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Far Far Away Written by Tom McNeal Published by Alfred A. Knopf, 2013 ISBN# 978-0-375-94972-2 Grades 6 and up Book Review Acclaimed author Tom McNeal weaves a tale both eerily familiar and hauntingly new in his first solo young adult novel, Far Far Away. Having been abandoned by a capricious mother, neglected by his ever-grieving father, and […]
Written by Deborah Hopkinson Published by Alfred A. Knopf Publishers, Random House, 2013 ISBN 978-0-375-84818-6 Grades 4-8 Book Review Historical fiction as a genre can vary greatly. Some novels for children and young adults provide their readers with a window into a particular time and place. Some may include actual events or real people. But […]
Grades 1-3 Written by Kevin Henkes Published by Greenwillow Books, Harper Collins, 2013 ISBN: 978-0-06-226812-9 Book Review “Billy sighed. He realized that as soon as one problem is solved, something else is right there, waiting to take up your time.” Throughout Billy Miller’s second grade school year, new problems do surface, one after the other, […]
Red Thread Sisters Written by Carol Antoinette Peacock Published by Viking Juvenile, 2012 ISBN # 978-0670013869 Grades 4 and up Book Review According to an ancient Chinese legend, a red thread ties together those who are destined to meet and help one another throughout life. For eleven-year old Wen, this means a red thread binds […]
Each Kindness Written by Jacqueline Woodson, illustrated by E.B. Lewis Nancy Paulsen Books, Penguin Young Readers Group, 2012 ISBN 978-0-399-24652-4 Grades 2 and Up Book Review “I watched the water ripple/as the sun set through the maples/and the chance of a kindness with Maya/becoming more and more/forever gone.” Despite the changes in picture books […]
Liar and Spy Written by Rebecca Stead Published by Wendy Lamb Books ISBN # 978-0385737432 Grades 4 and up Book Review Georges is dealing with a lot this school year. His father lost his job, and his mother works double shifts at the hospital practically every night to make ends meet; his family has to […]
Same Sun Here Written by Silas House and Neela Vaswani Published by Candlewick Press, 2012 ISBN# 978-0-7636-5684-3 Grades 4 and up Book Review “Dear River, I cannot tell from your name if you are a boy or a girl, so I will just write to you like you are a human being.” For twelve–year olds […]
NOTE: For our entry on the 2012 Newbery Medal Winner, Dead End in Norvelt, click here. For our entry on the other 2012 Newbery Honor Winner, Inside Out & Back Again, click here. Breaking Stalin’s Nose Written and illustrated by Eugene Yelchin Published by Henry Holt Books for Young Readers, 2011 ISBN # 978-0805092165 Grades […]
The Mighty Miss Malone By Christopher Paul Curtis Published by Wendy Lamb Books, Random House Children’s Books ISBN: 978-0-385-73491-2 Grades 4-8 Book Review Prompted by fans discouraged by a lack of female protagonists in his body of work, Christopher Paul Curtis created Deza Malone, an irrepressible twelve-year old surviving the Great Depression with savvy, strength, […]
Wonderstruck Written and illustrated by Brian Selznick Published by Scholastic Press, 2011 ISBN# 978-0545027892 Grades 3 and up Review Caldecott Award-winning author Brian Selznick takes his multi-layered storytelling format to a new level in his latest novel. Wonderstruck details the stories of Ben and Rose, both searching for a sense of belonging and family in […]
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