Susan would never allow her eight year old to be exposed to these images on television or in movies. She wondered why the book was offered to her third grader as an option for reading.

After discussing the problem with her son's teacher, principal and librarian she discovered that reviews on book content did not exist. Because this book had received many honors the book was offered as acceptable reading for her child. Susan knew the book was estimable literature and didn't dispute it held value for an older child. However, she didn't think her child was ready for it at his age and emotional level. As a business woman who spends a large amount of time in web design, Susan knew her way around the Internet. In order to equip her son to make informed choices in his reading, she began an extensive search to find information on children's books. She talked to book stores, libraries and schools, but found nothing to help her.

A friend encouraged her to start a book club, but she knew she could not keep up with her son's avid reading. An idea began to form in her mind to design a website which would evaluate books in the same way movies are reviewed.

Susan and a group of friends approached authors, educators, moms and dads who would donate their time to read children's books and fill out an objective review form. Thus Facts on Fiction was born. It is designed to support parents and educators with detailed information on what our kids are reading.