Tag Archives: Crown Books for Young Readers

 a Kind of Spark: Being different doesn’t mean your voice doesn’t count by Elle McNicoll

Posted on December 5, 2021 by kyurenka

       a Kind of Spark: Being different doesn’t mean your voice doesn’t count by Elle McNicoll, Crown Books for Young Readers, 2020. 9780593374252  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover Genre: Realistic … Continue reading →

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The End is Just the Beginning by Mike Bender, illustrated by Diana Mayo

Posted on August 6, 2021 by susanh579

The End is Just the Beginning by Mike Bender, illustrated by Diana Mayo. Crown Books for Young Readers, 2021. 9781984896933 Rating: (1-5) (5 is an excellent or starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover Genre: Picture book What did you like about … Continue reading →

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The End is Just the Beginning by Mike Bender, illustrated by Diana Mayo

Posted on July 16, 2021 by kyurenka

The End is Just the Beginning by Mike Bender, illustrated by Diana Mayo, Crown Books for Young Readers, 9781984896933, 2021 Format: Hardcover Rating: (1-5) (5 is an excellent or starred review) 4 What did you like about the book? It was … Continue reading →

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Escaping Ordinary – Scott Reintgen

Posted on May 28, 2021 by kyurenka

Escaping Ordinary (TaleSpinners Book 2) – Scott Reintgen. Crown Books for Young Readers, 2020. 9780525646723 Format: Hardcover Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4  Genre: fantasy  What did you like about the book?  Indira Story is … Continue reading →

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Star of the Party: The Solar System Celebrates! by Jan Carr, illustrated by Juana Medina

Posted on May 24, 2021 by Stephanie Tournas

Star of the Party: The Solar System Celebrates! by Jan Carr, illustrated by Juana Medina. Crown Books for Young Readers, 9781524773120, 2021 Format: Hardcover Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Genre: Picture book What did … Continue reading →

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Otto P. Nudd by Emily Butler, illustrated by Melissa Manwill

Posted on April 6, 2021 by Stephanie Tournas

Otto P. Nudd by Emily Butler, illustrated by Melissa Manwill. Crown Books for Young Readers, 9781524717759, 2020 Format: Hardcover Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Genre: (low) fantasy/general adventure What did you like about the book? Otto is an exceedingly clever, but very … Continue reading →

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Treemendous: Diary of a Not Yet Mighty Oak – by Bridget Heos/illustrated by Mike Ciccotello

Posted on April 3, 2021 by kyurenka

Treemendous: Diary of a Not Yet Mighty Oak – by Bridget Heos/illustrated by Mike Ciccotello, Crown Books for Young Readers, 9780525579366, 2021 Format: Hardcover Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 What did you like about the book? This … Continue reading →

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Sprouting Wings: The True Story of James Herman Banning, the First African American Pilot to Fly Across the United States – Louisa Jaggar & Shari Becker, illustrated by Floyd Cooper

Posted on March 26, 2021 by kyurenka

  Sprouting Wings: The True Story of James Herman Banning, the First African American Pilot to Fly Across the United States – Louisa Jaggar & Shari Becker, illustrated by Floyd Cooper, Crown Books for Young Readers, 9781984847621, 2021 Format: Hardcover … Continue reading →

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Goodnight, Astronaut – written by Scott Kelly, illustrated by Izzy Burton

Posted on March 15, 2021 by kyurenka

 Goodnight, Astronaut – written by Scott Kelly, illustrated by Izzy Burton, Crown Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Random House Children’s Books, a division of Penguin Random House, 9781524764289, 2021 Format: Hardcover Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 What did you like about the book? Explore with astronaut … Continue reading →

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Dear Justyce by Nic Stone

Posted on March 15, 2021 by Stephanie Tournas

Dear Justyce by Nic Stone. Crown, 2020. 9781984829665 Format: Hardcover Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Genre:  Realistic fiction What did you like about the book? Quan relates his road to a Youth Detention Center through … Continue reading →

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