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Tag Archives: Jewish
A Half-Built Garden by Ruthanna Emrys
Here’s a dire and hopeful story of climate crisis and first contact that’s sticking with me months after I read it. Continue reading
Posted in Audiobook, Reviews, Sci-Fi
Tagged cli-fi, environment, first contact, Jewish, LGBTQ, science fiction
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The Button Box by Bridget Hodder and Fawzia Gilani-William
For the younger middle grade set comes this exciting time travel adventure set in early medieval Morocco. Continue reading
Posted in Fantasy, Historical, Middle Grade, Print
Tagged Jewish, medieval, Morocco, Muslim, not quite middle grade, time travel, youth fantasy
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3 More Cybils Middle Grade Fiction Finalists
Onwards with my reading of this year’s Cybils middle grade fiction finalists with reviews of Thanks a Lot, Universe by Chad Lucas, A Place to Hang the Moon by Kate Albus and Linked by Gordon Korman! Continue reading
Posted in Books, Historical, Middle Grade, Print, Realistic
Tagged Canada, Colorado, Cybils, England, Jewish, LGBTQ, Middle Grade, world war ii, youth fiction
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Ripped Away by Shirley Vernick
Here’s a new middle grade book combination of true crime, time travel, and historical fiction is sure to keep you turning the pages! Continue reading
Posted in Books, Fantasy, Middle Grade, Print
Tagged historical fantasy, Jack the Ripper, Jewish, London, time travel, youth fantasy
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Four 2021 Cybils Middle Grade Graphic Novel Finalists
Here are short reviews of four of the seven finalists in the elementary/middle grade graphic novel category of the 2021 Cybils Awards, including Borders, Chunky, Jukebox, and Salt Magic. Continue reading
Posted in Fantasy, Graphic Novel, Historical, Middle Grade, Realistic, Reviews
Tagged Blackfoot, Cybils, graphic novels, Indigenous, Jewish, Latinx, South Asian, youth graphic novels
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Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
Here’s an exciting fantasy set in Kievan Rus, just perfect for Sukkot! Continue reading
Posted in Books, Fantasy, Historical, Middle Grade, Print
Tagged dragons, elves, goats, historical fantasy, Jewish, Middle Grade, PTSD, Russia, youth fantasy
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Food, Friendship, and Immigration – Measuring Up and A Place at the Table
Here are two and a half reviews of books for middle grade readers that combine cooking (or eating together) with making friends and the immigrant experience. What could be yummier? Measuring Up by Lily LaMotte and Ann Xu. Harper Alley, … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Graphic Novel, Middle Grade, Print, Realistic
Tagged Ann Xu, Asian-American, cooking, friends, Jewish, Laura Shovan, Lily LaMotte, middle grade fiction, middle school fiction, Muslim, Pakistani, Saadia Faruqi, South Asian, Taiwan, youth fiction
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