Category Archives: Realistic fiction

Love from Scratch by Kaitlyn Hill

Posted on June 13, 2022 by susanh579

Love from Scratch by Kaitlyn Hill. Delacorte Press, Random House, 2022. 9780593379165 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover Genre: Romance, realistic fiction What did you like about the book?  Reese has finally landed … Continue reading →

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Hello, Goodbye by Kate Stollenwerck

Posted on June 7, 2022 by susanh579

Hello, Goodbye by Kate Stollenwerck. Spark Press, BookSparks, 2022. 9781684631452 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Paperback (ARC) Genre: Realistic Fiction  What did you like about the book? Fifteen-year-old Hailey  is expecting to have … Continue reading →

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Meant to Be by Jo Knowles

Posted on May 26, 2022 by susanh579

Meant to Be by Jo Knowles. Candlewick Press, 2022. 9781536210323 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover Genre: Realistic fiction What did you like about the book? Ivy and her family have recently moved … Continue reading →

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Does My Body Offend You? by Mayra Cuevas and Narie Marquardt

Posted on May 25, 2022 by susanh579

Does My Body Offend You? by Mayra Cuevas and Narie Marquardt. Alfred A. Knopf, 2022. 9780593425855 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover Genre: Realistic fiction What did you like about the book?  After … Continue reading →

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Loveboat Reunion by Abigail Hing Wen

Posted on May 25, 2022 by susanh579

Loveboat Reunion by Abigail Hing Wen. HarperCollins, 2022. 9780062957320  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4.5 Format: Hardcover Genre: Realistic fiction What did you like about the book? The story picks up right after the events … Continue reading →

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The Christmas Clash by Suzanne Park

Posted on May 15, 2022 by susanh579

The Christmas Clash by Suzanne Park. Sourcebooks Fire, 2022. 9781728248011 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3 Format: ARC (publication October 4, 2022) Genre: Realistic fiction, romance What did you like about the book?  Chloe Kwon’s … Continue reading →

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The Night Bus Hero by Onjali Q. Raúf

Posted on April 29, 2022 by Stephanie Tournas

The Night Bus Hero by Onjali Q. Raúf. Delacorte Press, 2022. 9780593382028 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? Hector is a troublemaker and a … Continue reading →

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Dear Student by Elly Swartz

Posted on April 28, 2022 by susanh579

Dear Student by Elly Swartz. Delacorte Press, 2022. 9780593374122 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover Genre: Realistic fiction What did you like about the book? 12-year-old Autumn is starting middle school and has … Continue reading →

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The Turtle of Michigan by Naomi Shihab Nye

Posted on April 8, 2022 by Stephanie Tournas

The Turtle of Michigan by Naomi Shihab Nye. Greenwillow, an imprint of HarperCollins, 2022. 9780063014183 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: ARC (3/22 pub date) Genre:  Realistic fiction What did you like about the book? … Continue reading →

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The Storyteller by Kathryn Williams

Posted on March 29, 2022 by susanh579

The Storyteller by Kathryn Williams. HarperTeen, 2022. 9780063049390  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover Genre:  Realistic fiction What did you like about the book? On the verge of her senior year of high … Continue reading →

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