Category Archives: Grief

Carry Me Home by Janet Fox

Posted on October 16, 2021 by susanh579

Carry Me Home by Janet Fox. Simon & Schuster, 2021. 9781534485082 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover Genre: Realistic fiction What did you like about the book?  Twelve-year-old Lulu, her daddy, and her … 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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The Most Beautiful Story by Brynjulf Jung Tjønn, illustrated by Øyvind Torseter

Posted on September 22, 2021 by Stephanie Tournas

The Most Beautiful Story by Brynjulf Jung Tjønn, illustrated by Øyvind Torseter. Translated from Norwegian by Kari Dickson. Enchanted Lion, 2021. 9781592703500 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 2 Format: Hardcover Genre:  Picture book What did you … Continue reading →

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A Shelter for Sadness by Anne Booth, illustrated by David Litchfield

Posted on September 3, 2021 by susanh579

A Shelter for Sadness by Anne Booth, illustrated by David Litchfield. Peachtree Publishing, 2021. 9781682633397 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review)  3 Format: Hardcover Genre: Picture book What did you like about the book? This is … Continue reading →

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Paper Heart by Cat Patrick

Posted on September 1, 2021 by susanh579

Paper Heart by Cat Patrick. G.P. Putnam’s Sons for Young Readers, 2021. 9781984815347 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover  Genre: Realistic fiction What did you like about the book? Tess is spending the summer … Continue reading →

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Old Pearl -Wendy Wahman

Posted on July 10, 2021 by kyurenka

Old Pearl –Wendy Wahman, A Caitlyn Dlouhy Book (Atheneum Books for Young Readers), (9781534462694), 2021 Format:  Hardcover Rating: 1- 5 (5 is excellent or a Starred review) 3.5 Genre:  Picture Book What did you like about the book?   A young … Continue reading →

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My Nana’s Garden by Dawn Casey, illustrated by Jessica Courtney-Tickle

Posted on April 21, 2021 by kyurenka

      My Nana’s Garden by Dawn Casey, illustrated by Jessica Courtney-Tickle, Templar Books – An imprint of Candlewick Press, 9781536217117, 2021 Format: Hardcover Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Genre:  Picture book What did you like … Continue reading →

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Bear Island by Matthew Cordell

Posted on March 31, 2021 by Stephanie Tournas

Bear Island by Matthew Cordell. Feiwel & Friends, 2021. 9781250317162 Format: Hardcover Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5  What did you like about the book?  Louise and her parents have to say good-bye to their … Continue reading →

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The Salt in Our Blood by Ava Morgyn

Posted on January 27, 2021 by Stephanie Tournas

The Salt in Our Blood by Ava Morgyn. Albert Whitman, 2021. 9780807572276 Format: ARC (3/21 pub date) Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Genre:  Magic realism What did you like about the book? This is an … Continue reading →

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Because of that Crow – Beverley Brenna

Posted on November 12, 2020 by kyurenka

 Because of that Crow – Beverley Brenna; Red Deer Press; (9780889956155), 2020 Format: paperback Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Genre: realistic fiction What did you like about the book? Harris Olson is ten years … Continue reading →

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