Stone Soup Magazine
— Temple Grandin, by Sy Montgomery; Houghton Mifflin Books for Children: New York, 2012; $17.99 The world is not always a friendly place for people who think different. Temple Grandin thinks...
— A boy battles nighttime fears as ordinary sounds transform into terrifying threats, until controlled breathing finally brings sleep.
— A girl recounts the night her beloved family country home burned down, leaving her with physical and emotional scars that teach her about loss and memory.
— A child lies awake in a too-big bed at grandma's house, noticing the dripping faucet and crack of light until sleep finally comes.
— A tomboy navigates her first softball practice, struggling between her natural hitting ability and a coach's instructions that don't feel right to her.
— After her father loses his job, a girl moves from a suburban house to a rural farm, resisting the change until a friendship with neighbor Willa helps her find home...
— A young magician overcomes performance anxiety when his uncle appreciates his card trick despite a mistake, teaching him that perfection isn't necessary for connection.
— A young person addresses someone who left without explanation, cycling through questions, pleas, and the haunting memory of their whispered apology.
— A younger sister accompanies her family to drop her older sister off at college, grappling with change while finding comfort in a shared photograph from their childhood.
— My Mixed-Up Berry Blue Summer, by Jennifer Gennari; Houghton Mifflin Books for Children: New York, 2012; $15.99 My Mixed-Up Berry Blue Summer is a book about politics and pie. June...