Category Archives: ARC

The Aquanaut by Dan Santat

Posted on January 13, 2022 by kyurenka

The Aquanaut by Dan Santat, graphix/Scholastic, 2022.  9780545497619 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Paperback graphic ARC (published March 1, 2022) Genre: Animal/Fantasy fiction What did you like about the book? Sophie’s Dad and … Continue reading →

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Spy School: The Graphic Novel by Stuart Gibbs, illustrated by Anjan Sarkar

Posted on January 11, 2022 by kyurenka

Spy School: The Graphic Novel by Stuart Gibbs, illustrated by Anjan Sarkar, Scholastic Graphix, 2022.  9781534455436 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Graphic Paperback ARC Genre: Mystery What did you like about the book? … Continue reading →

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Wrecked by Heather Henson

Posted on December 27, 2021 by kyurenka

Wrecked by Heather Henson,  A Caitlyn Dlouhy Book/Simon and Schuster Children’s Publishing, 2022. 9781442451056 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Paperback ARC (published March 2022) Genre: Realistic Fiction What did you like about the … Continue reading →

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Set Me Free by Ann Clare LeZotte

Posted on October 17, 2021 by kyurenka

            Set Me Free by Ann Clare LeZotte, Scholastic, 2021. 9781338742497  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? Fourteen-year-old Mary lives on Martha’s … Continue reading →

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Out of the Fire by Andrea Contos

Posted on October 16, 2021 by kyurenka

Out of the Fire -Andrea Contos, Scholastic, 2021. 9781338780581 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Paperback Arc Genre: Mystery/ Realistic YA fiction What did you like about the book? When Cass is kidnapped and … Continue reading →

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Wings of Ebony – J. Elle

Posted on September 27, 2021 by kyurenka

Wings of Ebony – J. Elle, Denene Millner Books/ Simon & Schuster, 2021. 9781534470675 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Paperback Arc from 2020 Genre: Magic What did you like about the book? 17-year-old … Continue reading →

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The List of Unspeakable Fears – J. Kasper Kramer

Posted on September 4, 2021 by kyurenka

The List of Unspeakable Fears – J. Kasper Kramer, Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2021. 9781534480742 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4.5 Format: Paperback ARC Genre: Historical fiction/mystery What did you like about the book? … Continue reading →

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loveless – alice oseman

Posted on August 20, 2021 by kyurenka

loveless – alice oseman, Scholastic Press, 2021. 9781338751932 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Paperback ARC (pub 11/2021) Genre: Realistic Fiction What did you like about the book? Georgia, Pip and Jason have been … Continue reading →

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Chicken Frank, Dinosaur! by S.K. Wenger, illustrated by Jojo Ensslin

Posted on August 19, 2021 by Stephanie Tournas

 Chicken Frank, Dinosaur! by S.K. Wenger, illustrated by Jojo Ensslin. Albert Whitman, 2021. 9780807511411 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3 Format: ARC (10/21 pub date) Genre:  Picture book What did you like about the book? This picture … Continue reading →

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No One Else by R. Kikuo Johnson

Posted on August 11, 2021 by Stephanie Tournas

No One Else by R. Kikuo Johnson. Fantagraphics, 2021. 9781683964797 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: ARC (11/21 pub date) Genre:  Realistic fiction What did you like about the book? Single mom Charlene is barely … Continue reading →

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