Category Archives: ARC

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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Kaleidoscope by Brian Selznick

Posted on July 29, 2021 by Stephanie Tournas

Kaleidoscope by Brian Selznick. Scholastic, 2021. 9781338777246 Format: ARC (9/21 pub date) Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Genre:  Fantasy What did you like about the book? Brian Selznick has translated the longings of adolescence into … Continue reading →

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Sugar and Spite by Gail D. Villanueva

Posted on July 28, 2021 by kyurenka

Sugar and Spite by Gail D. Villanueva. Scholastic Press, 2021. 9781338630923 Format: Uncorrected Proof Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4  Genre: Realistic fiction with a dash of magic  What did you like about the book? … Continue reading →

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Taking Up Space  – Alyson Gerber

Posted on July 27, 2021 by kyurenka

Taking Up Space  – Alyson Gerber. Scholastic Press, 2021. 9781338186000  Format: Uncorrected proof Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4  Genre: realistic fiction What did you like about the book?  Seventh grader Sarah loves junk food, … Continue reading →

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Being Mindful Like Grandpa – Sheri Mabry, Ilaria Urbinati

Posted on July 27, 2021 by kyurenka

Being Mindful Like Grandpa – Sheri Mabry, Ilaria Urbinati, Albert Whitman & Co., 9780807506141, 2021 Format:  Paperback ARC Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4   Genre: Inspirational  What did you like about the book? In Haitian … Continue reading →

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