Max, 14, lead character of Middleworld by J&P Voelkel has archaeologist parents who are obsessed with the Maya. Essentially, he has the coolest parents EVER! However, he thinks his parents are lame. Um, what? Max, dear, have you met MY parents? Their interests include country music, fart jokes, and complaining about how much things cost. […]
Review of Keeper by Kathi Appelt
May 8, 2010
You know how there are some people who really like fire and others who really like water? Well, I think I am both. I love the ocean, yet I also love a nice bonfire. Keeper by Kathi Appelt called to mind a glorious vacation by the ocean which I once had. I read this entire […]
Review of Grease Town by Ann Towell
April 13, 2010
Grease Town by Ann Towell is a children’s historical fiction novel. Upon receiving Grease Town in the mail, I had thought it was a book with a PoC main character, because there was a person of color on the cover. I was wrong in that regard, however, an African character does play a large role in […]
Review of Poetry Speaks: Who I Am edited by Elise Paschen
April 1, 2010
First things first, Happy National Poetry Month! I thought I would kick off my own personal celebration of poetry by reviewing Poetry Speaks: Who I Am. I think poetry is such an amazing outlet for healthy expression. I honestly don’t know where I would be if I was not a member of poetry club in […]
Review of Peace, Locomotion by Jacqueline Woodson
March 22, 2010
Peace, Locomotion by Jacqueline Woodson is an epistolatory novel, meaning it’s written in letter form, told through the letters of twelve year old Lonnie Collins Motion to his sister Lili. Basically, Lonnie and his sister are in foster care, but with two different families, and Lonnie feels he must write a letter to his sister […]
Review of The Total Tragedy of A Girl Named Hamlet by Erin Dionne
February 25, 2010
Middle school is awesome. I saw a tweet/link/blog post — something internets related the other day which asked is Middle Grade Fiction The New YA. While I see MG fiction as being awesome, I also see it as being of a completely different sphere than YA, yes both types of books are targeted at non-adult […]