By Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, Reviewed by Brian Qi
Published February 17, 2018
The War That Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley Dial Books for Young Readers: New York, 2015; $11.89 When I sat down to read the book The War That Saved My Life by Kimberly...
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Margaret Peterson Haddix, Reviewed by Portia Li
Published January 21, 2018
The Children of Exile By Margaret Peterson Haddix; Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers: New York, 2015; $17.99 Have you ever had a hard decision deciding between two books to read? I started in...
By Anne Nesbet, Reviewed by Alexandra Reynaud
Published December 24, 2017
Cloud and Wallfish by Anne Nesbet; Candlewick Press, 2016; $16.99 Who knew that a regular-looking book could have such an impact on readers and how they view the world? Going into Cloud and Wallfish, a...
By Margi Preus, Reviewed by William Cui
Published October 6, 2017
Heart of a Samurai, by Margi Preus Abrams/Amulet: New York, 2010; $12.45 What would you do if you were stranded on an island with your friends and you were rescued by people you know as...
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 like someone else or to lose everything that makes you different and just blend in?...
By Nikki Giovanni, Reviewed by Sonia Bhaskaran
Published September 1, 2017
Has anyone here ever killed a spider? Actually, I have a better question: has anyone here ever not killed a spider? The battle to keep spiders and other bugs out of the house is a...
By Franklin Pierce Adams, Reviewed by Catherine Woods
Published September 1, 2017
Warm air, shining flowers, golden sunlight—summer in Chicago. And what summer would be complete without baseball? At historic Wrigley Field in Chicago, baseball has been a central part of summertime excitement for generations. I must...
By Delia Ray, Reviewed by Sarah Day Cymrot
Published June 5, 2017
Ghost Girl: A Blue Ridge Mountain Story, by Delia Ray; Clarion Books: New York, 2016; $6.99 “I stopped cold, then turned around real slow. ‘What did you say?’ I asked. A big grin spread out...
By Leon Leyson, Reviewed by Dash Barnett
Published June 5, 2017
The Boy on the Wooden Box, by Leon Leyson; Atheneum Books for Young Readers: New York, 2015; $8.99 Leon Leyson’s memoir of his experiences of Nazi Germany is a testament to the power of family...
By Jacqueline Kelly, Reviewed by June Hill
Published April 19, 2017
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate, by Jacqueline Kelly; Henry Holt and Company: New York, 2009; $17.99 Calpurnia Tate is the kind of eleven-year-old who is always asking questions—questions about nature and animals and insects, such...
