Palabras De Piedra / Words of Stone

from dahabdabbler

Although this book did not grab me from the beginning, it definitely had some quirky and unforgettable characters! Henkes does use unusual names that represent his characters. His main character, Blaze, reminds me of Wemberly in his picture books - characters who worry or are scared about things....

from Cheryl_in_CC_NV

Not my favorite Henkes - for some reason the lovely subtlety was too subtle, and the drama was too dramatic, for me to consider this a perfect book. I love how there are no answers, nobody is going to fix anything, there's no quest or resolution.... Simply, the 'plot' is about how the kids learn ...

from fingerpost

Kevin Henke's books for intermediate readers all seem to have three things in common: 1) The cast of characters is quite small. 2) The events of the story lean towards the normal and everyday rather than the extraordinary. 3) Henkes is an absolute master of describing the thoughts and emotions of...

from fingerpost

Kevin Henke's books for intermediate readers all seem to have three things in common: 1) The cast of characters is quite small. 2) The events of the story lean towards the normal and everyday rather than the extraordinary. 3) Henkes is an absolute master of describing the thoughts and emotions of...