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Valiant by Sarah McGuire

Valiant Sarah McGuire 5 Stars Saville hates working for her father, the tailor. But when they move to a new city Saville’s father suddenly becomes ill. In order to survive she must pretend to be a boy and beg to sew for the king. When court politics and rumors of trouble turn into two giants…

May 15, 2015 in 5 star books, book review, elementary school, fantasy, high school, juvenile, middle school, young adult.

The Titanic Disaster by Adam Stone

The Titanic Disaster Adam Stone Illustration by Tod Smith Color by Gerardo Sandoval In this graphic novel adaptation of the disaster of the titanic readers learn some of the facts and events that led to the sinking of one of the greatest ships ever made. The illustrated panels are of various sizes, to help highlight…

April 1, 2015 in book review, elementary school, graphic novel, juvenile, middle school, nonfiction.

Crossover by Kwame Alexander

  Crossover Kwame Alexander 3.5 Stars Josh Bell loves a lot of things, but basketball is something he loves more than anything. He also loves poetry and writing and words. So when Josh “Filthy McNasty” finds that life is starting to get a little more complicated than your average layup, he turns to writing to…

March 20, 2015 in book award winners, book review, high school, middle school, poetry, realistic fiction, young adult.

Destined for Doon by Carey Corp and Lorie Langdon

Destined for Doon Carey Corp and Lorie Langdon 3 Stars In this sequel to Doon, Mackenna starts off miserable in Chicago–alone and away from her best friend (who became the Queen of Doon in the first book) and her true love (who she jilted because she wasn’t sure he was her true love until it…

March 13, 2015 in book review, fantasy, high school, middle school.

Shadow Scale by Rachel Hartman

Shadow Scale Rachel Hartman 4 Stars This is the sequel to Seraphina, a book about a half-dragon/half-girl who must save her kingdom. In this sequel, the world knows that Seraphina is half-dragon, but in order to once again save the kingdom (this time from a evil leader who wants the dragon’s army to come and…

March 6, 2015 in book review, fantasy, high school, middle school, young adult.

Princess Academy: The Forgotten Sisters by Shannon Hale

Princess Academy: The Forgotten Sisters Shannon Hale 3.5 Stars In this third edition of the Princess Academy series, Miri has her work cut out for her as a governess to three forgotten sisters who live in a swamp. In order to save the kingdom one of these three sisters must be molded into a princess…

February 27, 2015 in book review, elementary school, fantasy, juvenile, middle school, young adult.

El Deafo by Cece Bell

El Deafo Cece Bell Color by David Lasky 5 Stars When Cece gets spinal meningitis at the age of four, she loses her hearing. She soon gets a hearing aid and can start to understand the world a little bit more. Only Cece feels different because of her hearing loss and the hearing aid. Because…

February 20, 2015 in 5 star books, book review, elementary school, graphic novel, juvenile, middle school.

Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson

Brown Girl Dreaming Jacqueline Woodson 4 Stars Jacqueline Woodson let’s us in on some of her memories of growing up in Ohio, South Carolina, and New York. These memories are told in free verse poems which in turn showcase the amazing voice that the young Jacqueline is just learning to discover in the book. With…

February 13, 2015 in book award winners, book review, elementary school, juvenile, middle school, young adult.

Princess Decomposia and Count Spatula by Andi Watson

Princess Decomposia and Count Spatula Andi Watson 4 Stars Princess Decomposia is trying her best to help her father, the King, rule the underworld. But things are hard. There is too much to do and her father just lies in bed all day complaining of pretend aches and pains. Not only that the King is…

January 30, 2015 in book discussion questions, book review, fantasy, graphic novel, high school, middle school, young adult.

Big Nate: Great Minds Think Alike by Lincoln Peirce

Big Nate: Great Minds Think Alike Lincoln Peirce 3 Stars This is another collection of comics that are put together to make a loose story arc of Big Nate’s life over the course of about a year. Since it is mostly comics put together in a book, most pages have the basic four-panel comic with…

January 23, 2015 in book review, elementary school, graphic novel, juvenile, middle school.

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