Elena Reads and Reviews

Review: Jewell Parker Rhodes Delivers Another Amazing Book

People always think Trey is better than Donte. He never gets in trouble, has good grades in school and …

One midsummer day, a cawing baby appeared in a skiff at Elizabeth Islands, a small island in Massachusetts. She grew

Malika Daniels is a former Chicago Public Schools elementary school teacher who really understands the importance of reading. “Reading opens

9/11 was one of the most traumatic events in American history. Thousands of lives were lost in the terrorist attacks

Have you ever had to share your things? Well, Peter has. His new sister is getting all of his stuff,

In this realistic and modern graphic novel, seventh-grader Jordan Banks teaches readers that there is still a lot of racism

Little Hewitt Anderson lives by the motto “bigger is better” because everyone he knows is a GIANT. He’s an only

It’s been an amazing two years on Elena Reads! I started this blog because I love to read and I

This creative and well-written book by Wendy McLeod MacKnight called The Copycat is sure to keep you on the edge

Jane R. Plitt is a feminist and businesswoman who fights for women’s equality, which is probably why she loves sharing