Category Archives: Family

A Bit of Earth by Karuna Riazi

Posted on March 28, 2023 by susanh579

A Bit of Earth by Karuna Riazi. Greenwillow Books, HarperCollins, 2023. 9780063098664  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4.5 Format: Hardcover What did you like about the book? Maria Latif has been bounced around most of … Continue reading →

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Uncle John’s City Garden by Bernadette G. Ford, illustrated by Frank Morrison

Posted on January 25, 2023 by susanh579

Uncle John’s City Garden by Bernadette G. Ford, illustrated by Frank Morrison. Holiday House, 2022. 9780823447862 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book? Li’l Sissy … Continue reading →

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My Name is Not Ed Tug by Amy Neilander

Posted on December 8, 2022 by susanh579

My Name Is Not Ed Tug by Amy Neilander. West Margin Press, 2022. 9781513134871 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book?  “Ed” Tug is only … Continue reading →

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The Silence That Binds Us by Joanna Ho

Posted on December 8, 2022 by susanh579

The Silence That Binds Us by Joanna Ho. HarperTeen, 2022. 9780063059344 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5+ Format: Hardcover Genre:  Realistic fiction What did you like about the book? May is just trying to get … Continue reading →

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Into the Glades by Laura Sebastian

Posted on November 29, 2022 by susanh579

Into The Glades by Laura Sebastian. Delacorte Press, 2022. 9780593429587  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover Genre:  Fantasy What did you like about the book? Larkin and Cordelia grew up together.  They support … Continue reading →

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The 9:09 Project by Mark H. Parsons

Posted on November 27, 2022 by susanh579

The 9:09 Project by Mark H. Parsons. Delacorte Press, 2022. 9780593309759 Rating:  (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover Genre: Realistic fiction What did you like about the book? Jamison Deever (or J. as he is … Continue reading →

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The Summer of Bitter and Sweet by Jen Ferguson

Posted on November 25, 2022 by susanh579

The Summer of Bitter and Sweet by Jen Ferguson. HarperCollins, 2022. 9780063086166 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover Genre:  Realistic fiction What did you like about the book? Lou is a Metis, living … Continue reading →

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Black-Eyed Peas and Hoghead Cheese by Glenda Armand, illustrated by Steffi Walthall

Posted on November 20, 2022 by susanh579

Black-Eyed Peas and Hoghead Cheese: A Story of Food, Family, and Freedom by Glenda Armand, illustrated by Steffi Walthall. Crown Books for Young Readers, 2022. 9780593486146 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover picture … Continue reading →

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Zara’s Rules for Finding Hidden Treasure by Hena Khan, illustrated by Wastana Haikal

Posted on November 19, 2022 by susanh579

Zara’s Rules for Finding Hidden Treasure by Hena Khan, illustrated by Wastana Haikal. Salaam Reads, 2022. 9781534497627 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover chapter book Genre: Realistic fiction What did you like about … Continue reading →

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Squished by Megan Wagner Lloyd and Michelle Mee Nutter

Posted on November 16, 2022 by susanh579

Squished by Megan Wagner Lloyd, illustrated by Michelle Mee Nutter. Graphix, 2023. 9781338568936 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: ARC (publication 3/7/23) What did you like about the book? Seven kids in a family … Continue reading →

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