All the books….

In the immortal words of Brittany Spears, “Oops, I did it again….” Yesterday was another day for the Greater Charlotte Book Crawl. My husband and I completed the crawl by visiting another 7 bookstores in the area. This time a friend tagged along, and I think enjoyed the day as much as we did. AllContinue reading “All the books….”

Teens Race to Save Falcons

On the Far Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George In her sequel to My Side of the Mountain, Jean Craighead George opens with 16 year old Sam Gribley’s falcon, Frightful, being confiscated by a conservation officer. On top of that, his 14 year old sister, Alice, who joined him in his wilderness homeContinue reading “Teens Race to Save Falcons”

Teen Survives in the Wilderness

My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George 15 year old Sam Gribley ran away from home one day in May. He was tired of living in a cramped apartment in New York City with 8 siblings and his parents. His father told him about land that his great-great- grandfather owned in somewhere inContinue reading “Teen Survives in the Wilderness”