Category Archives: ARC

Questions I Am Asked About the Holocaust (Young Readers Edition) by Hedi Fried, illustrated by Laila Ekboir

Posted on April 19, 2023 by Stephanie Tournas

Questions I Am Asked About the Holocaust (Young Readers Edition) by Hedi Fried, illustrated by Laila Ekboir. Scribble, 2023. 978-1957363233 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5  Format:  ARC copy paperback, publishing in hardcover.  What did you … Continue reading →

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A Work in Progress by Jarrett Lerner

Posted on April 18, 2023 by Stephanie Tournas

A Work in Progress by Jarrett Lerner. Aladdin, 2023. 9781665905152 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Advance Reader’s Copy Genre: Realistic fiction What did you like about the book? When he was in fourth grade, … Continue reading →

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To Catch a Thief by Martha Brockenbrough

Posted on April 18, 2023 by Stephanie Tournas

To Catch a Thief by Martha Brockenbrough. Scholastic Press, 2023. 9781338818581 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Uncorrected proof Genre: Realistic fiction, mystery What did you like about the book? There is a thief at … Continue reading →

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An Asian American A to Z:  A Children’s Guide to Our History by Cathy Linh Che & Kyle Lucia Wu, illustrated by Kavita Ramchandran

Posted on March 17, 2023 by susanh579

An Asian American A to Z:  A Children’s Guide to Our History by Cathy Linh Che & Kyle Lucia Wu, illustrated by Kavita Ramchandran. Haymarket Books, 2023. 9781642599459 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: … Continue reading →

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Rare Birds by Jeff Miller

Posted on February 25, 2023 by Stephanie Tournas

Rare Birds by Jeff Miller. Union Square Kids, 2023. 9781454945048 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3 Format: ARC (1/23 publication date) Genre:  Realistic fiction What did you like about the book? Eleven-year-old Graham arrives with his … Continue reading →

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Rosewood: A Midsummer Meet Cute by Sayantani Dasgupta

Posted on February 4, 2023 by Stephanie Tournas

Rosewood: A Midsummer Meet Cute by Sayantani Dasgupta. Scholastic Press, 2023. 9781338797725 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: ARC (March 2023 publication date) Genre:  Romance What did you like about the book? Eila Das loves … Continue reading →

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Four Found Dead by Natalie D. Richards

Posted on November 25, 2022 by kyurenka

            Four Found Dead by Natalie D. Richards. Sourcebooks Fire, 2023. 9781728215815  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Paperback ARC (May 2023) Genre: Mystery/Thriller What did you like about the book? 18-year-old Jo is … Continue reading →

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Sunshine by Jarrett J. Krosoczka

Posted on November 14, 2022 by Stephanie Tournas

Sunshine by Jarrett J. Krosoczka. Graphix, 2023. 9781338356328 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: ARC (4/23 publication) Genre:  Memoir What did you like about the book? Krosoczka follows up his 2018 bestseller Hey, Kiddo with … Continue reading →

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Attack of the Black Rectangles by Amy Sarig King

Posted on September 16, 2022 by Stephanie Tournas

Attack of the Black Rectangles by Amy Sarig King. Scholastic, 2022. 9781338680522 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: ARC (9/22 pub date) Genre:  Realistic fiction What did you like about the book? What do you … Continue reading →

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Waking Beauty by Rebecca Solnit, with illustrations by Arthur Rackham

Posted on July 12, 2022 by Stephanie Tournas

Waking Beauty by Rebecca Solnit, with illustrations by Arthur Rackham. Haymarket Books, 2022. 9781642598339 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: ARC (11/22 pub date) Genre:  Fairy tale What did you like about the book? We … Continue reading →

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