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Home, and Other Big Fat Lies

By Jill Wolfs, Reviewed by Taylor Megan Potasky

Published February 1, 2016

Home, and Other Big Fat Lies by Jill Wolfson; Henry Holt and Company: New York, 2006; $16.95 This story begins...
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An Unlikely Friendship

By Ann Rinaldi, Reviewed by Ashley Johnson

Published February 1, 2016

An Unlikely Friendship by Ann Rinaldi; Harcourt Children's Books: New York, 2007; $17 Imagine a lonely white girl, raised in...
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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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Keeping Score

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...
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Summer Ball

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...
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Every Soul a Star

By Wendy Mass, Reviewed by Danica Lee

Published January 26, 2016

Every Soul a Star, by Wendy Mass; Little, Brown Books for Young Readers: New York, 2008; $15.99 “…the sun will...
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The Year the Swallows Came Early

By Kathryn Fitzmaurice, Reviewed by Nicole Timofeevski

Published January 25, 2016

The Year the Swallows Came Early, by Kathryn Fitzmaurice; HarperCollins: New York, 2009; $16.99 What happens when someone you love...
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Road to Tater Hill

By Edith M. Hemingway, Reviewed by Adair Brooks

Published January 23, 2016

Road to Tater Hill, by Edith M. Hemingway; Delacorte Books for Young Readers: New York, 2009; $16.99 It was a...
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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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Star in the Forest

By Laura Resau, Reviewed by Jamila dePeiza-Kern

Published January 21, 2016

Star in the Forest, by Laura Resau; Delacourte Books for Young Readers: New York, 2010; $14.99 Deported. On her eleventh...
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Home, and Other Big Fat Lies

Review Published February 1, 2016 By Jill Wolfs, Reviewed by Taylor Megan Potasky

Home, and Other Big Fat Lies by Jill Wolfson; Henry Holt and Company: New York, 2006; $16.95 This story begins when the great and mighty "Termite" gets sent to her twelfth foster home.
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An Unlikely Friendship

Review Published February 1, 2016 By Ann Rinaldi, Reviewed by Ashley Johnson

An Unlikely Friendship by Ann Rinaldi; Harcourt Children's Books: New York, 2007; $17 Imagine a lonely white girl, raised in a wealthy and prestigious family, who lived her dream of becoming First Lad...
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The Wright 3

Review Published January 27, 2016 By Blue Balliett, Reviewed by Julian Tütüncü-Macías

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, twe...
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Keeping Score

Review Published January 27, 2016 By Linda Sue Park, Reviewed by Eliza Edwards-Levin

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 the game of b...
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Summer Ball

Review Published January 27, 2016 By Mike Lupica, Reviewed by Aidan Quigley

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?
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Every Soul a Star

Review Published January 26, 2016 By Wendy Mass, Reviewed by Danica Lee

Every Soul a Star, by Wendy Mass; Little, Brown Books for Young Readers: New York, 2008; $15.99 “…the sun will get erased from the sky, the planets will come out to greet us, the birds will stop s...
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The Year the Swallows Came Early

Review Published January 25, 2016 By Kathryn Fitzmaurice, Reviewed by Nicole Timofeevski

The Year the Swallows Came Early, by Kathryn Fitzmaurice; HarperCollins: New York, 2009; $16.99 What happens when someone you love betrays you? Well, in this book, The Year the Swallows Came Early, yo...
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Road to Tater Hill

Review Published January 23, 2016 By Edith M. Hemingway, Reviewed by Adair Brooks

Road to Tater Hill, by Edith M. Hemingway; Delacorte Books for Young Readers: New York, 2009; $16.99 It was a delightful coincidence to find a book in the library that was set where I live!
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Ragtag

Review Published January 22, 2016 By Karl Wolf-Morgenländer, Reviewed by John Delbert Floyd II

Ragtag, by Karl Wolf-Morgenländer; Clarion Books: New York, 2009; $16 There has been and still are wars between animals of different species. Have you ever heard of a war fought between city birds an...
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Star in the Forest

Review Published January 21, 2016 By Laura Resau, Reviewed by Jamila dePeiza-Kern

Star in the Forest, by Laura Resau; Delacourte Books for Young Readers: New York, 2010; $14.99 Deported. On her eleventh birthday Zitlally Mora’s father was arrested for speeding.
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