James Norwood Pratt
Tea is quiet and our thirst for tea is never far from our craving for beauty.
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James Norwood Pratt
James Baldwin
The moment we break faith with one another, the sea engulfs us and the light goes out.
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James Baldwin
B. C. Forbes
Christmas is a tonic for our souls. It moves us to think of others rather than of ourselves. It directs our thoughts to giving.
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B. C. Forbes
Larry Wilde
Never worry about the size of your Christmas tree. In the eyes of children, they are all 30 feet tall.
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Larry Wilde, THE MERRY BOOK OF CHRISTMAS
Sam Levenson
One of the virtues of being very young is that you don't let the facts get in the way of your imagination.
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Sam Levenson
December 22, 2015
The following are lists of books releasing the weeks of December 21st and December 28th that we think will be of interest to Bookreporter.com readers.
Let's be real for a minute --- why perform an act of kindness? What are you getting out of it? What's the point?
That may sound a little cynical, but it's not an uncommon thought in today's world, where we're all incredibly busy and stressed and just trying to get through our own lives without making a mistake, let alone getting involved in others.
Luckily, the characters in Estelle Laure's debut YA novel THIS RAGING LIGHT --- as does her best childhood friend --- understand that there is always a point to helping others, no matter how small the kindness might seem. Read more below... Laure's post will certainly give you the warm and fuzzies this holiday season.
Editorial Content for In the Footsteps of Crazy HorseContributorsReviewer (text)Aimee Rogers
Jimmy McClean is an 11-year-old Lakota boy who lives on the Rosebud Sioux Indian Reservation in South Dakota. Because his dad’s dad was white, he is often teased by other boys on the reservation for his last name, blue eyes and light brown hair. As his mom, Anne tells him, his problem is that ‘[his] three Lakota parts are all hidden inside. [His] one white part is on the outside’” (p. 3). Read More Teaser
Jimmy McClean is a Lakota boy --- though you wouldn’t guess it by his name: his father is part white and part Lakota, and his mother is Lakota. When he embarks on a journey with his grandfather, Nyles High Eagle, he learns more and more about his Lakota heritage --- in particular, the story of Crazy Horse, one of the most important figures in Lakota and American history. PromoJimmy McClean is a Lakota boy --- though you wouldn’t guess it by his name: his father is part white and part Lakota, and his mother is Lakota. When he embarks on a journey with his grandfather, Nyles High Eagle, he learns more and more about his Lakota heritage --- in particular, the story of Crazy Horse, one of the most important figures in Lakota and American history. The book follows the heroic deeds of the Lakota leader who took up arms against the US federal government to fight against encroachments on the territories and way of life of the Lakota people, including leading a war party to victory at the Battle of the Little Bighorn. Through his grandfather’s tales about the famous warrior, Jimmy learns more about his Lakota heritage and, ultimately, himself. About the BookJimmy McClean is a Lakota boy --- though you wouldn’t guess it by his name: his father is part white and part Lakota, and his mother is Lakota. When he embarks on a journey with his grandfather, Nyles High Eagle, he learns more and more about his Lakota heritage --- in particular, the story of Crazy Horse, one of the most important figures in Lakota and American history. Drawing references and inspiration from the oral stories of the Lakota tradition, celebrated author Joseph Marshall III juxtaposes the contemporary story of Jimmy with an insider’s perspective on the life of Tasunke Witko, better known as Crazy Horse (c. 1840–1877). The book follows the heroic deeds of the Lakota leader who took up arms against the US federal government to fight against encroachments on the territories and way of life of the Lakota people, including leading a war party to victory at the Battle of the Little Bighorn. Along with Sitting Bull, Crazy Horse was the last of the Lakota to surrender his people to the US army. Through his grandfather’s tales about the famous warrior, Jimmy learns more about his Lakota heritage and, ultimately, himself. Copyright © 2025 The Book Report, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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