Tag Archives: youth fiction

Cupcake Cousins

Posted on July 24, 2014 by Katy K.

I won Cupcake Cousins from the 48 Hour Book Challenge – many thanks to Kate Hannigan, and to Tiffany Gholar, the artist who designed the tote bag that was also part of the prize package. I read Cupcake Cousins almost … Continue reading →

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The Maze of Bones

Posted on May 14, 2014 by Katy K.

As we were once again stuck waiting for the next book in our series to be returned, I took our teen librarian’s advice on an audiobook for my son and I to listen to. The Maze of Bones. The 39 … Continue reading →

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Billy the Kid Is Not Crazy

Posted on May 2, 2014 by Katy K.

I was planning on doing a whole post about why we need diverse books, because there’s this whole campaign going on right now that you might have heard about. Then I actually looked at the We Need Diverse Books tumblr … Continue reading →

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Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and the Race Against Time

Posted on April 9, 2014 by Katy K.

This is one that I’d checked out for my own Cybils reading towards the end of last year. It fell off my list for a while as I had so much else to read, and my son appropriated it for … Continue reading →

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Lulu and the Duck in the Park

Posted on January 27, 2014 by Katy K.

Multicultural Children’s Book Day – part 2. There are over a hundred bloggers participating with Multicultural Children’s Book Day – head on over and take a look at all the beautiful, rainbow books! I’ve had this book on my radar … Continue reading →

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The Stories Julian Tells

Posted on January 26, 2014 by Katy K.

Monday, January 27 is Multicultural Children’s Book Day. I was looking for shiny new multicultural books to review, and I have some at home. This, though, is an old book. I read some of the stories from this book in … Continue reading →

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Caddy’s World

Posted on June 28, 2013 by Katy K.

Look! I finished a series! Caddy’s World by Hilary McKay. This is the most recently published book in the Casson Family series, which started with Saffy’s Angel. The four Casson Family books that came between Saffy’s Angel and this one … Continue reading →

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Saffy’s Angel

Posted on April 24, 2013 by Katy K.

This is the first book in a series popular among many bloggers I read, including The Book Smugglers and Charlotte of Charlotte’s Library. I snagged it for some comfort reading, and it pushed its way to the top of my … Continue reading →

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Will Sparrow’s Road

Posted on April 2, 2013 by Katy K.

I’ve submitted this as part of the 13th Kid Lit Blog Hop: [Edited 4/3/13 to add Kidlit Blog Hop link.] Will Sparrow’s Road by Karen Cushman. Read by Katherine Kellgren. This is the most recent audio book that my son … Continue reading →

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The Secret Chicken Society

Posted on October 23, 2012 by Katy K.

Thanks to fabulous librarian Ms. S. for this recommendation! Walking in from the school parking lot today, I was the only mother in a group of four who doesn’t own chickens. My boy wants them, too, after reading this book. … Continue reading →

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