More good winter reads

When the weather is cold I always love to curl up with a thought provoking read and a nice hot cup of tea. Below are two to consider.



Desmond and the Very Mean Word is a picture book autobiography about an incident in Archbishop Desmond Tutu's childhood that inspired a life dedicated to peace and compassion. When he was a small boy, Desmond was taunted by a local bully who used a very bad word. Desmond is coached by Father Trevor, the man who was to become his lifelong mentor, to forgive, because "when you forgive someone, you free yourself from what they have said or done., It's like magic." This is a beautiful book about anger, forgiveness, and being human.    


Kate Messner's newest science thriller, Wake Up Missing,  is about genetic engineering on a group of unsuspecting 12-year-olds who think they are coming to a state-of-the-art hospital to heal their head injuries. The facilities are almost luxurious, the doctor is charming, and the treatments seems to produce real results. But then Cat, who is there because of a concussion sustained when she fell from a tree, overhears a curious and scary conversation. This is followed by the disappearance of two of the "patients". Slowly, more pieces of the puzzle fall into place until the 4 remaining kids know they must escape or die. If you are a Margaret Peterson Haddix Fan, this books is definitely for you.