A book review journal from the Heart of Texas Literature Center in Brownwood, TX. Publishing reviews of children's and YA books since 1987.
Current Issue: Volume 36, Number 4 (2023)
A Book about Bupkes
Reviewed by Melinda Isbell
Abuela's Super Capa
Reviewed by Leah D. Carruth
A Girl Can Build Anything
Reviewed by Maria Medina
And Don't Look Back
Reviewed by Holly Dameron
Apart, Together: A Book About Transformation
Reviewed by Leah D. Carruth
A Smart, Smart School
Reviewed by Maria Medina
A Spider Named Itsy
Reviewed by Leah D. Carruth
At the Poles
Reviewed by Maria Medina
A Very Cranky Book
Reviewed by Maria Medina
A Wild, Wild Hanukkah
Reviewed by Melinda Isbell
Boyogi: How a Wounded Family Learned to Heal
Reviewed by Leah D. Carruth
Brave Volodymyr: The Story of Volodymyr Zelensky and the Fight for Ukraine
Reviewed by Melinda Isbell
Cat Sees Snow
Reviewed by Jewell Fine
Class Pest
Reviewed by Jewell Fine
Cold Front
Reviewed by Cher Ptacek
Contenders: Two Native Baseball Players, One World Series
Reviewed by Melissa D. Atkinson
Counting on Shabbat
Reviewed by Melinda Isbell
Daddy Dressed Me
Reviewed by Pam Blake
David Atherton's Baking Book for Kids
Reviewed by Leah D. Carruth
Day of the Dead: A First Look
Reviewed by Maria Medina
Delicious Monsters
Reviewed by Holly Dameron
Dim Sum, Here We Come!
Reviewed by Melinda Isbell
Dino-Hanukkah
Reviewed by Melinda Isbell
Does a Bear Poo in the Woods?
Reviewed by Ashley O'Quin
Dona Gracia Saved Worlds
Reviewed by Melinda Isbell
Exploring Dinosaurs
Reviewed by Shan Martinez
Field Trip
Reviewed by Jewell Fine
Grandpa is Here!
Reviewed by Susannah Barrington
Great White Shark
Reviewed by Leah D. Carruth
Gustav Is Missing!: A Tale of Friendship and Bravery
Reviewed by Pam Blake
Gymnastics: A First Look
Reviewed by Jewell Fine
Hanukkah: The Festival of Lights
Reviewed by Melinda Isbell
How Do You Spell Unfair?: MacNolia Cox and the National Spelling Bee
Reviewed by Charlene D. Bustos
I Am a Great Friend!
Reviewed by Pam Blake
I Am Hungry
Reviewed by Erica Pye
I Am John Lewis
Reviewed by Jewell Fine
Ice Road Truckers
Reviewed by Leah D. Carruth
Inside my Home
Reviewed by Leah D. Carruth
Inside the Bermuda Triangle
Reviewed by Shan Martinez
Inside the London Catacombs
Reviewed by Shan Martinez
Just A Worm
Reviewed by Erica Pye
Karate: A First Look
Reviewed by Jewell Fine
Kevin and the Food Drive: A Story About Generosity
Reviewed by Jewell Fine
Little Daymond Learns to Earn
Reviewed by Leah D. Carruth
Little Rosetta and the Talking Guitar: The Musical Story of Sister Rosetta Tharpe, the Woman Who Invented Rock and Roll
Reviewed by Laura Baker
Love is in the Air: The Story of Aviation Pioneer Nancy Harkness Love
Reviewed by Melinda Isbell
Midnight at the Houdini
Reviewed by Holly Dameron
Mommy Time
Reviewed by Arlene Stephenson
Moving the Millers' Minnie Moore Mine Mansion: A True Story
Reviewed by Erica Pye
My Bunkmate Hates Puppies
Reviewed by Jewell Fine
Mysterious Glowing Mammals: An Unexpected Discovery Sparks a Scientific Investigation
