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Book Review: Keeping Pace by Laurie Morrison
Publisher’s description Laurie Morrison’s Keeping Pace is a poignant middle-grade novel about friends-turned-rivals training for a half-marathon—and rethinking what it means to win and what they mean...
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Post-It Note Reviews: Quick Looks at 15 New Books
You know what is a terrible term? Sandwich Generation. Because I like sandwiches, but I for sure do NOT like being part of the Sandwich Generation. Yes, this is related to this post. Bear with me....
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Book Review: The Kids in Mrs. Z’s Class books 1 and 2
Publisher’s description for Emma McKenna, Full Out (The Kids in Mrs. Z’s Class #1) by Kate Messner, Kat Fajardo (Illustrator) From a New York Times bestselling author, cheerleader Emma McKenna is...
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Book Review: The Secret Library by Kekla Magoon
Publisher’s description Travel through time with National Book Award Finalist Kekla Magoon in a page-turning fantasy adventure about family secrets and finding the courage to plot your own life story....
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Book Review: Dispatches from Parts Unknown by Bryan Bliss
Publisher’s description Julie knows it’s unusual that a professional wrestler runs a constant commentary on her life that only she can hear. But grief can be awfully funny sometimes. National Book...
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Book Review: True Colors by Abby Cooper
Publisher’s description Turning Red meets The Giver in this novel about a town where everyone agrees to think positively—but one girl, whose emotions manifest as colors, can’t hide her true feelings....
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Post-It Note Reviews: Books about camp, the Dutch Resistance, OCD, a sock...
Yes, it’s time for the monthly bemoaning of how little time there is in the world for reading and reviewing all the books I want. I didn’t get through nearly what I wanted to this month, mostly...
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Book Review: Anatomy of Lost Things by Shawn K. Stout
Publisher’s description A laugh-through-your-tears middle grade novel about what it’s like to lose something precious. For fans of the Three Rancheros series by Kate DiCamillo. A necklace. A bugle. A...
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Book Review: Rules for Camouflage by Kirstin Cronn-Mills
Publisher’s description Atypical meets Every Last Wordin this relatable and heartfelt coming of age story about a neurodivergent teen navigating school, friendships and first love.Evvie Chambers is...
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Book Review: Crushing It by Erin Becker
When I’m reviewing books for professional publications, I stay quiet about them on social media. I’m always really excited once a review comes out to be able to talk about the book, finally! Here’s...
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Post-It Note Reviews: Quick looks at new books!
June’s post-it review roundup is of 6 books recent books. All descriptions from the publishers. Transcriptions of post-it note reviews after each description. Mountain of Fire: The Eruption and...
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Book Review: The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman by Gennifer Choldenko
Publisher’s description Readers will be rooting for a happy ending for Hank in Newbery-Honor-winner Gennifer Choldenko’s gripping story of a boy struggling to hold his family together when his mom...
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Book Review: Grow Up, Luchy Zapata by Alexandra Alessandri
Publisher’s description A funny, relatable middle school drama about two Colombian American girls who have always been BFFs—until sixth grade turns everything upside down. Luchy Zapata is starting...
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Post-It Note Reviews: 10 Quick Reviews of New Books
Me all school year: I can’t wait for summer when I’ll have so much free time to read! Me all summer: Why is summer going to fast?! I’m not getting nearly enough reading done!! Help!! I’m trying. I...
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Book Review: The Night Librarian by Christopher Lincoln
Publisher’s description Night at the Museum meets the Land of Stories in this thrilling new graphic novel adventure series in which two siblings, a mysterious Night Librarian, and a motley cast of...
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Book Review: The Gender Binary Is a Big Lie: Infinite Identities around the...
Publisher’s description What if you discovered that the whole concept of a gender binary is an illusion? While many people identify as men or women, that is not all there is. The idea that all humans...
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Book Review: Death at Morning House by Maureen Johnson
Publisher’s Book Description: From the bestselling author of the Truly Devious books, Maureen Johnson, comes a new stand-alone YA about a teen who uncovers a mystery while working as a tour guide on...
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Book Review: Mama’s Chicken and Dumplings by Dionna L. Mann
Publisher’s description Growing up in segregated 1930’s Charlottesville, ten-year-old Allie is determined to find a man for her mama to marry— but not just any man will do! Allie’s life with Mama...
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Book Review: Every Story Ever Told by Ami Polonsky
When I’m reviewing books for professional publications, I stay quiet about them on social media. I’m always really excited once a review comes out to be able to talk about the book, finally! Here’s...
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Book Review: The Ghost Rules by Adam Rosenbaum
Publisher’s description Twelve-year-old Elwood McGee never asked to have “ghost-sight,” and it involves a lot more drool-dodging than he expected. Ghosts are the WORST—and they’re all over the place...
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