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Cindy M
An accountant and CPA by profession, I found myself a book reviewer for Squeaky Clean Reads by happenstance. When the opportunity came to transform that website into Compass Book Ratings, I was excited to seize it and meld my business background with my love of books. As the mother of three teenage sons, I have read a large number of children and young adult books and I believe that there is great value in a content review service. As much as we would love to read everything our children read, there just isn’t enough time. I also appreciate being able to select books for myself that are really worth my precious and limited reading time. I believe there is a book out there for everyone–they just have to find it!
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Small Things Like These

Set in 1985 at Christmas, Small Things Like These clocks in at a little over 100 pages and thus is a small, but weighty read that punches above its page count. Ms. Keegan carefully details the small,…
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Wildlife Rescue-How to Save an Otter

How to Save an Otter is the first book in a new chapter book series by Kate Messner. The main protagonist is Ivy, who with her mother and brother are volunteers for Critter Couriers for the local wild…
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Three Blue Hearts

Before anything is said about the writing, let's pause to appreciate this book's cover. Vivid with saturated colors, it is gorgeous and will be sure to grab the attention of many young readers. Reg…
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Haven: A Small Cat’s Big Adventure

This little gem of a book follows a timid cat, Haven, who is afraid of all things "outside", but whose love for her owner is powerful enough to help Haven push aside her fears to go find help. There …
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Emily Wilde’s Compendium of Lost Tales

This is the third and final book in the series following the adventures of Professor Emily Wilde, and it is the perfect coda to a delightful fantasy. Poetically, the author brings some elements full …
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Vanished: Seven Women Magicians Who Simply Disappeared

For those readers always on the lookout for some intriguing middle grade non-fiction, Vanished will be a fun and fresh discovery. Each female magician is given her own chapter, and the author covers t…
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The Dark Times of Nimble Nottingham

Set against the chaotic back drop of the blitzing of London is the story of Nimble Nottingham, an orphan and a loner, who unwittingly unleashes a dark and frightening force that hunts in the dark for …
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The Magician of Tiger Castle

This novel is generally classified as a fantasy. Fantasy-lite is probably a more accurate term because there is not extensive world building, and the magic present is really magical alchemy, which has…
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The Library of Unruly Treasures

The author of The Penderwicks gives us another classic-styled middle grade novel that is partly inspired by her love of The Borrowers. Although this book has a timeless feel, it is a modern setting (t…
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Among Ghosts

Rachel Hartman is an author of young adult fantasy. Her books to date are all set in the same fantasy world; some are duologies (Seraphina and Shadow Scale) and most have an occasional, light cross-c…
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A Forgery of Fate

Between the breathtaking book cover and the author, Elizabeth Lim, it is hard to imagine who wouldn't want to read A Forgery of Fate. This young adult fantasy begins as a Beauty and the Beast retelli…
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The Burning Season

Told in verse, The Burning Season is a quick read. Descriptions are sparse and the writing focuses mostly on what Opal is thinking and feeling; oftentimes it is more a stream of consciousness from the…
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