Reviewed by Shan Martinez
My Teammate Is a Hot Head
Reviewed by Jewell Fine
Nature Is a Sculptor: Weathering and Erosion
Reviewed by Shan Martinez
Nature's Rule Breakers: Creatures That Don't Fit In
Reviewed by Shan Martinez
New Year's Day: A First Look
Reviewed by Jewell Fine
Night Market Rescue
Reviewed by Melinda Isbell
Once There Was
Reviewed by Susannah Barrington
Only Only Marisol Rainey
Reviewed by Janet Bond
Ramen for Everyone
Reviewed by Melinda Isbell
Ready, Set, Run!: The Amazing New York City Marathon
Reviewed by Ashley O'Quin
Ruffles and the New Green Thing
Reviewed by Laura Baker
Say My Name
Reviewed by Melinda Isbell
Silver Linings
Reviewed by Erica Pye
Slowly Slowly
Reviewed by Laura Baker
Smoke Jumpers
Reviewed by Leah D. Carruth
Spread Your Wings
Reviewed by Arlene Stephenson
Squash, the Cat
Reviewed by Erica Pye
Stone Age Beasts
Reviewed by Charlene D. Bustos
Stunt Performers
Reviewed by Jewell Fine
Supermoms!
Reviewed by Leah D. Carruth
Tasmanian Devils: Nature's Cleanup Crew
Reviewed by Shan Martinez
Technology: A Look at Then and Now
Reviewed by Susannah Barrington
The Big Cheese
Reviewed by Jewell Fine
The Bookshop Mice
Reviewed by Susannah Barrington
The Boy Who Tried to Shrink His Name
Reviewed by Ashley O'Quin
The Concrete Garden
Reviewed by Leah D. Carruth
The Digger and the Butterfly
Reviewed by Leah D. Carruth
The Girl in the Tree
Reviewed by Jan Waggoner
The International House of Dereliction
Reviewed by Lea Ann Stasney
The Knowing
Reviewed by Laura Baker
The Mexican Dreidel
Reviewed by Melinda Isbell
The Museum of Lost Teeth
Reviewed by Leah D. Carruth
The Noise Inside Boys: A Story About Big Feelings
Reviewed by Ashley O'Quin
The Promise
Reviewed by Melinda Isbell
There's a Bear in Your Book
Reviewed by Jewell Fine
These Olive Trees
Reviewed by Melinda Isbell
The Together Tree
Reviewed by Leah D. Carruth
The Umbrella
Reviewed by Leah D. Carruth
The World's Best Class Plant
Reviewed by Leah D. Carruth
Tiger Daughter
Reviewed by Melissa D. Atkinson
To Boldly Go: How Nichelle Nichols and Star Trek Helped Advance Civil Rights
Reviewed by Susannah Barrington
Toys and Games: A Look at Then and Now
Reviewed by Susannah Barrington
Underwater Construction Workers
Reviewed by Shan Martinez
Ups and Downs: A Book of Emotions
Reviewed by Leah D. Carruth
Valentine's Day: A First Look
Reviewed by Jewell Fine
Victory Is Sweet
Reviewed by Janet Bond
Whale Fall: Exploring an Ocean-Floor Ecosystem
Reviewed by Shan Martinez
When Clouds Touch Us
Reviewed by Lea Ann Stasney
When We Had Summer
Reviewed by Cher Ptacek
Where the Water Takes Us
Reviewed by Ashley O'Quin
Who Was Frank Sinatra?
Reviewed by Ashley O'Quin
Wild Inventions: Ideas Inspired by Animals
Reviewed by Shan Martinez
You Are Here: Connecting Flights
Reviewed by Maria Medina
You Gotta Meet Mr. Pierce!: The Storied Life of Folk Artist Elijah Pierce
Reviewed by Charlene D. Bustos
Zhen Yu and the Snake
Reviewed by Melinda Isbell
