After Don DiMarco is given a time stamp on his life, he feels the need to live his life to the fullest more than ever before. To do this, he makes a short bucket list and immediately jumps in on fulfi…
When you think about what you know about Christopher Columbus and then when you find out what history actually knows about the famous explorer, you will find two very different stories. Eac…
Although I've never moved across the country in the middle of the winter to open an ice cream shop, I was immediately intrigued by Tess's story and her unique, fiery family. I enjoyed Tess's growth th…
Jordan Sonnenblick is one of my favorite authors for young adult fiction. He has some trademarks to his style that make his books so brilliant. Sonnenblick's voice is spot-on and his dialo…
I'll admit—on first seeing the description, I wasn't sure what kind of story to expect from this unique little book. Its plethora of glowing reviews, however, convinced me to give it a try, and boy, a…
I've been a huge fan of Ann Shayne's non-fiction for years, so I was thrilled when I learned she'd branched out into fiction writing. I also heard her say in an interview that she wanted to write a ro…
As fast-paced and chilling as the Alaskan ice itself, Ice Island is a gripping, hard-to-put-down story of adventure and danger perfect for fans of Gary Paulsen or Jean Craighead George. I en…
The Ice Garden by Guy Jones was one of the best middle grade books I have read in such a long time. I understood and empathized with the main character, Jess, and her way of dealing with her crip…
Learning to Swim by Sara J. Henry is mystery story initiated by an unlikely but incredible event. What would you do if you saw a small boy thrown off a ferry? Troy, the main character…
I am hooked on Alice-Miranda, the heroine of ALICE-MIRANDA ON VACATION. I am so hooked that after having finished the second book, I am going to hunt down the first book in this series, ALICE-MIRAN…
Seasons of Salvation does not tell the story of a hopeless girl--it shows it. The skilled writing takes readers on a journey through the life of an abandoned, seemingly hopeless young girl.…
Karen Thompson Walker takes a fundamental truth that humans have taken for granted, introduced a single change, and from that single premise she reveals just how fragile our human existence real…
