Category Archives: Bullying

The Night Bus Hero by Onjali Q. Raúf

Posted on April 29, 2022 by Stephanie Tournas

The Night Bus Hero by Onjali Q. Raúf. Delacorte Press, 2022. 9780593382028 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3.5 Format: Hardcover Genre:  Realistic fiction What did you like about the book? Hector is a troublemaker and a … Continue reading →

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The View from the Very Best House in Town by Meera Trehan

Posted on March 3, 2022 by kyurenka

            The View from the Very Best House in Town by Meera Trehan, Walker Books US, 2022. 9781536219241  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover Genre: Realistic fiction What did you like about the … Continue reading →

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Stuntboy, in the Meantime by Jason Reynolds, drawings by Raúl the Third

Posted on December 21, 2021 by Stephanie Tournas

Stuntboy, in the Meantime by Jason Reynolds, illustrated by Raúl the Third. Caitlin Dlouhy/Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2021. 9781534418165 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4.5 Format: Hardcover Genre:  Fantasy/superheroes What did you like about the … Continue reading →

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 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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Flight of the Puffin by Ann Braden

Posted on November 3, 2021 by susanh579

Flight of the Puffin by Ann Braden. Nancy Paulsen Books, Penguin Random House, 2021. 9781984816061 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover Genre: Realistic fiction What did you like about the book? Four narrators … Continue reading →

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La muñeca de Lucas / Benji’s Doll by Alicia Acosta & Luis Amavisca, illustrated by Amélie Graux

Posted on September 16, 2021 by Stephanie Tournas

La muñeca de Lucas (9788418133398) / Benji’s Doll (9788418133404) by Alicia Acosta & Luis Amavisca, illustrated by Amélie Graux. Translation by Robin Sinclair. NubeOcho, 2021. Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3 Format: Hardcover Genre: Realistic picture … Continue reading →

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Violets are Blue by Barbara Dee

Posted on August 20, 2021 by susanh579

Violets are Blue by Barbara Dee. Aladdin, 2021. 9781534469181 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or starred review) 5 Format: Paperback ARC Genre: Realistic fiction What did you like about the book? Wren’s parents are divorced and she lives with … Continue reading →

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The Graveyard Riddle by Lisa Thompson

Posted on June 10, 2021 by Stephanie Tournas

The Graveyard Riddle by Lisa Thompson. Scholastic, 2021. 9781338679038 Format: ARC (8/21 pub date) Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Genre:  Mystery What did you like about the book? Melody lives with her Mom on Chestnut … Continue reading →

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