More of an essay than a book, not only was this on point but it makes me want to tackle her other writings.

Elizabeth Alexander, a poet and professor, writes the memoir of the year after her husband's sudden death. This book is a poem and a love story. Overwhelmingly beautiful and grateful. An emotionally difficult book, not to be read in public if you are prone to crying, but so worth it. If you have the chance to read it in one setting it would be lovely. Although I have read the library's copy I want to add this to my collection to read every few years.

I love a good quirky kids book.

If you have elementary age kids, read this to them. If you have middle school or high school kids, encourage them to read this. And if you are an adult like me and still enjoy a well-written children's book, then you should read this. This is World War II historic fiction, with a sweet storyline about bullying, love of animals, and how the love of family comes from people to which we are not always related by blood.

This book was so much fun I didn't want it to end. The audiobook version with *Will Weaton!!* narrating was worth it! I was certainly not a gamer in the 80's but I still was absolutely sucked into the adventure play and fun of this story. A must-read if you are 30-50 years old.