Book Review
The Sea-Ringed World: Sacred Stories of the Americas by María García Esperón – BOOK REVIEW
The Sea-Ringed World: Sacred Stories of the Americas tells the sacred stories of the First Nations of North and South America. Spanning across two continents, author María García Esperón, illustrator Amanda Mijangos, and translator David Bowles, tap into the power and beauty First Nations saw in their world and the awe they expressed through their storytelling.
The Land of the Cranes by Aida Salazar – BOOK REVIEW
Betita’s father has told her the story many times before. Their people came from Aztlán, land of the cranes, a sanctuary somewhere in the present-day Southwest United States. Even though the people left the place of the cranes to establish a city, Tenochtitlan (modern-day Mexico City), their people will one day return to Aztlán and live with the cranes once more.
Flooded: Requiem for Johnstown by Ann E. Burg – BOOK REVIEW
It is 1889, and the residents of Johnstown, Pennsylvania are preparing to honor those that served and those that lost their lives fighting for the Union in the Civil War. As Decoration Day approaches, six young people’s experiences reveal the nuances of life in this small, steel town.
The Boy, the Wolf, and the Stars by Shivaun Plozza – BOOK REVIEW
In the land of Ulv, a long-ago myth claims a wolf ate the Stars, ridding the land of all magic. Now, shadow creatures stalk the starless nights, forcing all who live there to stay inside – to stay in the light.
Stick With Me by Jennifer Blecher – BOOK REVIEW
Izzy is the most talented artist in the 6th grade. Art is her escape, a way for Izzy to express her complicated emotions, especially since her best friend, Phoebe, has ditched her for the meanest girl in their grade. Suddenly, the solace Izzy finds through drawing is disrupted when another family rents out Izzy’s family’s house for a week.
Serena Says by Tanita S. Davis – BOOK REVIEW
Serena St. John cannot wait to visit her best friend JC in the hospital, especially since JC just had a kidney transplant. When Serena starts to feel under the weather just before the visit, her plans are put on hold.
