Reviews – Page 6 – 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 Lucy Variations

By Sara Zarr, Reviewed by Kaylee Ayres

Published January 2, 2016

The Lucy Variations, by Sara Zarr; Little, Brown Books for Young Readers: New York, 2013; $18 An inspiring tale of...
Read More →

Sugar

By Jewell Parker Rhodes, Reviewed by Sonia Patel Banker

Published December 29, 2015

Sugar, by Jewell Parker Rhodes; Little, Brown Books for Young Readers: New York, 2013; $16.99 Ten-year-old Sugar lives on the...
Read More →

Out of My Mind

By Sharon M. Draper, Reviewed by Lila Gaudrault

Published November 19, 2015

Out of My Mind, by Sharon M. Draper; Atheneum Books for Young Readers: New York, 2010; $17.99 Eleven-year-old Melody Brooks...
Read More →

Counting by 7s

By Holly Goldberg Sloan, Reviewed by Isabel Folger

Published August 22, 2015

Counting by 7s, by Holly Goldberg Sloan; Dial Books for Young Readers: New York, 2013; $16.99 Twelve-year-old Willow Chance, who...
Read More →

Kira-Kira

By Cynthia Kadohata, Reviewed by Abhirupa Dasgupta

Published August 19, 2015

Kira-Kira, by Cynthia Kadohata; Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing: New York, 2006; $6.99 Once in a blue moon, you come...
Read More →

The Lucy Variations

Review Published January 2, 2016 By Sara Zarr, Reviewed by Kaylee Ayres

The Lucy Variations, by Sara Zarr; Little, Brown Books for Young Readers: New York, 2013; $18 An inspiring tale of a young musician finding her place in this crazy world, The Lucy Variations is a jour...
Read More →

Sugar

Review Published December 29, 2015 By Jewell Parker Rhodes, Reviewed by Sonia Patel Banker

Sugar, by Jewell Parker Rhodes; Little, Brown Books for Young Readers: New York, 2013; $16.99 Ten-year-old Sugar lives on the River Road Plantation in Mississippi in the early 1800s.
Read More →

Out of My Mind

Review Published November 19, 2015 By Sharon M. Draper, Reviewed by Lila Gaudrault

Out of My Mind, by Sharon M. Draper; Atheneum Books for Young Readers: New York, 2010; $17.99 Eleven-year-old Melody Brooks is a genius. She remembers everything that has ever happened to her, from th...
Read More →

Counting by 7s

Review Published August 22, 2015 By Holly Goldberg Sloan, Reviewed by Isabel Folger

Counting by 7s, by Holly Goldberg Sloan; Dial Books for Young Readers: New York, 2013; $16.99 Twelve-year-old Willow Chance, who is fascinated by and knowledgeable about plants and medical conditions,...
Read More →

Kira-Kira

Review Published August 19, 2015 By Cynthia Kadohata, Reviewed by Abhirupa Dasgupta

Kira-Kira, by Cynthia Kadohata; Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing: New York, 2006; $6.99 Once in a blue moon, you come upon a book which you believe is the pure embodiment of perfection.
Read More →