By Kerry Madden, Reviewed by Anna West Ellis
Published January 29, 2016
Louisiana’s Song, by Kerry Madden; Viking Children’s Books: New York, 2007; $16.99 “We just keep walking but going nowhere.” This statement, spoken by Livy Two, the main character in Louisiana’s Song, explains the children’s difficulty...
By Rosemary Wells, Reviewed by Nora Katz
Published January 29, 2016
Red Moon at Sharpsburg, by Rosemary Wells; Viking Children’s Books: New York, 2007; $16.99 When I first glanced at the cover of Red Moon at Sharpsburg, by Rosemary Wells, the rich hues and hypnotic detail...
By Kelly Easton, Reviewed by Alexandra Skinner
Published January 28, 2016
Hiroshima Dreams, by Kelly Easton; Dutton Children’s Books: New York, 2007; $16.99 “I have the gift of vision. It was given to me by my grandma, handed to me in a lotus seed, a pod...
By Madeleine L’Engle, Reviewed by Zoe Sims
Published January 28, 2016
The Joys of Love, by Madeleine L’Engle; Farrar, Straus and Giroux: New York, 2008; $16.95 When twenty-year-old Elizabeth is offered a chance to work as an apprentice at a summer theatre, she is overjoyed and...
By Blue Balliett, Reviewed by Julian Tütüncü-Macías
Published January 27, 2016
The Wright 3, by Blue Balliett; Scholastic Press: New York, 2006; $16.99 The second mystery in a trilogy comprising Chasing Vermeer and The Calder Game, The Wright 3 stars two familiar detectives, twelve-year-olds Calder and...
By Allegra Goodman, Reviewed by Kelsey Flower
Published January 27, 2016
The Other Side of the Island, by Allegra Goodman; Penguin Young Readers Group: New York, 2008; $16.99 Imagine living in a world of rules—a world where the first letter of your name is chosen by...
By Linda Sue Park, Reviewed by Eliza Edwards-Levin
Published January 27, 2016
Keeping Score, by Linda Sue Park; Clarion Books: New York, 2008; $16 Before I read Keeping Score, when I thought of baseball, I thought of boys. I thought the only way people got to know...
By Carolyn Meyer, Reviewed by Gertrude S. Suokko
Published January 27, 2016
In Mozart’s Shadow: His Sister’s Story, by Carolyn Meyer; Harcourt Children’s Books: New York, 2008; $17 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was gifted in music beyond imagination. He was a genius, a prodigy. He is remembered and...
By Mike Lupica, Reviewed by Aidan Quigley
Published January 27, 2016
Summer Ball, by Mike Lupica; Philomel Books: New York, 2007; $17.99 Have you ever read the sequel to a book that you loved and felt utterly disappointed or, even worse, robbed? If you read Travel...
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 target of teasing? Or have you even been the one doing the teasing? Most of...
