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Tag Archives: New York City
The Way to Rio Luna by Zoraida Cordova
The Way to Rio Luna by Zoraida Cordova is a sweet quest fantasy for middle grade readers. Continue reading
Posted in Fantasy, Middle Grade, Print, Reviews
Tagged Ecuador, foster children, Latino/a, Latinx, New York City, quest fantasy, youth fantasy
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The League of Secret Heroes: Cape and Mask by Kate Hannigan
Once again, being behind both in reading and reviewing means that I get to review the first two books of a series at the same time. I have enjoyed every book I’ve read by Kate Hannigan so far (see Cupcake … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Fantasy, Historical, Lists, Print
Tagged historical fantasy, New York City, San Francisco, superheroes, world war ii, youth fantasy
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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
Nightbooks by J.A. White
Here’s a brief take on another one of the books I read for the Cybils. Nightbooks by J.A. White. Harper Collins Childrens, 2018. Alex is tired of being made fun of for being different. He’s on his way to … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Fantasy, Middle Grade, Print
Tagged fairy tales, New York City, youth fantasy, youth horror
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Dactyl Hill Squad by Daniel José Older
Kids riding dinosaurs in New York City! Does it get more fun? Dactyl Hill Squad by Daniel José Older. Arthur A. Levine Books, Scholastic, 2018. It’s 1863 in New York City – the middle of the Civil War. Magdalys Roca, … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Fantasy, Middle Grade, Print
Tagged #OwnVoices, African-American, Civil War, dinosaurs, diversity, Latino/a, New York City, youth fantasy
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Labyrinth Lost
A Brooklyn teen must come to terms with her inherited bruja powers in this Cybils young adult speculative fiction finalist. Continue reading
Posted in Books, Reviews
Tagged contemporary fantasy, Cybils, Latino/a, New York City, teen fantasy
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Towers Falling
I was interested to see what the author of Cybils finalist Bayou Magic would do with the topic of September 11, just recently far enough in the past for students to need to learn about it in school. Towers Falling … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Reviews
Tagged #ReadDiverse2017, African-American, diversity, history, Muslim, New York City, realistic fiction, youth fiction
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