Reviews – Stone Soup

Become a Member

Where young artists paint the world with words

The international magazine of stories, poems, and art by young writers and artists. Published continuously since 1973.

View:

The Fort, Reviewed by Sydney Kesselheim, 11

by Sydney Kesselheim

Published September 24, 2023

The Fort, by Gordon Korman, is a novel about four 6th grade boys who all share a clubhouse in the...
Read More →

It Ain’t So Awful, Falafel

By Firoozeh Dumas, Reviewed by Sahana Nellian

Published September 30, 2017

It Ain’t So Awful, Falafel, by Firoozeh Dumas; Clarion Books: New York, 2016; $16.99 Have you ever desired to be...
Read More →

When the Soldiers Were Gone

By Vera W. Propp, Reviewed by Sam Levin

Published February 17, 2017

When the Soldiers Were Gone by Vera W. Propp; G. P. Putnam's Sons: New York, 1999; $14.99 When I first...
Read More →

When Zachary Beaver Came to Town

By Kimberly Willis Holt, Reviewed by Eli Black

Published February 4, 2017

When Zachary Beaver Came to Town by Kimberly Willis Holt; Henry Holt and Company: New York, 1999; $16.95 Has a...
Read More →

The Pet War

By Allan Woodrow, Reviewed by Dyllan Han

Published January 4, 2017

The Pet War, by Allan Woodrow; Scholastic Press: New York, 2015; $4.99 When I read books I always set my...
Read More →

Visiting Miss Caples

By Elizabeth Cody Kimmel, Reviewed by J. Palmer

Published December 23, 2016

Visiting Miss Caples by Elizabeth Cody Kimmel; Dial Books: New York, 2000; $16.99 When I first saw the cover of...
Read More →

Fish in a Tree

By Lynda Mullaly Hunt, Reviewed by Vera Sablak

Published April 22, 2016

Fish in a Tree, by Lynda Mullaly Hunt; Nancy Paulsen Books: New York, 2015; $16.99 In Lynda Mullaly Hunt’s new...
Read More →

My Cousin’s Keeper

By Simon French, Reviewed by Raiyah Patel

Published February 23, 2016

My Cousin’s Keeper, by Simon French; Candlewick Press: Massachusetts, 2014; $16.99 Do you know what it feels like to be...
Read More →

Schooled

By Gordon Korman, Reviewed by Leah Wolfe

Published January 27, 2016

By Leah Wolfe Schooled, by Gordon Korman; Hyperion Books for Children: New York, 2007; $15.99 Have you ever been the...
Read More →

Calvin Coconut: Rocket Ride

By Graham Salisbury, Reviewed by Eric Yang

Published January 5, 2016

Calvin Coconut: Rocket Ride, by Graham Salisbury; Wendy Lamb Books: New York, 2012; $12.99 This book is about a kid...
Read More →

The Fort, Reviewed by Sydney Kesselheim, 11

Review Published September 24, 2023 by Sydney Kesselheim

The Fort, by Gordon Korman, is a novel about four 6th grade boys who all share a clubhouse in the woods. Their special place has remained secret until a new kid, Ricky, follows them into the woods.
Read More →

It Ain’t So Awful, Falafel

Review Published September 30, 2017 By Firoozeh Dumas, Reviewed by Sahana Nellian

It Ain’t So Awful, Falafel, by Firoozeh Dumas; Clarion Books: New York, 2016; $16.99 Have you ever desired to be like someone else or to lose everything that makes you different and just blend in?
Read More →

When the Soldiers Were Gone

Review Published February 17, 2017 By Vera W. Propp, Reviewed by Sam Levin

When the Soldiers Were Gone by Vera W. Propp; G. P. Putnam's Sons: New York, 1999; $14.99 When I first saw the book When the Soldiers Were Gone by Vera W. Propp, it sounded boring.
Read More →

When Zachary Beaver Came to Town

Review Published February 4, 2017 By Kimberly Willis Holt, Reviewed by Eli Black

When Zachary Beaver Came to Town by Kimberly Willis Holt; Henry Holt and Company: New York, 1999; $16.95 Has a trailer from nowhere with a 300-pound boy inside ever pulled up in front of your local gr...
Read More →

The Pet War

Review Published January 4, 2017 By Allan Woodrow, Reviewed by Dyllan Han

The Pet War, by Allan Woodrow; Scholastic Press: New York, 2015; $4.99 When I read books I always set my expectations low, and also, I reluctantly admit I literally sometimes judge a book by its cover...
Read More →

Visiting Miss Caples

Review Published December 23, 2016 By Elizabeth Cody Kimmel, Reviewed by J. Palmer

Visiting Miss Caples by Elizabeth Cody Kimmel; Dial Books: New York, 2000; $16.99 When I first saw the cover of the book Visiting Miss Caples I thought the story would be downright boring.
Read More →

Fish in a Tree

Review Published April 22, 2016 By Lynda Mullaly Hunt, Reviewed by Vera Sablak

Fish in a Tree, by Lynda Mullaly Hunt; Nancy Paulsen Books: New York, 2015; $16.99 In Lynda Mullaly Hunt’s new novel, Fish in a Tree, sixth-grader Ally Nickerson has a big secret that she’s afraid...
Read More →

My Cousin’s Keeper

Review Published February 23, 2016 By Simon French, Reviewed by Raiyah Patel

My Cousin’s Keeper, by Simon French; Candlewick Press: Massachusetts, 2014; $16.99 Do you know what it feels like to be bullied? Have you ever felt left out?
Read More →

Schooled

Review Published January 27, 2016 By Gordon Korman, Reviewed by Leah Wolfe

By Leah Wolfe Schooled, by Gordon Korman; Hyperion Books for Children: New York, 2007; $15.99 Have you ever been the target of teasing? Or have you even been the one doing the teasing?
Read More →

Calvin Coconut: Rocket Ride

Review Published January 5, 2016 By Graham Salisbury, Reviewed by Eric Yang

Calvin Coconut: Rocket Ride, by Graham Salisbury; Wendy Lamb Books: New York, 2012; $12.99 This book is about a kid named Calvin who is getting bullied to give the bully a ticket to his dad’s concer...
Read More →