Me and Marvin Gardens, by Amy Sarig King, is the story of a boy who discovers a very unusual animal and forms a bond of friendship with it. This is not your typical boy and his dog story. It…
Nixie Ness: Cooking Star is book one of the After-School Superstars series by Claudia Mills and after reading this one you will likely want to continue with the next book (when availabl…
In Wolfie Monster and the Big Bad Pizza Battle Wolfie and his family must decide whether to sell their pizza parlor to a corporation that has just moved to town. They soon discover that this…
Patron Saints of Nothing is a hard-hitting work delving into the very current events occurring in the Philippines and under the current president Duterte. Full of imagery, politics, an…
Get ready for a can’t-put-down-page-turner. Lori Goldstein has crafted a brilliant masterpiece that intertwines modern day events with three brave girls who will take the world by storm.
Lucy…
"Service Before Self" is a motto often used by those who serve in the military. This is an amazing story of a man and his dog who both served during World War II and gave of themselves for their…
Far Away by Lisa Graff is a coming-of-age story about growing up and letting go. CJ (Caraway June) has grown up with an aunt who's a psychic, and a mother who's a spirit.
For as long as she ca…
When I first read the marketing and book blurb materials for this book, I wasn’t all that interested. I passed and didn’t give it a second thought. Just didn’t look to be my cup of tea.&nb…
When I saw another offering by Amy Rose Capetta I was excited to see what the follow up to her novel The Brilliant Death was. After all, the preceding novel was great, and I couldn't w…
On the surface, When I was Summer is simply a book about a teen girl searching for her identity in several different ways. But once you get into the story it's much deeper than that. Nora is…
Forced to leave her home because of the death of her mother, Rose faces a grandmother she doesn't know, a new home, and a new school. Hoping for the best but expecting the worst, off she goes to…
Extraordinary Birds is an inspiring story of hope, resilience, and what it means to find a place to call home.
December is a foster kid. She has been most of her twelve years. Boun…
