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Tag Archives: curses
Speculation by Nisi Shawl
Magic spectacles and a bookish girl discovering family secrets combine to make Speculation by Nisi Shawl one of my very favorite books of the year so far. Continue reading
Posted in Fantasy, Middle Grade, Print
Tagged African-American, curses, historical fantasy, Michigan, youth fantasy
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Freddie vs. the Family Curse by Tracy Badua
Freddie vs. the Family Curse by Tracy Badua is a great book for fans of over-the-top humor, with a healthy dose of personal growth and Filipino-American culture. Continue reading
Posted in Books, Fantasy, Middle Grade, Print
Tagged contemporary fantasy, curses, Filipino, ghosts, youth fantasy
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Tumble & Blue by Cassie Beasley
It’s all Cybils all the time for me right now – except for this book, which I read just as the Cybils nomination period was opening in the expectation that it would be nominated, because Circus Mirandus had been so … Continue reading


