I.  Reviewed by Carolyn R. Cooper, Ph.D., retired Director of Gifted Education - Parkway School District, St. Louis, Missouri
    Teacher, mentor, and contributing writer to the Gifted Education Communicator, a publication of the California Association for the Gifted .

This story evoked both tears and laughter--even snickering, at times!
Curiously, though, the tears and giggles expressed the same sentiment: JOY!
Playful puns, special words reiterated in key places to tether the reader to each child individually,
and colorful, descriptive references make for the beautifully-crafted piece of written art that is
Finding April Hollow. As a writer on subjects similar at times but whose style is completely [different],
I am simply awestruck by the creative application [made] of composition techniques.

Because I'm a writer myself, I'm a slow, methodical reader who enjoys studying the author's style
as much as processing the content-- and, at times, even more.
Finding April Hollow captivated my attention on both scores.
The act of reading this magnificent book is a writer’s joy!
Every teacher needs this book!

Finding April Hollow would make an instructive tool for new
teachers learning to distinguish lifeless, dead instruction from genuine teaching!
If ever I teach another class, I shall, first, read one of [its] particularly compelling passages
and, then, recommend my students purchase this book.

One more thing: I'll use Finding April Hollow as a required text! It's THAT good!

II.  Reviewed by Beverly Berla, gifted education specialist  and one of the founders of the Gifted Resource Council, St. Louis, MO.

With the writer's permission, excerpts are all reprinted from the July, 2007, issue of Gifted Education Communicator.

• "In this data-driven time in education, those of us who knew a more caring time
     long to pass on the passion that brought us into this rewarding career.  Finding April Hollow
     is a way to share that with both experienced and young teachers.  Read it for your own renewal
     and share it with a colleague.  Don't wait until next April."

• "This could be an ordinary simple book of how to teach and how not to teach.  But it is not at all simplistic.
     It is filled with the inner workings of the minds of gifted youngsters as they process their experiences and
     relationships with adults.

    "What an amazingly spiritual, whimsical, and inspiring book.  There was always another surprise, insight,
     or tingle around the corner.

    "Good teachers will find they cannot put it down!"