I am always and forever a fan of middle grade historical fiction novels told using the free verse medium. When I came across Salt: A Story Of Friendship In A Time Of War by Helen Frost in the Macmillan Children’s Catalog, I knew I had to read and review it. Essentially, the length of time […]
Allison: Teacher’s Pest | Charles Gilman | Book Review
May 20, 2013
**Minor Spoilers for the Tales from Lovecraft Middle School series! Read at your own risk!** Teacher’s Pest, the third book in Charles Gilman’s Tales from Lovecraft Middle School series, picks right up where the last book (The Slither Sisters) ended, and just like the first two it does not disappoint! In fact, it may just […]
Zebra Forest | Adina Rishe Gewirtz | Book Review
May 16, 2013
Perhaps this makes me sound like a total hipster, but I enjoy reading books that aren’t very commercial. I love books that have some literary merit as well as entertainment value. When Zebra Forest by Adina Rishe Gewirtz popped up on my radar, I knew I had to read this middle grade debut. First of all, […]
House Of Secrets | Chris Columbus & Ned Vizzini | Book Review
May 1, 2013
Sometimes you really click with a book and it’s like OMG WHERE HAS THIS BOOK BEEN ALL OF MY LIFE and other times, you read a book and think, hmmmm, I guess that was okay? Y’all, House Of Secrets by Chris Columbus and Ned Vizzini was a pretty okay read for me. I was kind […]
The Vine Basket | Josanne La Valley | Book Review
April 30, 2013
The Vine Basket by Josanne La Valley caught my eye because of the beautifully illustrated cover that matches the title and the contents of the book. What sold me even more on checking out La Valley’s book was the East Turkestan setting. I have never read a book with an East Turkestan setting before, and […]
The Menagerie | Tui T. Sutherland & Kari Sutherland | Book Review
April 18, 2013
If you are currently in the market for a fun-filled middle grade read filled with fantastical creatures, The Menagerie by Tui T. Sutherland and Kari Sutherland might just be your ticket. I found this book by the sisters Sutherland engaging and magical. That’s not to mention the humor, appropriate for a 12 year old, yet also […]