Plumfield Moms

Jack and Jill: A Village Story

Reviewed by Sara Masarik
When I read Jack and Jill for the first time, I enjoyed it, but I wasn’t overly impressed with it. However, when I read it aloud to my children, I saw it through new eyes. I saw how exciting it was to young readers. It was funny and creative and full of boyish hijinks. It quickly became one of my favorite Alcott books. Read the full review

Jack and the Red Giant

Reviewed by Sara Masarik
In Jack and the Red Giant, Eastep gives us a Christmas story that reveals the true meaning of the Gospel by reminding us that even Buzz Rublatz is loved and cherished by Jesus Christ. Read the full review

Jack vs. The Tornado

Reviewed by Sara Masarik
Jack’s family lives in rural Illinois on a multigenerational family farm. The story opens with Jack lamenting that the worst birthday present a kid could get is to have to move away from the farm (and his amazing barn fort) and to move to the suburbs. Jack’s grandparents and parents never have enough money in the bank to pay all of the bills on time. And so, Jack’s father travels to Wisconsin to do construction work to try to make up the difference, but it is time to sell the farm. Jack is miserable and resigned to hate their new home. Read the full review