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Check out book reviews of the newest titles in the middle grade and young adult genres.
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Check out book reviews of the newest titles in the middle grade and young adult genres.
On the Horizon by Lois Lowry – BOOK REVIEW
On the Horizon takes readers from the shores of Pearl Harbor to the city of Hiroshima during and after World War II. After viewing the ghost of the USS Arizona on home video, author Lois Lowry recounts the devastation Japan’s surprise attack on Pearl Harbor caused.
Prairie Lotus by Linda Sue Park – BOOK REVIEW
The history books describe the intense hostility Chinese immigrants faced in the 1880s. In addition to overt discrimination and racism, there was legislation that limited their immigration to the United States and prohibited them from becoming United States citizens. This is the backdrop for Hanna, whom as a half-Chinese and half-white teenager, faces all the hostility the time period could muster.
Mañanaland by Pam Muñoz Ryan – BOOK REVIEW
Maximiliano Córdoba and his family live in the small village of Santa Maria somewhere in the Américas. Twelve-year-old Max loves stories and fútbol. He wants nothing more than to make the local team, except maybe to know more about his mother, who left when he was still a baby.
When You Trap a Tiger by Tae Keller – BOOK REVIEW
Lily’s grandmother, her halmoni, is gravely ill. When Lily’s mother moves the family back to Sunbeam, Washington to live with Halmoni, the reality of her grandmother’s illness thrusts Lily into the magical world of Korean folklore.
Black Brother, Black Brother by Jewell Parker Rhodes – BOOK REVIEW
Donte Ellison and his brother Trey attend Middlefield Prep, a private school in the suburbs of Boston. Despite being brothers, they have very different experiences.
From the Desk of Zoe Washington by Janae Marks – BOOK REVIEW
During the summer after sixth grade, Zoe Washington focused on baking, hoping to be selected for the Food Network’s next Kids Baking Challenge. However, her focus wavers when she receives a letter for her birthday. It is from Marcus, her incarcerated father.