• Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Email
Skip to content
Elena Reads and Reviews

Elena Reads and Reviews

A young book lover shares her thoughts on the diverse stories she's reading.

  • Home
  • Reviews
  • Interviews
  • Guest Blogs
  • About
  • Contact
  • Media

Tag: Elena Reads

August 3, 2018 Feature / Interviews

Interview: Jean Alicia Elster Writes Novels About Black People In Detroit

My interview this week is with Jean Alicia Elster. She used to be a lawyer, but now she is an

Continue reading

August 2, 2018 Feature / Reviews

Review: Who’s Jim Hines? A Historical Fiction Book That Turns Into A Mystery

I read this book called Who’s Jim Hines? by Jean Alicia Elster. It’s about a young African-American boy named Doug

Continue reading

July 26, 2018 Feature / Guest Blogs

Guest Review: Like Magic Is A Sweet Story About Three Girls And Their Friendship

Note from Elena Reads: Today’s guest blogger is Lidia N., age 10. Here is her review: I read a book

Continue reading

July 24, 2018 Feature / Reviews

Review: Planet Zeee And The Money Tree Offers Advice About Earning And Saving

At the Detroit Kite Festival, I got a free book called Planet Zeee and the Money Tree, written by Eric

Continue reading

July 18, 2018 Feature / Guest Blogs

Guest Review: The Magnificent Mya Tibbs: Spirit Week Showdown

Note from Elena Reads: I’m so excited that Myla J., age 10, is my first guest blogger. Here is her

Continue reading

July 12, 2018 Feature / Interviews

Interview: Laurie Ann Thompson Writes To Inspire Others To Follow Their Dreams

When Laurie Ann Thompson was a kid, she loved books and animals, like me. She still does! I hope I still like

Continue reading

June 28, 2018 Feature / Reviews

Review: The Empress and the Silkworm Is Legend of How Silk Was Discovered

I recently read a book called The Empress and the Silkworm, written and illustrated by Lily Toy Hong. It is a

Continue reading

June 26, 2018 Feature / Uncategorized

My Favorite Original Poems From Creative Writing Camp

Every summer I go to a writing camp to learn more and more about writing. Last week, I attended Creative

Continue reading

June 19, 2018 Feature / Reviews

Review: Juneteenth Explains Slavery and Celebrates Emancipation

I read this book about slavery and the end of slavery called Juneteenth, by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson and Drew Nelson.

Continue reading

June 17, 2018 Feature / Reviews

Review: My Daddy Loves Me Showcases Bond Between Father and Son

For Father’s Day, I’m reviewing a book called My Daddy Loves Me, by Mama, Baba, and Sekou Afrika. It is

Continue reading

Posts pagination

«Previous Posts 1 … 18 19 20 21 Next Posts»

Search

Social

  • X
  • Facebook
  • Instagram

Create a website or blog at WordPress.com
Elena Reads and Reviews
Create a website or blog at WordPress.com
  • Subscribe Subscribed
    • Elena Reads and Reviews
    • Join 230 other subscribers
    • Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
    • Elena Reads and Reviews
    • Subscribe Subscribed
    • Sign up
    • Log in
    • Report this content
    • View site in Reader
    • Manage subscriptions
    • Collapse this bar
 

Loading Comments...