Author Kristin Mahoney wrote a gem with Elfie Unperfect. All the things you hope to be in a realistic fictional story, she included--starting with great characters who are believable and relatabl…
Jerry Spinelli is the author of the beloved Stargirl, and thus, this book comes packed with high expectations. This coming-of-age story has a contemporary setting, but there is an element o…
A charming story is hinted at from the very first pages of this book when we are introduced to a small family who lives off of their own land and the goods that their neighbors grow, a secluded villag…
Having read most of the books that Gayle Forman has written, I felt that I should probably give this one a go as well. A few things intrigued me when I read the synopsis. We Are Inevitable h…
Jumping right back into where things were left off in Shatter City, Mirror's Edge grabs you from page one. Author Scott Westerfeld immerses us into the world as he always does with his incredible imag…
As children, we typically take our parents word as truth. We have no reason to question their honesty and trust them to take care of us and love us. When we first meet Phoenix, the protagonist of …
Susie Finkbeiner's books should come with warning labels. Stories That Bind Us is no exception. The label should read something like: Don't start this until you are prepared emot…
Time capsules were a big thing in the '80s and The Best Worst Summer reminds us of that as BFFs Melissa and Jessica begin their summer creating one. Jump forward three decades to Peyton, who…
This book surprised me in ways I certainly was not expecting and has become the best book I have read thus far this spring. Stacey Lee does a magnificent job of bringing characters who have been…
The Great Godden is one of those beachy, summer reads. The kind you lay out on your towel and soak up as a good story, but don’t derive any life-altering benefit from. However, it’s t…
Tae Keller brings us a multigenerational, cultural gem in her middle grade novel: When You Trap a Tiger. It is the 2021 Newberry Award winner. This novel illustrates the beauty of storytelling as…
The title of this book may throw you for a bit of a loop. Did the publisher just mess up English? Trust me though, after you read this engaging novel, the title makes a ton of sense and yo…
