Category Archives: Death

Hummingbird Heart: A Memoir by Travis Dandro

Posted on May 19, 2022 by susanh579

Hummingbird Heart: A Memoir by Travis Dandro. Drawn & Quarterly, 2022. 9781770465626 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3 Format: Paperback graphic novel Genre: Memoir What did you like about the book?  This introspective and truthful … Continue reading →

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Letters to Ammi by Aftab Yusuf Shaikh, photographs by Adrija Ghosh and Soumitra Ranade

Posted on April 22, 2022 by kyurenka

Letters to Ammi by Aftab Yusuf Shaikh, photographs by Adrija Ghosh and Soumitra Ranade, Karadi Tales, c2019, 2020, 2022. 9788193388938 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3.5 Format: Hardcover What did you like about the book? … Continue reading →

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A Year to the Day by Robin Benway

Posted on April 15, 2022 by kyurenka

            A Year to the Day by Robin Benway, HarperTeen, 2022. 9780062854438 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Paperback ARC (published 6/22) Genre: Realistic fiction What did you like about the book? There may … Continue reading →

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Good-bye, Bear by Jane Chapman

Posted on April 1, 2022 by kyurenka

            Good-bye, Bear by Jane Chapman, tiger tales, 2022. 9781680102475 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book? Absolutely beautiful, full-page illustrations relate the story of … Continue reading →

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Dreams of Near and Far by Martin Widmark and Emilia Dziubak

Posted on December 29, 2021 by kyurenka

            Dreams of Near and Far by Martin Widmark and Emilia Dziubak, Floris Books, 2021. 9781782507406 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover Picture book What did you like about the book? Noah lived … Continue reading →

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The Longest Letsgoboy by Derick Wilder, illustrated by Catia Chien

Posted on December 21, 2021 by kyurenka

            The Longest Letsgoboy by Derick Wilder, illustrated by Catia Chien, Chronicle Kids, 2021. 9781452177168 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5+ Format: Hardcover Picture book What did you like about the book? The life of … Continue reading →

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Rainbow Bridge by Steve Orlando & Steve Foxe, illustrated by Valentina Brancati

Posted on September 29, 2021 by Stephanie Tournas

Rainbow Bridge by Steve Orlando & Steve Foxe, illustrated by Valentina Brancati. Seismic Press, 2021. 9781949028676 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Graphic novel Genre:  Fantasy What did you like about the book? I really … 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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Rainbow Bridge – written by Steve Orlando and Steve Foxe, art by Valentina Brancati

Posted on August 14, 2021 by kyurenka

  Rainbow Bridge – written by Steve Orlando and Steve Foxe, art by Valentina Brancati; colors by Manuel Puppo, letters by Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou, logo & book design by Charles Pritchett, edited by Mike Marts; Seismic Press, an Imprint of AfterShock, … Continue reading →

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14 Ways to Die – Vincent Ralph

Posted on July 17, 2021 by kyurenka

14 Ways to Die – Vincent Ralph, Sourcebooks fire, (9781728231860), 2021 Format: Paperback Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Genre: Mystery/ Realistic fiction What did you like about the book? When Jess was seven her … Continue reading →

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