Author Archives: Katy K.

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About Katy K.

I'm a librarian and book worm who believes that children and adults deserve great books to read.

Interview with Martin Berman-Gorvine

Posted on May 11, 2013 by Katy K.

I’m very excited to share with you today an interview with Martin Berman-Gorvine, author of Seven Against Mars. (In case you missed it, here’s my review of Seven Against Mars.) Katy: What’s your elevator speech for Seven Against Mars? Do … Continue reading →

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Seven Against Mars

Posted on May 8, 2013 by Katy K.

Seven Against Mars by Martin Berman-Gorvine Here’s the official plot description: Trapped in the Warsaw ghetto in 1942, teenager Rachel Zilber escapes the horror by writing about the adventures of Zap-Gun Jack and Princess Anya of Mars. When her parents … Continue reading →

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Summer and Bird

Posted on May 8, 2013 by Katy K.

Once again, friends know me well – this is one that my colleague Ms. S found for me. It came out in October and got lots of positive reviews, which I somehow missed entirely. Summer and Bird by Katherine Catmull. … Continue reading →

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Multi-Type Advisory: Seraphina

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Katy K.

“Reader’s Advisory” is a fancy library term that I managed to make my way through library school without hearing. It is what librarians do when you come up to the desk and say something like, “We’re going on a family … Continue reading →

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Owly: The Way Home and Bittersweet Summer

Posted on May 3, 2013 by Katy K.

Usually when I show a parent a wordless or nearly wordless book for their child who can already read, their first reaction is that their child is too advanced for such a thing. Not at all! Reading words and letters … Continue reading →

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The Runaway King

Posted on May 1, 2013 by Katy K.

It’s Kidlit Blog Hop day again! Hop over and take a look at all the books, interviews and more! Also, take a look at the Guys Lit Wire blog for pics of happy high schoolers with new books. The Runaway … Continue reading →

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Three Thieves Book 1. Tower of Treasure.

Posted on April 30, 2013 by Katy K.

My love and I chose these books for the Ballou Senior High School Book Fair: Scarlet, by Marissa Meyer for me ; Infinite Kung Fu for my love; and somewhat randomly Juicy Central #7, just because high-low books are good … Continue reading →

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Saffy’s Angel

Posted on April 24, 2013 by Katy K.

This is the first book in a series popular among many bloggers I read, including The Book Smugglers and Charlotte of Charlotte’s Library. I snagged it for some comfort reading, and it pushed its way to the top of my … Continue reading →

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Dragons, Princesses and a Fairy

Posted on April 24, 2013 by Katy K.

Not Your Typical Dragon by Dan Bar-el. Illustrated by Tim Bowers. Crispin Blaze is a young dragon looking forward to his seventh birthday, when dragons start to breathe fire. But when he tries to light the candles on his birthday … Continue reading →

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Cabbage Soup, Princess Stories, and the Ballou Book Fair

Posted on April 19, 2013 by Katy K.

It’s book fair time again at Ballou Senior High School! For those that haven’t heard of it, the community over at Guys Lit Wire has been working for a couple of years to build up a decent library for the … Continue reading →

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