Tag Archives: award winners

Smile

Posted on August 22, 2011 by Katy K.

Smile by Raina Telgemeier. Smile is the true story of a girl navigating middle and high school with the dreaded braces. Already somewhat insecure, Raina is horrified when two of her front teeth get knocked out. The solution is oral … Continue reading →

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An Abundance of Katherines

Posted on July 26, 2010 by Katy K.

An Abundance of Katherines by John Green. Read by Jeff Woodman This has been on my reading list for a while, though, as our teen librarian thought I would enjoy it, and she has Magic Powers regarding knowing what books … Continue reading →

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The Graveyard Book

Posted on August 25, 2009 by Katy K.

The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman. Read by the author. I’m guessing that most of my readers don’t need me to tell them to read Neil Gaiman. That, and this book winning both the Newbery and a Hugo… but there … Continue reading →

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Tender Morsels

Posted on April 21, 2009 by Katy K.

This is the first of three books I’ve recently read featuring women pregnant under unhappy circumstances or whose babies are threatened or both… probably not the best of choices for reading while pregnant, and I’m really not sure how it … Continue reading →

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Elijah of Buxton

Posted on July 15, 2008 by Katy K.

Elijah of Buxton by Christopher Paul Curtis Christopher Paul Curtis, native of Flint, Michigan, is the king of taking a serious topic and telling a funny children’s story about it. In Bud, Not Buddy, for example, he tells the story … Continue reading →

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