Funny, inquisitive, family, lost, love, companion, survival, with short chapters for young readers beginning to read chapter books. It is a wonderful tale of a great family friend, Tornado.

The imaginative storytelling from Julian's point of view. He and his brother are funny, kids, pranksters. Julian is a little bully. A beginning short chapter reading for students in 1st-2nd grade. It teaches about forgiveness, family, being different, acceptance, culture, lessons learned, emotions, and change.

A thriller, page-turner gives light into the world of a young girl staying on a reservation living in the state of Michigan, who goes day to day with feelings of not belonging and being out of place. Experiences with sexual and abuse from family, women attacks, drugs, death, guns, worth, and survival. The writer uses the book to inform the readers about indigenous cultures, the traditions, and modern life, exploring identity, community, and the impact of generational trauma.

This is an adaptation written book about the Comanche Native American culture written by Tomie dePaola. The tribe is experiencing land drought, famine, and death. The story is beautifully written to bring out family loss, and being an orphan requires unselfishness to help her people. The people are required to make a sacrifice of their most treasured possession. No one will except the little girl. This is a great read for all ages, and ashes can turn into beautiful flowers.

Gathering Blue is a young-adult dystopian fiction series by Lois Lowry. A form of loneliness: finding and uncovering the world's untruths, and understanding that due to a disability, her protection is given because of a seamstress's talent may come at a price, especially in a world where strength and conformity are valued.

Skinny-bones is a comparison to The Wolf Who Cried Three Times. The book is written to point out the importance of not bragging, especially when it is not true. The more someone does sooner rather than later, the truth comes out, and then facing how others look at the flaws will be a hard pill to swallow. Then, having to deal with losing friends or gaining friends will depend on the outcome. Just be confident in who you are and do not belittle yourself. The book is a great middle school read to build self-awareness of uniqueness.

This book is a delight to read aloud. Children are intrigued by Peter's description of his snowy day in the city. The book is relatable to children and their imagination.

The book reminds the reader how important it is to live in a world with memories and the experiences of human emotions, rather than just living day to day without any memory or human emotions.