Category Archives: Autism

 a Kind of Spark: Being different doesn’t mean your voice doesn’t count by Elle McNicoll

Posted on December 5, 2021 by kyurenka

       a Kind of Spark: Being different doesn’t mean your voice doesn’t count by Elle McNicoll, Crown Books for Young Readers, 2020. 9780593374252  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover Genre: Realistic … Continue reading →

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Frankie and Amelia by Cammie McGovern

Posted on November 26, 2021 by susanh579

Frankie and Amelia by Cammie McGovern. HarperCollins, 2021. 9780062463326 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover Genre: Realistic fiction (with animal narrator) What did you like about the book? Franklin is a homeless Maine … Continue reading →

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The Unforgettable Logan Foster by Shawn Peters

Posted on October 24, 2021 by Stephanie Tournas

The Unforgettable Logan Foster by Shawn Peters. Harper, 2021. 9780063047679 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: ARC (1/22 pub date) Genre:  Science fiction/superhero What did you like about the book? Twelve year old Logan Foster … Continue reading →

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NOW You say YES – Bill Harley

Posted on August 23, 2021 by kyurenka

  NOW You say YES – Bill Harley, Peachtree, 2021. 9781682632475 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5+  Format: Hardcover Genre: Realistic Fiction What did you like about the book? 15-year-old Mari lived in many, many … Continue reading →

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Duck Days by Sara Leach, illustrated by Rebecca Bender

Posted on July 1, 2021 by Stephanie Tournas

Duck Days by Sara Leach, illustrated by Rebecca Bender. Pajama Press, 2020. 9781772781489 Format: Hardcover Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4  Genre: Realistic fiction What did you like about the book?  Third grader Lauren is … Continue reading →

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My Rainbow by Trinity and DeShanna Neal, illustrated by Art Twink

Posted on February 20, 2021 by kyurenka

    My Rainbow by Trinity and DeShanna Neal, illustrated by Art Twink, Kokila: An Imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, 9781984814609, 2020 Format: Hardcover Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Genre: Picture book What did you … Continue reading →

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Tornado Brain by Cat Patrick

Posted on May 31, 2020 by Stephanie Tournas

Tornado Brain by Cat Patrick. G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 9781984815316, 2020 Format: Hardcover, 286 pages Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Genre:  Realistic Fiction/ Mystery What did you like about the book? Life for thirteen year old Frankie can be … Continue reading →

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We Could Be Heroes by Margaret Finnegan

Posted on March 16, 2020 by Stephanie Tournas

We Could Be Heroes by Margaret Finnegan. Atheneum, 2020. 978153444253 Format: Hardcover Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Genre:  Realistic fiction What did you like about the book? Ten year old Hank hates the book his teacher is … Continue reading →

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The Space We’re In – Katya Balen

Posted on October 24, 2019 by kyurenka

 The Space We’re In – Katya Balen, Margaret Ferguson Books; (9780823442898), 2019 Format: hardcover Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Genre: realistic fiction What did you like about the book? Frank is ten years old and … Continue reading →

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Penguin Days by Sara Leach, illustrated by Rebecca Bender

Posted on December 6, 2018 by Stephanie Tournas

Penguin Days by Sara Leach, illustrated by Rebecca Bender.  Pajama Press, 9781772780536, 2018.  Format: Hardcover Rating 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a starred review) 5 Genre: Realistic fiction  What did you like about the book? This is a “must have” … Continue reading →

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