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Category Archives: Challenges
#MGReadathon Finish Line
Here’s my wrap-up, with reviews of It’s the End of the World and I’m in My Bathing Suit and Valentina Salazar is NOT a Monster Hunter. Continue reading
Posted in Audiobook, Books, Challenges, Fantasy, Middle Grade, Print, Realistic
Tagged #MGReadathon, ADHD, African-American, homeschooling, Latino/a, Latinx, New York, Ohio, post-apocalyptic, youth fantasy
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Starting Line – #MGReadathon
It’s been quite a while since Mother Reader hosted her beloved 48-Hour Readathons, so I’m very excited that Karen at Ms. Yingling Reads is hosting one this weekend! Naturally, even though I worked Friday and have a baby shower on … Continue reading
Malamander and Gargantis
Continuing on with important topics, Rosemary at Mom Read it put together a great list of anti-racism resources from multiple places, while author Shanna Miles put together list of Black Kids Living books, saying on Twitter “Buy a book about … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Challenges, Fantasy, Middle Grade, Print
Tagged humor, middle grade fiction, monsters, noir, youth fiction
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3 Ground-breaking LGBTQ Graphic Novels for Kids and Teens
I realize that I missed that halfway point of the#CybilsReadDown on May 15, but I thought I’d do a quick check-in while it’s still May. I started off with 13 books on my already-read, need to review pile, 12 books … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Challenges, Fantasy, Graphic Novel, Middle Grade, Realistic, Teen/Young Adult
Tagged Asian-American, DHH, fiber, graphic novels, Jews, LGBTQ, stepfamilies
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YA Blockbusters: Aurora Rising and Call Down the Hawk
Here are two series-starters by authors of previous hot, hot YA series, both of which my teen and I have enjoyed. Aurora Rising was on my #CybilsReadDown lists, while Call Down the Hawk was the last book I took notes … Continue reading
Posted in Audiobook, Books, Challenges, Fantasy, Reviews, Sci-Fi, Teen/Young Adult
Tagged bestsellers, teen audiobooks, teen fantasy, teen science fiction
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Beautiful Fantasies: Mulan: Before the Sword and A Wish in the Dark
Here are two recent middle grade fantasies that both feature thoughtful main characters involved in epic adventures. I’m reviewing them together because of that similarity, but hey, it’s Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month, so if you’re still looking for a book to read to celebrate, both of these are excellent choices. Continue reading
Posted in Books, Challenges, Fantasy, Historical, Middle Grade, Print, Reviews
Tagged #OwnVoices, Asian-American, china, historical fantasy, Thailand, youth fantasy
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The Chaos Curse by Sayantani DasGupta.
So far (as usual), I’m doing a better job of keeping up with reading than reviewing for my #CybilsReadDown challenge. I have Charlotte of Charlotte’s Library to thank for the Advanced Reader’s Copy of this again, though it came out … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Challenges, Fantasy, Format, Genre, Middle Grade, Print
Tagged #OwnVoices, mythology, Norse mythology, South Asian, youth fantasy
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The Rise of Kyoshi by F.C. Yee
Here’s one from my official Cybils Awards TBR Read Down pile, one of the 2019 Cybils Young Adult Speculative Fiction nominees. We’d just finished a family viewing of the Avatar series over many pizza Fridays when my daughter saw … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Challenges, Fantasy, Print, Reviews, Teen/Young Adult
Tagged #CybilsReadDown, Asian fantasy, Avatar: the Last Airbender, F.C. Yee, teen fantasy
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Graphic Novel Ghosts: Sheets and Lola
Sheets by Brenna Thummler. Lion Forge Comics, 2018. ISBN 978-1941302675. Read on hoopla. 13-year-old Marjorie Glatt has been running a small laundromat by herself ever since her mother died, while going to school and caring for her younger brother. Her … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Challenges, Graphic Novel, Middle Grade
Tagged #CybilsReadDown, Filipino, ghosts, youth graphic novels
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Young Blerds: SLAY and My Life as an Ice Cream Sandwich
Here are two more books from my Cybils TBR Read Down pile. As the partner of someone who was usually one of just a few people of color at the local sci-fi conventions, I was so happy to see two books for young nerds of color like his younger self! Continue reading