Powder Monkey

By Paul Dowswell, Reviewed by Jackson Jaro

Published February 8, 2016

Powder Monkey, by Paul Dowswell; Bloomsbury USA Children's Books: New York, 2005; $16.95 Imagine the fear of being blown to...
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Jim Ugly

By Sid Fleischmann, Reviewed by Alec Ahrens

Published February 5, 2016

Jim Ugly, by Sid Fleischman; HarperTrophy (reprint edition): New York, 2oo3; $6.99 If you like mysteries and suspense/adventure books, then...
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Larklight

By Philip Reeve, Reviewed by Elena Chalfin Milin

Published January 30, 2016

Larklight, by Philip Reeve; Bloomsbury Children’s Books: New York, 2006; $16.95 Eleven-year-old Arthur Mumby, his sister Myrtle, and his dad...
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Desperate Journey

By Jim Murphy, Reviewed by Mia Studer

Published January 30, 2016

Desperate Journey, by Jim Murphy; Scholastic Press: New York, 2006; $16.99 Something about Desperate Journey just pulled me in. The...
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The Wright 3

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...
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The Golden Dream of Carlo Chuchio

By Lloyd Alexander, Reviewed by Julian Axelrod

Published January 27, 2016

The Golden Dream of Carlo Chuchio, by Lloyd Alexander; Henry Holt and Company: New York, 2007; $18.95 Treasure hunts have...
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Iron Jaw and Hummingbird

By Chris Roberson, Reviewed by Ryan McManaman

Published January 26, 2016

Iron Jaw and Hummingbird, by Chris Roberson; Viking Children’s Books: New York, 2008; $19.99 What if the Chinese had taken...
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Escape Under the Forever Sky

By Eve Yohalem, Reviewed by Libby Davis

Published January 23, 2016

Escape Under the Forever Sky, by Eve Yohalem; Chronicle Books: San Francisco, 2009; $16.99 Moving. Awe-inspiring. These are words I...
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Ragtag

By Karl Wolf-Morgenländer, Reviewed by John Delbert Floyd II

Published January 22, 2016

Ragtag, by Karl Wolf-Morgenländer; Clarion Books: New York, 2009; $16 There has been and still are wars between animals of...
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Crunch

By Leslie Connor, Reviewed by Juan Martin Velez

Published January 21, 2016

Crunch, by Leslie Connor; HarperCollins: New York, 2010; $16.99 A young boy named Dewey Mariss is running his dad’s bike...
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