Paola Santiago and the River of Tears by Tehlor Kay Mejia – Book Review
Title: Paola Santiago and the River of Tears Author: Tehlor Kay Mejia Publisher: Rick Riordan Presents Release Date: August 4, 2020 RATING: 3 Stars Thank you to Netgalley and publisher, Rick Riordan Presents, for an eARC of this book! School is out, and Paola Santiago, an
Quintessence by Jess Redman – Book Review
Title: Quintessence Author: Jess Redman Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR) Release Date: July 28, 2020 Thank you to Netgalley and publisher, Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR), for an eARC of this book! RATING: 3.5 STARS Alma suffers from panic attacks. Her suffering is solitary, isolating, and, at
War Stories by Gordon Korman – Book Review
Title: War Stories Author: Gordon Korman Publisher: Scholastic, Inc. Release Date: July 21, 2020 RATING: 4.5 Stars Trevor’s passion for World War II borders obsession, especially since his beloved great-grandfather, G.G., is a war hero. G.G. fought valiantly in WWII. Now, a small village in
The Dream Weaver by Reina Luz Alegre – Book Review
Title: The Dream WeaverAuthor: Reina Luz AlegrePublisher: Simon & Schuster Children'sRelease Date: June 23, 2020 RATING: 3.5 Stars After moving from place to place, year after year, Zoey finally has a chance to find a home at the Jersey Shore with
Everything Sad Is Untrue by Daniel Nayeri – Book Review
Title: Everything Sad Is Untrue: (a true story)Author: Daniel NayeriPublisher: Levine QueridoRelease Date: August 25, 2020 RATING: 5 STARS! Everything Sad Is Untrue is author Daniel Nayeri’s (true) story. In recounting his story of being in a middle school classroom in Oklahoma,
My Life as a Potato by Arianne Costner – Book Review
Title: My Life as a PotatoAuthor: Arianne CostnerPublisher: Random House Books for Young ReadersRelease Date: March 24, 2020 Rating: 3 Stars Ben Hardy is the new kid. His recent move from California to Idaho is exactly what a person could imagine it
On the Horizon by Lois Lowry – Book Review
Title: On the HorizonAuthor: Lois LowryPublisher: HMH Books for Young ReadersRelease Date: April 7, 2020 Rating: 4 Stars On the Horizon takes readers from the shores of Pearl Harbor to the city of Hiroshima during and after World War II. After viewing
Prairie Lotus by Linda Sue Park – Book Review
Title: Prairie LotusAuthor: Linda Sue ParkPublisher: Clarion BooksRelease Date: March 3, 2020 RATING: 5 STARS 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
Mañanaland by Pam Muñoz Ryan – Book Review
Title: MañanalandAuthor: Pam Muñoz RyanPublisher: Scholastic PressRelease Date: March 3, 2020 RATING: 4 STARS 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
When You Trap a Tiger by Tae Keller – Book Review
Title: When You Trap a TigerAuthor: Tae KellerPublisher: Random House Books for Young ReadersRelease Date: January 28, 2020 RATING: 3.5 STARS Lily’s grandmother, her halmoni, is gravely ill. When Lily’s mother moves the family back to Sunbeam, Washington to live with Halmoni,