Tag Archives: Balzer + Bray

Sir Ladybug by Corey R. Tabor

Posted on May 18, 2022 by Stephanie Tournas

Sir Ladybug by Corey R. Tabor. Balzer + Bray, 2022. 9780063069060 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover Genre:  Fantasy graphic novel What did you like about the book? Sir Ladybug wears adventure tennies, has … Continue reading →

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From Dust, A Flame by Rebecca Podos

Posted on May 9, 2022 by kyurenka

From Dust, A Flame by Rebecca Podos, Balzer + Bray, 2022. 9780062699060 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover Genre: Realistic folklore (Jewish)/fantasy What did you like about the book? On the morning of … Continue reading →

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All That’s Left in the World by Erik J. Brown

Posted on April 29, 2022 by susanh579

All That’s Left in the World by Erik J. Brown. Balzer and Bray, 2022. 9780063054974 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover Genre: Speculative fiction / science fiction What did you like about the book? A … Continue reading →

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If You Live Here by Kate Gardner, illustrated by Christopher Silas Neal

Posted on March 30, 2022 by Stephanie Tournas

If You Live Here by Kate Gardner, illustrated by Christopher Silas Neal. Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2022. 9780062865328 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover Genre:  Picture book What did you … Continue reading →

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Messy Roots: A Graphic Memoir of a Wuhanese American by Laura Gao

Posted on March 27, 2022 by susanh579

Messy Roots: A Graphic Memoir of a Wuhanese American by Laura Gao. Balzer + Bray, HarperCollins, 2022. 9780063067776 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover graphic novel Genre: Memoir What did you like about … Continue reading →

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The Chandler Legacies by Abdi Nazemian

Posted on March 17, 2022 by susanh579

The Chandler Legacies by Abdi Nazemian. Balzer + Bray, HarperCollins, 2022. 9780063039322 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3 Format: Hardcover Genre: Realistic fiction What did you like about the book?  In 1999, five students arrive … Continue reading →

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One True Loves by Elise Bryant

Posted on February 21, 2022 by susanh579

One True Loves by Elise Bryant. Balzer + Bray, Harper Collins, 2022. 9780062982865 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4.5 Format: Hardcover Genre: Realistic fiction, romance What did you like about the book?  Do you remember … Continue reading →

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Here’s to Us by Becky Albertalli & Adam Silvera

Posted on January 20, 2022 by susanh579

Here’s to Us by Becky Albertalli & Adam Silvera. Balzer + Bray, 2021. 9780063071636 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover  Genre: Realistic What did you like about the book? Ben and Arthur are … Continue reading →

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Black Birds in the Sky: The Story and Legacy of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre by Brandy Colbert

Posted on January 6, 2022 by kyurenka

            Black Birds in the Sky: The Story and Legacy of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre by Brandy Colbert, Balzer + Bray, 2021. 9780063056664  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5+ Format: Hardcover What did you like … Continue reading →

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Pax Journey Home by Sara Pennypacker, illustrated by Jon Klassen

Posted on January 2, 2022 by susanh579

Pax Journey Home by Sara Pennypacker, illustrated by Jon Klassen. Balzer + Bray, 2021. 9780062930347  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover Genre:  Realistic What did you like about the book? This tale begins … Continue reading →

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