Yeah, she’s only 15, but she doesn’t want to marry her old neighbor. WHAT I LIKED ABOUT THIS BOOK…ġ) The story sets the scene immediately with WHY this girl would join the Union Army. Every so often she’d run her fingers over the fancy engraving of the girl on the stock, which was near worn now from so much use. She sat in the rocker and rested the barrel of the Winchester.44 rifle on the sill. The girl, Sarah Louisa, sat by the open window in the back bedroom that belonged to her brother. Genre: MG, Historical Fiction (Civil War) But I’ve set it up this way for my own challenge. Note: The original 12 Challenge isn’t necessarily just for picture books. I’ve asked my friends on Twitter to recommend picture books they’ve enjoyed reading (published within the past 3 years). This picture book review is part of a monthly challenge I’ve set for myself. Thanks to Tunisia Williams for recommending this book.ġ2 months to read 12 books recommended by 12 friends… There’s a very fun refrain: “All leaves fall in the fall!” And perfect to help us see that most of our worries are really something we shouldn’t be worried about.

The story follows the attempts of Leif and his friend Laurel try to avoid falling when it comes to autumn. I love the play on words on the name Leif (who’s a leaf). It’s nearly fall.” Leif knows that in the fall, leaves fall from the trees. “The breeze is blowing harder,” Leif says to himself. A small green leaf with browning edges, who lives in a big oak tree. Author: Allison Sweet Grant and Adam Grant

Girl in Blue by Ann Rinaldi