The Kitchen House, by Kathleen Grissom
16/60 | Started 03.06.25 • Finished 03.19.25 | 4 stars
As much as you can enjoy a book with often gruesome depictions of slavery... this was good. The story follows a young girl named Lavinia who in time is forced to choose between life in the big house and her love of those in the kitchen house (and beyond). There are a lot of threads. It's not the easiest read but worth it.
Gooney Bird Greene, by Lois Lowry
15/60 | Started 02.14.25 • Finished 03.06.25 | 5 stars
"This book is about a girl named Gooney Bird Greene. She came from China on a flying carpet. Gooney Bird Greene dresses funny and likes to tell stories - absolutely true stories. My favorite story was the one about Catman, her pet kitty."
Carolyn, age 8
The Littles, by John Peterson
14/60 | Started 02.12.25 • Finished 03.06.25 | 5 stars
"This book is about a tiny family called the Littles. They live in the walls of the Biggs house. The Biggs go on vacation and a messy family from the city named the Newcombs come to stay for three months. The Littles are mistaken for mice. So the Newcombs get a cat, because cats eat mice. But the Littles become friends with the kitty."
Carolyn, age 8