“There are values and virtues and morals; there are relationships and trust and love – and all of that is important. Money, however, is more important, and it is dripping all the time, like precious water. Some drink deep, others thirst. Without money, you shrivel and die.” – Sister Olivia
The setting is a sprawling, festering dumpsite in the Philippines.
“One minute I was me, and the next minute, I was still me, but like this.” – José
Ghosts takes place in California, where Catrina and her family are moving to Bahía de la Luna because Catrina’s little sister, Maya, has cystic fibrosis. Continue reading
Parents of protagonists in middle-grade fiction lead perilous lives, if they are permitted to live at all. Bigfoot, Tobin and Me is no exception.
“I shiver. It is up to us now. And even when we do get home, it will be different. A man set himself on fire and nothing will be the same again.” – Tashi
Don’t be fooled by the cute, cartoon-like illustrations on the cover or the intricate line drawing of Tibetan mandalas at each chapter break. Continue reading
Stories That Stay With Us 