Historical Conflicts and the Toll on People and Other Living Things
By Holly Johnson, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH Four of the books from WoW Recommends 2021 address the toll of historical conflict: Cane Warriors, Brother’s Keeper, Cat Man of Aleppo, and...
View ArticleGovernment Practices & Policies, and the Dangers to Individuals
By Holly Johnson, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH The four novels this week address issues of government practices and policies and how those initiatives impact human beings. The Firekeeper’s...
View ArticlePicturebooks: The Wisdom Found in Ages
By Holly Johnson, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH The last week of December, and of 2021, is a great time to think about wisdom, and what we can learn not only from the past year, and from...
View ArticleWOW Recommends: Borders
Questions of sovereignty, citizenship, and who gets to decide are the central issues in Borders (2021), a graphic novel with expressive colorful illustrations representing a realistic sensibility. A...
View ArticleBooks for Exploring the Dignity of the Non-Human World
Holly Johnson, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH The environment has become a critical issue for a majority of people around the world. There are a number of ways to address the issue, and one...
View ArticleExploring a Fictional Sentience of Two Cats: Haven and Harvey
by Holly Johnson, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH As I noted earlier this month, an eco-cosmopolitan perspective is one way to address environmental issues, but it is an equally great way to...
View ArticleIn Praise of a Good Book
By Holly Johnson, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH There are many great books for young people available, and summertime is a great time to take advantage of the books we might have set aside...
View ArticleWOW Recommends: Wildoak
It’s London, 1963 and Maggie Stephens stutters. Because she stutters so badly, Maggie rarely speaks and finds all kinds of ways not to have to speak or read in school. Interestingly, Maggie does not...
View ArticleEnriching the Story of Europe’s Middle Ages
By Holly Johnson, Professor Emerita, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH Creating a love of history in many young people often feels like a Sisyphean effort with some time periods garnering more...
View ArticleWOW Recommends: The Patron Thief of Bread
The Patron Thief of Bread by Lindsay Eagar is the story of eight-year-old Duck, who was found in a river as a baby and “adopted” by and cared for by a band of street urchins in Medieval France. The...
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