What makes a good leader? According to an article, “Top 15 Leadership Qualities That Make Good Leaders (2020)” writer Sarmad Hasan, a London based financial analyst, tops his list with honesty and integrity. Also mentioned are empathy, humility, transparency, and vision and purpose. During the last four years the United States has been led by…
Supergirl is confronted by super-powered citizens, a humanoid creature from the sea, and an abusive boss.
Students in 5th thru 12th grades can see what it’s like to be a scientist by studying the moons of three planets and writing about their favorite.
It’s surprising so many deaf people have families who never learn American Sign Language (ASL). Since most deafness isn’t hereditary, about 90% of Deaf children are born to hearing parents. Unsurprisingly, twelve-year-old Iris was born deaf to hearing parents. Her mom and brother sign, but her father can’t seem to grasp his daughter’s language. And,…
Guinevere is facing her 13 Birth Day and the responsibilities it will entail. “Guinevere: The Eve of the Legend” is a great introduction for young readers about medieval times.
Dear Pop, My daughter and I recently read the Koolura Series and loved all three books. We were pleasantly surprised that an inexpensive Kindle could be so good. School will be starting soon, and I was wondering if you know where we can find inexpensive print books for Lindsay to read on the bus and…
Dear Pop, I have a teenage son who really needs hands on discipline. His father died last year and his uncle keeps offering to be his father figure and take charge of his discipline. I can’t control my son, as I have never laid a hand on him. Should I let his uncle punish the…
It’s a shame how petulant the Wrensdale Police Department treats Talia Marby. In the character’s debut in Linda Reilly’s A Deep Fried Mystery series, she confronts a man who has been harassing her boss only to find him slumped over his desk, dead. Talia eventually solves that murder mystery. In book two of the…
You’ve seen them on library and book store shelves—a book series. They are actually a book sequence having certain elements in common including characters, setting, and timeline. Some works in a series can be read in any order, like the Koolura Series. In a “Stand Alone” series each book makes few references to previous books…
The Last Starbase is book 3 in the Sons of Neptune series. Shane, Sam, and company discover an ancient starship, the Praihawk, buried in the Artic and plan to use it to get help from their ancestors of long ago. The Peak, a refugee stronghold established by Shane and Sam, is attracting survivors of the alien…