Scritch Scratch by Lindsay Currie – Book Review
Title: Scritch Scratch Author: Lindsay Currie Publisher: Sourcebooks Young Readers Release Date: September 1, 2020 RATING: 4 Stars When Claire’s parents ask her to assist her father on one of his ghost tours of Chicago, she cannot think of anything worse or more humiliating. For
The Boys in the Back Row by Mike Jung – Books Review
Title: The Boys in the Back Row Author: Mike Jung Publisher: Levine Querido Release Date: October 6, 2020 RATING: 4 Stars Eric and Matt are the best of friends. They love comic books, playing in the band, and most importantly, each other. Armed with their
Echo Mountain by Lauren Wolk – Book Review
Title: Echo Mountain Author: Lauren Wolk Publisher: Dutton Books for Young Readers Release Date: April 21, 2020 RATING: 4.5 Stars As the Great Depression devastates the country, Ellie and her family have had to make difficult choices and even more difficult sacrifices. After her
Fighting Words by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley – Book Review
Title: Fighting Words Author: Kimberly Brubaker Bradley Publisher: Dial Books Release Date: August 11, 2020 RATING: 5 Stars Della and Suki are sisters bound by love, the desire to protect one another, and – unfortunately - trauma. After escaping their mother’s abusive boyfriend, the sisters
The Peacemaker by Joseph Bruchac – Book Review
Title: The Peacemaker Author: Joseph Bruchac Publisher: Dial Books Release Date: October 27, 2020 RATING: 4 Stars The five tribes of the Iroquois have been embroiled in an endless cycle of raiding, war, and death. Nowhere is safe, and when twelve-year-old Okwaho and his best
Before the Ever After by Jacqueline Woodson – Book Review
Title: Before the Ever After Author: Jacqueline Woodson Publisher: Nancy Paulsen Books Release Date: September 1, 2020 RATING: 5 Stars ZJ’s father, a professional football player, is loved by all – fans, friends, and especially his family. Although Zachariah “44” Johnson is a menace on
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 School is out, and Paola Santiago, an analytic and science-loving mind, is excited to spend more time with her best friends,
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