We’re Not From Here by Geoff Rodkey, a review
One thousand refugees from Earth, likely the only survivors, are in a spaceship orbiting a populated planet, hoping for permission […]
Book reviews
Three Times Lucky by Sheila Turnage, a review
Three Times Lucky, by Sheila Turnage (2012), tells a middle-grade whodunit with the unforgettable Southern voice of a rising sixth-grader,
Sal and Gabi Break the Universe by Carlos Hernandez, a review
Sal Vidon, able narrator, is somehow calm when outrageous things are happening. And plenty of outrageous things do happen in
The Parker Inheritance by Varian Johnson, a review
I really enjoy time-slip novels–where two stories are told, one in the past, one in the present, alternating chapters. So
Big Foot and Little Foot: The Squatchicorns, by Ellen Potter, a review
This chapter book, The Squatchicorns by Ellen Potter, tells a yarn just for that young reader who likes gentle, fantastic
How I Became a Spy by Deborah Hopkinson, a review
I couldn’t put this book down, and it’s been a while since that happened! How I Became a Spy by
Louisiana’s Way Home by Kate DiCamillo, a review
Louisiana’s Way Home, a middle-grade historical novel by Kate DiCamillo, took ahold of my heart somehow.
Flight of the Bluebird by Kara LaReau, a review
Flight of the Bluebird is the third and final book of the Unintentional Adventures of the Bland Sisters. It’s a middle-grade adventure featuring the twins from Dullsville who are learning to like a bit of excitement in their lives.
The Faithful Spy by John Hendrix, a review
The Faithful Spy: Dietrich Bonhoeffer and the Plot to Kill Hitler, by John Hendrix, is a hybrid graphic novel for
The Hotel Between by Sean Easley, a review
The Hotel Between by Sean Easley, a middle grade fantasy published 2018 by Simon and Schuster, 341 pages: a review.
Crenshaw by Katherine Applegate, a review
Crenshaw by Katherine Applegate, a review Published 2015 by MacMillan, 245 pages Genre: Middle grade, realistic with a touch of
The Hate U Give movie, a review
In the movie “The Hate U Give,” 16-year-old Starr is an African-American living in what she calls “the ‘hood,” a