You never know what you’re going to get on a Wacky Wednesday here at Read These Books and Use Them. Today, I need your help! I love the Hunger Games series by Suzanne Collins (love her Gregor series, too). I even had it marked on my calendar when Mockingjay was coming out, but then. . [...]

My generation knows Danica McKellar best as Winnie from The Wonder Years, and West Wing fans know her as Elise Snuffin (8 episodes). But that’s not why I chose to write about her on my blog on a Monday–it’s because she’s helping girls around the world (especially in the United States and Canada) improve their [...]

Before I get to the book Three Cups of Tea, I would like to reveal the winners of the books from Rubicon publishing! And the winners are (using Random.org): 1st choice of books: Clara Gillow Clark, 2nd choice of books: Irene Roth, and 3rd choice of books: Joyce Lansky. Congratulations to all these winners. Thank [...]

Too Fat? Too Thin? The Healthy Eating Handbook Dr. Melissa Sayer Crabtree Publishing Company This is a wonderfully crafted and highly informative book about how adolescents can maintain a healthy body image and ensure that they refrain from comparing themselves with celebrities or people in the media. This book is especially needed in our culture. [...]

*Young adult, contemporary realistic fiction *2nd-year senior guy as main character *Rating: The Killer’s Cousin grabs hold of you from the beginning and keeps you turning pages until you reach the incredible ending. It’s a thriller for teens with an unbelievable antagonist. Short, short summary: David Bernard Yaffe is an infamous teenager for killing his [...]

A boy named Zach Hunter was 12 years old and a seventh grader when he learned in school that slavery still exists in modern day times. He was horrified as he learned more about the situation around the world and formed a group called: Loose Change to Loosen Chains (nicknamed LC2LC). In his first year, [...]

*Young adult (tween) book, set in Steampunk Victorian London, sort-of a mystery *Young hunchback as main character *Rating: The Hunchback Assignments is a fascinating book with two lovable main characters, a fascinating setting, and evil villains who may keep you up at night! Short, short summary: Modo, a young hunchback, is rescued by Mr. Socrates [...]

Besides Half the Sky, which I have discussed several times on here (this book is about more than just human trafficking, but includes chapters on it), I decided to provide more resources about the subject. As the founders of The Emancipation Network, which I wrote about yesterday, can attest to, hearing or reading about actual [...]

Gogo Ida’s house in Swaziland Yesterday, I introduced you to author Linda Rhinehart Neas and her poetry book, Gogo’s Dream: Swaziland Discovered. There’s still time to leave a comment or question for Linda and a chance to win her book. One of the things she talked about was the non-profit organization, Possible Dreams International. The [...]

photo by nblumhardt www.flickr.com *Picture book for preschoolers through first graders *Animals as main characters *Rating: A cute book with a lot of different animal descriptions that kids will love. Short, short summary: A Bunny is Funny takes a look at different animals you might find at the zoo. From crabs to skunks, from giraffes [...]