has always been interested in investigating, which is a professional word for snooping. Nancy and her best friend, Bree, are fans of Nancy Drew. Together, Bree and Nancy hone their detective skills in their...
Jul 20, 2015 | Uncategorized
A Wrinkle in Time By: Madeleine L’Engle A Wrinkle in Time is an intriguing story about a high school girl named Meg Murry. When Meg discovers that her father (a talented scientist who had been experimenting with a mysterious project called a tesseract) has...
Jul 20, 2015 | Uncategorized
The Invention of Hugo Cabret By: Brian Selznick Brian Selznick masterfully illustrated and wrote this interesting story that reads like a cross between a traditional children’s novel and a graphic fiction novel. In this story, Hugo, a 12 year old orphan, is...
Jul 20, 2015 | Uncategorized
Missoula: Rape and the Justice System in a College Town By: John Krakauer John Krakauer grabbed my attention many years ago when he wrote “Into Thin Air” regarding his breathtaking adventures climbing Mt. Everest. His ability to put the reader on that mountain with...
Jul 15, 2015 | Highlights in History
Warfare in the Wilderness By: David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian Hamilton County is not usually thought of in terms of bloody combat, but during the War of 1812, Indiana was a major battle zone with clashes between United States soldiers and Native Americans at...
