Category Archives: Realistic fiction

Catching the Light – Susan Sinnott

Posted on June 14, 2019 by

 Catching the Light – Susan Sinnott, Vagrant Press, an Imprint of Nimbus Publishing, (9781771085960), 2018 Format: Paperback Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Genre: Realistic fiction  What did you like about the book? Cathy has … Continue reading →

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Brown – Håkon Øvreås illustrated by Øyvind Torseter,

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 Brown (My Alter Ego is a Superhero, Book 1) – Håkon Øvreås illustrated by Øyvind Torseter, translated from the Norwegian by Kari Dickson, Enchanted  Lion Books, c2018, 2019 Format: Hardcover Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 … Continue reading →

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Juana & Lucas: Big Problemas– Juana Medina

Posted on June 13, 2019 by

  Juana & Lucas: Big Problemas– Juana Medina.  Candlewick Press, 2019. 9781536201314 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Genre:  Realistic Fiction What did you like about the book? This second book in a delightful series does not disappoint.  Juana and … Continue reading →

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Camp Shady Crook – Lee Gjertsen Malone

Posted on June 10, 2019 by

  Camp Shady Crook – Lee Gjertsen Malone, Aladdin; (9781534422261), 2019 Format: hardcover Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3 Genre: realistic fiction What did you like about the book? Archie is headed back to his favorite place on earth, Camp Shady Brook. … Continue reading →

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Bernice Buttman, Model Citizen – Niki Lenz

Posted on June 10, 2019 by

     Bernice Buttman, Model Citizen – Niki Lenz, Random House, 9781524770440, 2019 Format: Hardcover, 240 pages Genre: Realistic fiction Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 What did you like about the book? Bernice is the bully you will find yourself … Continue reading →

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The Line Tender by Kate Allen, illustrated by Xingye Jin

Posted on June 5, 2019 by

  The Line Tender by Kate Allen, illustrated by Xingye Jin, Dutton Children’s Books, 9780735231603, c2019. Format: Hardcover Rating: (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Genre: RealisticFiction What did you like about the book? Lucy Everhart lives … Continue reading →

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Hot Comb – written and illustrated by Ebony Flowers

Posted on June 3, 2019 by

    Hot Comb – written and illustrated by Ebony Flowers, Drawn and Quarterly, 9781770463486, 2019 Format: Paperback Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Genre:  Realistic Fiction (Graphic Novel format) What did you like about the book?  Flowers debuts with a … Continue reading →

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