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Cindy B
As a kid, I used to tell people that I wanted to be a “professional book reviewer” when I grew up (along with writer/ballerina/figure skater/mom). I thought that any profession that involved the full-time reading of books was my idea of heaven. Getting the chance to review books is a little dream come true!

One Dog And His Boy

Eva Ibbotson is famous for her classic children's stories filled with adventure, fantastic characters, terrible (but hilarious!) villains, and droll humor. One Dog and His Boy does not disappoint…
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The Death Catchers

The Death Catchers is part small-town tale, part rollicking fantasy adventure, part Arthurian legend, and one hundred percent fun. I was drawn in by the book's conversational tone and unusual format—w…
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X-Isle

Baz is desperate to get to X-Isle—the only place in his drowned world where there is enough food. Or so the rumors say, anyway. Once he makes it there, X-Isle is nothing at all like Baz imagined it wo…
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The Aviary

Clara has always been told that she has a weak heart, and as a result, can never leave her home. She does love her home—all except for the creepy birds in the aviary—but still, she longs for a little …
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The Red Umbrella

Lucía loves her life in Cuba: a wonderful family, a best friend who loves fashion just as much as she does, a cute boy who seems to return her crush. Everything seems perfect, just what a girl on the …
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Juliet Immortal

What if Shakespeare's famous play didn't get all the facts right? What if Juliet Capulet was actually murdered by her husband, Romeo? Such is the premise of "Juliet Immortal," Stacey Jay's gripping yo…
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Red Glass

Sophie is afraid of everything. Germs, natural disasters, violence, and awkward social situations all strike terror into her heart. At school, she feels like an amoeba: Solitary and shapeless, unable …
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The Lost Songs

In a novel that is as haunting and lyrical as the songs it features, Caroline Cooney weaves together the stories of four teenagers whose paths cross in a small South Carolina town. Lutie Painter is st…
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Ultraviolet

Alison wakes up in a mental hospital, unable to remember anything about the last few weeks. The memories she does have are jumbled and confused. She couldn't really have killed her classmate, the beau…
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The Weaver

Mary feels like a misfit in her town of Word Weavers. Although her mother can weave stories that leave listeners spellbound, nobody wants to hear Mary's pathetic attempts at word weaving! That is, unt…
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Best Friend Thief

Most of us know all too well what it feels like to have a friend abandon us for someone else. That's exactly what Nathalie is experiencing in "Best Friend Thief," Laurel-Ann Dooley's spunky preteen no…
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I, Emma Freke

We’ve all felt like we don’t fit in at some point, but for Emma Freke (who quips that her mom forgot to say her name out loud before she was born!), it’s a chronic problem. Taller than all of her juni…
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