May 2016 – Philip Nel

The Colors of Madeleine

May 13, 2016Philip NelChildren's Literature, Fantasy, Jaclyn Moriarty, ReviewsChildren's Literature, Fantasy, Jaclyn Moriarty, Reviews2 Comments

If you have yet to read Jaclyn Moriarty‘s The Colors of Madeleine trilogy, then many pleasures await you. The third volume – A Tangle of Gold – wasÂ just published lastÂ month. It is fantasy that remains fully grounded in everyday experience. It has characters that I enjoy spending time with.Â It is about growing up, it asks

For Mom

My mother was my first best friend. My mother is the reason I have succeeded in life. My mother is the reason I managed to live through adolescence. There have been many other important influences. Let’s not forget my sister, stepfather, friends, teachers, neighbors, and the many patient people who have managed to put up