Tag: Beowulf

What Came from the Stars by Gary D. Schmidt

In this edition of my holiday gift guide for book geeks and rabid readers, I bring you the perfect book for the young Tolkien fan, the Beowulf-to-be (boy or girl) who loves an epic tale with a teary twist woven in. Schmidt, Gary. What Came from the Stars. Prince Frederick, MD: Recorded Books, 2013. MP3.… Continue reading What Came from the Stars by Gary D. Schmidt

On Monsters by Stephen Asma

Asma, Stephen T. On Monsters: An Unnatural History of Our Worst Fears. Oxford: Oxford UP, 2009. Print. Genre: nonfiction Summary: If we be human, then need we monsters? In other words, is one of the defining characteristics of humanity the creation of monsters and the monstrous? After all, monsters have always been around. They lurk… Continue reading On Monsters by Stephen Asma

What Came from the Stars by Gary D. Schmidt

Schmidt, Gary. What Came from the Stars. Prince Frederick, MD: Recorded Books, 2013. MP3. Genre: middle grade speculative fiction Summary: Tommy Pepper is your average sixth grader dealing with your not-so-average sixth grader stuff. Tommy’s mom died in a car wreck he’s pretty sure he caused. The shock and the grief caused his little sister… Continue reading What Came from the Stars by Gary D. Schmidt