Category Archives: Magical Realism

That Thing about Bollywood – Supriya Kelkar

Posted on July 8, 2021 by kyurenka

That Thing about Bollywood – Supriya Kelkar; Simon Kids; 9781534466739, 2021 Format: hardcover Rating 1-5 (5 is an excellent or starred review) 4  Genre: fantasy or magical realism  What did you like about the book? Sonali is an Indian American … Continue reading →

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Home is Not a Country by Safia Elhillo

Posted on April 14, 2021 by Stephanie Tournas

Home is Not a Country by Safia Elhillo. Make Me a World, (9780593177051), 2021 Format: Hardcover Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Genre: novel in verse; science fiction or magical realism What did you like … Continue reading →

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Miss Meteor by Tehlor Kay Mejia and Anna-Marie McLemore

Posted on February 24, 2021 by kyurenka

 Miss Meteor by Tehlor Kay Mejia and Anna-Marie McLemore, HarperTeen, 9780062869913, 2020  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover Genre: Magical realism What did you like about the book?  Lita and Chicky, former best friends, … Continue reading →

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Daughters of Jubilation – by Kara Lee Corthron

Posted on January 29, 2021 by kyurenka

  Daughters of Jubilation – by Kara Lee Corthron, Simon & Schuster, 9781481459501, 2020  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover Genre: Fantasy What did you like about the book?  A truly unique entry into … 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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the Time of Green Magic – Hilary McKay

Posted on November 30, 2020 by kyurenka

     the Time of Green Magic – Hilary McKay, Margaret K. McElderry, (978153446276), 2020 Format: Hardcover Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4.5 Genre: Magical fiction What did you like about the book? When Abi’s … Continue reading →

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Into the Tall Tall Grass by Loriel Ryon

Posted on June 25, 2020 by Stephanie Tournas

Into the Tall Tall Grass by Loriel Ryon. Margaret K. McElderry Books, 9781534449671, 2020  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover Genre: Magical realism What did you like about the book?  Twelve-year-old Yolanda and … Continue reading →

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When You Trap a Tiger – Tae Keller

Posted on March 26, 2020 by kyurenka

  When You Trap a Tiger – Tae Keller, Random House; (9781524715700), 2020 Format: hardcover Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4.5 Genre: magical realism What did you like about the book? “Sometimes believing is the … Continue reading →

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Friend or Fiction – Abby Cooper

Posted on January 24, 2020 by kyurenka

 Friend or Fiction – Abby Cooper, Charlesbridge, (9781623541088), 2019  Format: Hardcover Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4.5  Genre: Contemporary, mostly realistic fiction  What did you like about the book? Jade lives in this strange town … Continue reading →

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Thirteen Doorways, Wolves Behind Them All by Laura Ruby

Posted on November 12, 2019 by kyurenka

 Thirteen Doorways, Wolves Behind Them All by Laura Ruby, Balzer & Bray (Harper Collins), October 2019. 9780062317643 Format: Hardcover Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Genre: Historical Fiction/ Magical Realism  What did you like about the book? Frankie lives … Continue reading →

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