Seeing Red

This book begs to be read, the story must be heard. Red’s tumultuous summer of ’72 deals with an imperative, yet oft untold part of our history. Discovering these deplorable truths is painful. Many acts of our ancestors are unfathomably cruel and hateful; particularly when one expects that his great......more

Seeing Red by Kathryn Erskine – Historical Fiction, 6th grade and up (I know in some reviews it has 5th grade for the level but the topics are more of a middle school level in my opinion.) Released in October – I felt quite honored to read this book by the powerful Kathryn Erskine who creates touchi......more

A sudden heart attack has left Red’s family at a loss. Red’s daddy has passed away and things just aren’t the same. Red used to help his daddy out in the repair shop repairing people’s autos and now Red still goes into the garage just to talk to his daddy even though his daddy no longer mans the sho......more

As hard as the unexpected loss of his father is for twelve-year-old Red Porter, the changes that follow that loss may be even harder. As his mother decides to sell the family business--a gas station, car repair shop and convenience store--and the property and move to Ohio where her family lives, Red......more

Sometimes a story needs to be told purely and simply without a lot of flash, frills or fanfare. The truth has to be told plain and simple as Red, his mama and brother, J. And this is how Kathy Erskine brings us Seeing Red. Still grieving the loss of his father to a sudden heart attack, twelve year o......more