Notorious by Gordon Korman – Book Review
Title: NotoriousAuthor: Gordon KormanPublisher: Balzer + BrayRelease Date: January 7, 2020 RATING: 3.5 STARS Keenan is used to a fast-paced, independent life as he travels the world with his mom, an international schoolteacher. But when he is sidelined by tuberculosis, he winds up
Words on Fire by Jennifer Nielsen – Book Review
Title: Words on FireAuthor: Jennifer NielsenPublisher: Scholastic PressRelease Date: October 1, 2019 RATING: 3 STARS It is 1893 in Lithuania, a time when the Russian Empire controls the country. It is also a dangerous time, especially for anyone who still preserves
Efrén Divided by Ernesto Cisneros – Book Review
Title: Efrén DividedAuthor: Ernesto CisnerosPublisher: HarperCollinsRelease Date: March 2020 RATING: 5 STARS Efrén, a young Mexican-American, loves his family, especially his Amá. He appreciates all the small miracles she performs each and every day, whether cooking delicious breakfast despite sparse ingredients, patching up clothes
Count Me In by Varsha Bajaj – Book Review
Title: Count Me InAuthor: Varsha BajajPublisher: Penguin/Nancy Paulsen BooksRelease Date: August 27, 2019 RATING: 4 STARS Karina and Chris may be next door neighbors but they also might as well live on opposite sides of the country. Their interactions are few and far
Ghost Boys by Jewell Parker Rhodes – Book Review
Title: Ghost BoysAuthor: Jewell Parker RhodesPublisher: Little, Brown Books for Young ReadersRelease Date: April 17, 2018 RATING: 4 STARS Jerome Rogers is a good kid. He loves his family, enjoys school, and does the right thing. However, his life is not without
Look Both Ways: A Tale Told in Ten Blocks by Jason Reynolds – Book Review
Title: Look Both Ways: A Tale Told in Ten BlocksAuthor: Jason ReynoldsPublisher: Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy BooksRelease Date: October 8, 2019 RATING: 4 STARS! Look Both Ways recounts the myriad stories of a cast of characters and their walks home from school. Through their
Pixie Pushes On by Tamara Bundy – Book Review
Title: Pixie Pushes OnAuthor: Tamara BundyPublisher: Penguin Random House/Nancy Paulsen BooksRelease Date: January 14, 2020Many thanks to Penguin Random House/Nancy Paulsen Books and Edelweiss+ for providing me an opportunity to read the book early! RATING: 5 STARS! In the 1940s, times
Shouting at the Rain by Lynda Mullaly Hunt – Book Review
Title: Shouting at the RainAuthor: Linda Mullaly HuntPublisher: Nancy Paulsen BooksRelease Date: May 7, 2019 RATING: 3 STARS Summer has come to Cape Cod and Delsie is looking forward to another sun-soaked, fun-filled season with her friend, Brandy. Although Delsie has not changed
Song for a Whale by Lynne Kelly – Book Review
Title: Song for a WhaleAuthor: Lynne KellyPublisher: Delacorte PressRelease Date: February 5, 2019 RATING: 4 STARS Iris is tech-savvy and curious, deaf and lonely. While she loves to fix radios, she struggles to find her place and make friends in a world where she
Front Desk by Kelly Yang – Book Review
Title: Front DeskAuthor: Kelly YangPublisher: Arthur A. Levine BooksRelease Date: May 29, 2018 RATING: 4 STARS After immigrating to the United States from China in the 1990’s, Mia Tang and her parents are trying to make their way and create a life they always