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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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Powerless

Refreshingly, Powerless is a superhero story about a truly ordinary hero.  In this solidly-crafted story, the reader follows twelve year-old Daniel, the new kid in town, as he discovers that some of t…
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Little Lucy (Step 3 Reader)

These Step 3 readers are perfect for young, independent readers as well as older readers who need some independent practice.  These original stories are perfectly written for children--in age-appropri…
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Death Cloud

In the fabulously titled Death Cloud, Andrew Lane introduces the reader to a fourteen year-old Sherlock Holmes, who is yet to discover or develop his legendary skills of logic and deduction.  A thin a…
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When You Reach Me

Children have long had many excellent choices in the fantasy genre, but few accessible, outstanding science fiction options so it is refreshing to see a first-rate science fiction contribution from Re…
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Bud, Not Buddy

A writer who can turn a nice phrase is a craftsman, but an author who slips you inside a character’s skin without you noticing is an artist.  Christopher Paul Curtis is a master artist in the Newbery-…
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Lost in Lexicon

“Well, now that we’re 13, our entertainment needs are more sophisticated.” Aunt Adelaide crossed her arms.  “I must say I find that tragic.” And thus begins Pendred Noyce’s Lost in Lexicon.  Thirteen …
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Catherine, Called Birdy

Catherine, Called Birdy by Karen Cushman is probably the book that instigated my addiction to children’s literature.  This book has the complexity, themes, and depth to reach an audience beyond childr…
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Pathfinder

Hats off and congratulations to Orson Scott Card in Pathfinder  for being brave enough, crazy enough, and brilliant enough to tackle time travel and not have the story implode!  Pathfinder begins as r…
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The Alchemist

The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho is a lyrical fable, simply told, of an Andalusian shepherd boy searching for his destiny and his treasure. Stylistically, one can almost hear an ancient storyteller unfol…
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The Door in the Forest

The Door in the Forest by Roderick Townley opens with a bewitching description of a curious and alluring island, promising the kind of adventure that delights children ages 9-12.   Interestingly, whil…
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The Grapes of Wrath

If you would like to taste the dust and despair of the Depression, this book delivers.  The format of the book alternates chapters detailing the travels of the Joad family from Oklahoma to Califo…
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The Distant Hours

This is the third and most recent book by Kate Morton.  It is told via alternating a first person modern account with various third person historical accounts during World War II.  Set in England, it …
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