When his father offers three meals a day to Joe, a homeless man who hangs around in front of the family store, in exchange for sweeping the sidewalk every morning, a young boy wants to know why they are helping the man. His father explains that every one needs to know that they have [...]
Prior to this year, I had never managed to get tickets for the Silver Birch and Red Maple Awards. Every year, I would call the ticket box office several times and get a busy signal and then, before I ever got through to a sales person, would learn that all the tickets were sold. But [...]
When Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert request an orphan boy to help around the farm, they are sent, instead, a little girl named Anne Shirley. The child has red hair and freckles and big green eyes, and possesses plenty of spirit and imagination. Shy, gentle Matthew Cuthbert, who is sent to fetch the orphan [...]
I recently re-read Endymion Spring, and found myself taking copious notes about references to books and libraries. Since I share Matthew Skelton’s evident love of print and books and library collections, I am sharing some of my reflections here.
Endymion Spring is an adventure about two boys who overcome their fears of inadequacy to safeguard knowledge [...]
