Tag Archives: Alfred A. Knopf

August of the Zombies by K. G. Campbell

Posted on June 9, 2022 by kyurenka

            August of the Zombies by K. G. Campbell, Alfred A. Knopf, 2022. 9781101931639  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover Genre: Fantasy What did you like about the book? Twelve-year old August has … Continue reading →

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This Rebel Heart by Katherine Locke

Posted on June 5, 2022 by susanh579

This Rebel Heart by Katherine Locke. Alfred A. Knopf, 2022. 9780593381243 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3.5 Format: Hardcover Genre: Historical fiction, magical realism What did you like about the book?  Set during the first … 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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How to Welcome a New Baby by Jean Reagan,  illustrated by Lee Wildish

Posted on May 10, 2022 by susanh579

How to Welcome a New Baby by Jean Reagan,  illustrated by Lee Wildish. Alfred A. Knopf, 2022. 9780593430606 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book? … Continue reading →

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How to Hear the Universe: Gaby Gonzalez and the Search for Einstein’s Ripples in Space-Time by Patricia Valdez, illustrated by Sara Palacios

Posted on April 12, 2022 by susanh579

How to Hear the Universe: Gaby Gonzalez and the Search for Einstein’s Ripples in Space-Time by Patricia Valdez, illustrated by Sara Palacios. Alfred A. Knopf, 2022. 9781984894595 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover picture … Continue reading →

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People are Wild by Margaux Meganck

Posted on March 20, 2022 by Stephanie Tournas

People are Wild by Margaux Meganck. Alfred A. Knopf, 2022. 9780593301944 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover Genre:  Realistic picture book What did you like about the book? Do you ever wonder what animals … Continue reading →

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Big as a Giant Snail: Discovering the World’s Most Gigantic Animals by Jess Keating, illustrated by David DeGrand

Posted on March 20, 2022 by susanh579

Big as a Giant Snail: Discovering the World’s Most Gigantic Animals by Jess Keating, illustrated by David DeGrand. Alfred A. Knopf, 2021. 9780593300848 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover What did you like … Continue reading →

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Wonder, Illustrated Edition by R.J. Palacio, illustrated by Tad Carpenter

Posted on March 18, 2022 by susanh579

Wonder, Illustrated Edition by R.J. Palacio, illustrated by Tad Carpenter. Alfred A. Knopf, 2022. 9780593378175 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover Genre: Realistic fiction What did you like about the book? A middle school … Continue reading →

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The Devil’s Music by Nathan Page,  illustrated by Drew Shannon

Posted on March 18, 2022 by susanh579

The Devil’s Music (The Montague Twins #2) by Nathan Page,  illustrated by Drew Shannon. Alfred A. Knopf, 2021. 9780525646808 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover graphic novel Genre: Supernatural/mystery What did you like … Continue reading →

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This is the Tree We Planted by Kate McMullan, illustrated by Allison Friend

Posted on March 13, 2022 by susanh579

This is the Tree We Planted by Kate McMullan, illustrated by Allison Friend. Alfred A. Knopf, 2022. 9780525579472 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book? … Continue reading →

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