Category Archives: Grief

Rainbow Letters by Ceece Kelley, illustrated by Marina Halak

Posted on May 19, 2023 by susanh579

Rainbow Letters by Ceece Kelley, illustrated by Marina Halak, Soaring Kite Books, 2023. 9781953859600 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4.5 Format: Hardcover  What did you like about the book? This book is a gentle and … Continue reading →

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The Circles in the Sky by Karl James Mountford

Posted on April 25, 2023 by susanh579

The Circles in the Sky by Karl James Mountford. Candlewick Studio, 2022. 9781536224986 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5  Format: Hardcover picture book  What I liked about it: Woven into this visually appealing book with … Continue reading →

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Calling the Wind by Trudy Ludwig,  illustrated by Kathryn Otoshi

Posted on February 3, 2023 by susanh579

Calling the Wind: A Story of Healing and Hope by Trudy Ludwig,  illustrated by Kathryn Otoshi. Alfred A. Knopf, 2022. 9780593426401 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3.5 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like … 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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My Uncle is Coming Tomorrow/Mañana Viene Mi Tío by Sebastián Santana Camargo

Posted on October 5, 2022 by susanh579

My Uncle is Coming Tomorrow/Mañana Viene Mi Tío by Sebastián Santana Camargo, translated by Elisa Amado.  Greystone Kids, c2014, 2022. 9781778400063, 9781771649247  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you … Continue reading →

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Iveliz Explains It All by Andrea Beatriz Arango

Posted on October 3, 2022 by kyurenka

            Iveliz Explains It All by Andrea Beatriz Arango, illustrated by Alyssa Bermudez, Random House, 2022. 9780593563977  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? … Continue reading →

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If You Read This by Kereen Getten

Posted on October 1, 2022 by susanh579

If You Read This by Kereen Getten. Delacorte Press, 2022. 9780593174005 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover Genre: Realistic fiction What did you like about the book? Brie has been coping with grief … Continue reading →

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Four for the Road by K. J. Reilly

Posted on September 22, 2022 by kyurenka

            Four for the Road by K. J. Reilly, Atheneum, 2022. 9781665902281 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5++ Format: Hardcover Genre: Realistic Fiction What did you like about the book? Asher Hunting’s mother was killed … Continue reading →

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Gracie Brings Back Bubbe’s Smile by Jane Sutton, illustrated by Debbie Rahmalia

Posted on July 29, 2022 by susanh579

Gracie Brings Back Bubbe’s Smile by Jane Sutton, illustrated by Debbie Rahmalia. Albert Whitman & Company, 2022.  9780807510230 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review):  4 Format: Uncorrected proof (publication date 9/1/22) picture book What did you … Continue reading →

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Message Not Found by Dante Medema

Posted on July 1, 2022 by susanh579

Message Not Found by Dante Medema. Quill Tree Books, Harper Collins, 2022. 9780062954435 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover Genre: Realistic Fiction, Science Fiction, Mystery What did you like about the book? Bailey … Continue reading →

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