Author Archives: kyurenka

Forget Me Not by Alyson Derrick

Posted on June 4, 2023 by kyurenka

Forget Me Not by Alyson Derrick. Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2023. 9781665902373 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover Genre: Realistic fiction What did you like about the book? Stevie has … Continue reading →

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Money Out Loud: All the Financial Stuff No One Taught Us by Berna Anat

Posted on June 1, 2023 by kyurenka

Money Out Loud: All the Financial Stuff No One Taught Us by Berna Anat. Quill Tree Books, 2023. 9780063067370 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover What did you like about the book? Anat … Continue reading →

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Liar’s Beach by Katie Cotugno

Posted on May 31, 2023 by kyurenka

Liar’s Beach by Katie Cotugno. Delacorte Press, 2023. 9780593433287 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3.5 Format: Hardcover Genre: Mystery What did you like about the book? Having gotten into a prestigious private school in Massachusetts … Continue reading →

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Cranky Chicken: Crankosaurus by Katherine Battersby

Posted on May 31, 2023 by kyurenka

Cranky Chicken: Crankosaurus by Katherine Battersby. Margaret K. McElderry Books, 2023. 9781665914550 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover graphic novel Genre: Fantasy What did you like about the book? Five chapters starring Cranky Chicken … Continue reading →

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For Lamb by Lesa Cline-Ransome

Posted on May 24, 2023 by kyurenka

For Lamb by Lesa Cline-Ransome. Holiday House, 2023. 9780823450152 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Paperback ARC Genre: Historical fiction What did you like about the book? This story takes place in Jackson, Mississippi in … Continue reading →

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Unseen Jungle: The Microbes That Secretly Control Our World by Eleanor Spicer Rice, PhD, illustrated by Rob Wilson

Posted on May 21, 2023 by kyurenka

Unseen Jungle: The Microbes That Secretly Control Our World by Eleanor Spicer Rice, PhD, illustrated by Rob Wilson. Mit Kids Press, 2023. 9781536226461 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover What did you like about … Continue reading →

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Big Nate: Move It or Lose It! by Lincoln Peirce

Posted on May 20, 2023 by kyurenka

Big Nate: Move It or Lose It! by Lincoln Peirce. Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2023. 9781524881290 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Paperback graphic novel Genre: Humor What did you like about the book? Oh my … Continue reading →

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Nigeria Jones by Ibi Zoboi

Posted on May 20, 2023 by kyurenka

Nigeria Jones by Ibi Zoboi. Balzer & Bray, 2023. 9780062888846 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4.5 Format: Hardcover Genre: Realistic Fiction What did you like about the book? Sixteen-year-old Nigeria Jones has always been homeschooled, … Continue reading →

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Who’s Got Mail?: The History of Mail in America by Linda Barrett Osborne

Posted on May 13, 2023 by kyurenka

Who’s Got Mail?: The History of Mail in America by Linda Barrett Osborne. Abrams Young Readers, 2023. 9781419758966 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover What did you like about the book? Absolutely stuffed … Continue reading →

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Bianca Torre is Afraid of Everything by Justine Pucella Winans

Posted on May 12, 2023 by kyurenka

Bianca Torre is Afraid of Everything by Justine Pucella Winans. Clarion Books, 2023. 9780358721642 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover Genre: Mystery / Romance What did you like about the book? Bianca Torre … Continue reading →

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