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Category Archives: Books
Daughters of Izdihar by Hadeer Elsbai
Hadeer Elsbai’s debut book, Daughters of Izdihar is an exciting tale of magic and the struggle for women’s rights inspired by Egyptian women’s quest for the vote. Continue reading
BLOG TOUR: The Witch of Woodland by Laurel Snyder
Welcome to my stop on the blog tour for the Witch of Woodland by Laurel Snyder, a fantastic story of a girl who’s more certain of her identity as a witch than as a Jew – and the magic that changes everything. Continue reading
Posted in Books, Fantasy, Middle Grade, Print
Tagged blog tour, contemporary fantasy, Georgia, Jewish, youth fantasy
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Two by Elisa A. Bonnin: Dauntless and Stolen City
Here are two exciting (but different) books by 2022 debut author Elisa A. Bonnin, Dauntless and Stolen City. Continue reading
Posted in Books, Fantasy, Print, Teen/Young Adult
Tagged Asian, Filipino, heists, historical fantasy, LGBTQ, neurodivergent, teen fantasy
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3 More 2022 Cybils MG Graphic Novel Finalists
Here are my short takes on three 2022 Cybils MG Graphic Novel finalists – Wingbearer by Marjorie Liu and Teny Issakhanian, Little Monarchs by Jonathan Case, and Woman in the Woods, edited by Kate Ashwin Continue reading
Posted in Fantasy, Graphic Novel, Middle Grade, Reviews, Sci-Fi
Tagged Cybils, graphic novels, Native American, post-apocalyptic, youth fantasy
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BLOG TOUR: The Greatest Kid in the World by John David Anderson
Join me on the blog tour for THE GREATEST KID IN THE WORLD by John David Anderson, in which a kid whose greatest ambition has been pulling pranks suddenly finds himself in the running for the title of greatest kid in the world. Continue reading
Posted in Books, Middle Grade, Print, Realistic
Tagged blog tours, humor, John David Anderson, Middle Grade, youth fiction
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Swim Team by Johnnie Christmas
I was looking forward to reading Swim Team by Johnnie Christmas for months – and I’m so glad I did! Continue reading
Posted in Books, Graphic Novel, Middle Grade, Realistic, Reviews
Tagged African-American, Cybils, graphic novels, middle school fiction, sports fiction, swimming
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Juniper Harvey and the Vanishing Kingdom
When this book showed up on the hold shelf, as so often happens for me, I had forgotten how I heard about it and why I’d put it on hold. Once I started reading, though, I was very grateful to … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Fantasy, Middle Grade, Print, Reviews
Tagged LGBTQ, middle school, mythology, youth fantasy
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3 Cybils YA Speculative Fiction Finalists
Here are reviews of three of the 2022 Cybils YA Spec Fic finalists – From Dust, a Flame by Rebecca Podos, See You Yesterday by Rachel Lynn Solomon., and How to Succeed in Witchcraft by Aislinn Brophy. Continue reading
Posted in Audiobook, Books, Fantasy, Reviews, Teen/Young Adult
Tagged African-American, Cybils, Jewish, LGBTQ, teen fantasy
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Unicorn Island: Beyond the Portal by Donna Galanti
Read about the exciting finale to the Unicorn Island series, as spoiler free as I could make it. Continue reading
Posted in Books, Fantasy, Middle Grade, Print, Reviews
Tagged environment, not quite middle grade, portal fantasy, unicorns, youth fantasy
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Drizzle, Dreams, and Lovestruck Things and Figure it Out, Henri Weldon
Friends, usually I try to group books of similar themes for similar age groups in my reviews. But today, in the effort to get some reviews out where you can see them, I am just putting out a teen book … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Middle Grade, Print, Realistic, Reviews, Romance, Teen/Young Adult
Tagged African-American, Dyscalculia, islands, learning disabilities, sisters, South Asian, teen fiction, teen romance, youth fiction
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