Category Archives: School

Pack Your Bags, Maggie Diaz by Nina Moreno, illustrated by Courtney Lovett

Posted on January 7, 2023 by susanh579

Pack Your Bags, Maggie Diaz by Nina Moreno, illustrated by Courtney Lovett. Scholastic Press, 2023. 9781338818611 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: ARC (publication date 5/2/23) Genre: Realistic fiction What did you like about … Continue reading →

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Anzu and the Art of Friendship by Moni Ritchie Hadley, illustrated by Nathalia Takeyama

Posted on December 18, 2022 by susanh579

Anzu and the Art of Friendship by Moni Ritchie Hadley, illustrated by Nathalia Takeyama. Albert Whitman & Company, 2023. 9780807561355 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Paperback Genre:  Adventure What did you like about … Continue reading →

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The First Thing About You by Chaz Hayden

Posted on December 12, 2022 by susanh579

The First Thing About You by Chaz Hayden. Candlewick Press, 2022. 9781536223118 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover Genre: Realistic fiction What did you like about the book? Fifteen-year-old Harris has just moved … Continue reading →

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Shu Lin’s Grandpa by Matt Goodfellow,  illustrated by Yu Rong

Posted on November 12, 2022 by susanh579

Shu Lin’s Grandpa by Matt Goodfellow,  illustrated by Yu Rong. Candlewick Press, c2021, 2022. 9781536223156 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book?  A new student, … Continue reading →

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Enemies by Svetlana Chmakova

Posted on November 4, 2022 by susanh579

Enemies by Svetlana Chmakova. Yen Press, 2022. 9781975312725 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Paperback graphic novel Genre: Realistic fiction What did you like about the book? Felicity, a comic-making artist and expert gamer, … Continue reading →

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Next Door to Happy by Alison Weiser Strout

Posted on November 4, 2022 by susanh579

Next Door to Happy by Alison Weiser Strout. Margaret Ferguson Books, Holiday House, 2022. 9780823450862 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover Genre: Realistic fiction What did you like about the book?  Twelve-year-old Violet … Continue reading →

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Tales of a Seventh-Grade Lizard Boy by Jonathan Hill

Posted on October 26, 2022 by susanh579

Tales of a Seventh-Grade Lizard Boy by Jonathan Hill. Walker Books, 2022. 9781536216509 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Paperback graphic novel Genre: Science fiction What did you like about the book? It’s so … Continue reading →

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Philosophy Resistance Squad by Robert Grant

Posted on September 27, 2022 by susanh579

Philosophy Resistance Squad by Robert Grant. Little Island, 2022. 9781912417308 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 2.5 Format: Paperback Genre: Science fiction What did you like about the book: Irish writer Robert Grant has written a … Continue reading →

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Over My Dead Body by Sweeney Boo

Posted on September 26, 2022 by susanh579

Over My Dead Body by Sweeney Boo. HarperAlley, 2022. 9780063056312 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3 Format: Hardcover graphic novel Genre: Fantasy, supernatural What did you like about the book?  As her final school year … Continue reading →

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