Tag Archives: Crown Books

Justice Is…A Guide for Young Truth Seekers by Preet Bharara,  illustrated by Sue Cornelison

Posted on June 19, 2022 by susanh579

Justice Is…A Guide for Young Truth Seekers by Preet Bharara,  illustrated by Sue Cornelison. Crown Books, 2021. 9780593176665 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book? … Continue reading →

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Ready for Launch: An Astronaut’s Lessons for Success on Earth by Scott Kelly

Posted on June 19, 2022 by susanh579

Ready for Launch: An Astronaut’s Lessons for Success on Earth by Scott Kelly. Crown, Random House, 2022. 9781524764326 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover Genre: Memoir, inspirational What did you like about the … Continue reading →

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Vinyl Moon by Mahogany L. Brown

Posted on April 13, 2022 by susanh579

Vinyl Moon by Mahogany L. Brown. Crown Books, 2022. 9780593176436  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover  Genre:  Realistic fiction What did you like about the book? Angel, an African American junior in high … Continue reading →

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Required Reading for Disenfranchised Freshmen by Kristen R. Lee

Posted on February 21, 2022 by susanh579

Required Reading for Disenfranchised Freshmen by Kristen R. Lee.  Crown, 2022. 9780593309155 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3.5 Format: Hardcover Genre: Realistic fiction What did you like about the book?  Savannah is headed off to … Continue reading →

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What’s Inside a Flower? And Other Questions About Science & Nature – written and illustrated by Rachel Ignotofsk

Posted on March 28, 2021 by kyurenka

    What’s Inside a Flower? And Other Questions About Science & Nature – written and illustrated by Rachel Ignotofsky, Crown Books, 9780593176474, 2021  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover Genre: Nonfiction What did … Continue reading →

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Chlorine Sky – Mahogany L. Browne

Posted on January 26, 2021 by kyurenka

  Chlorine Sky – Mahogany L. Browne; Crown; (9780593176399), 2021 Format: hardcover Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4.5 Genre: realistic fiction; novel in verse What did you like about the book? In this novel in … Continue reading →

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Nameless Queen by Rebecca McLaughlin

Posted on October 5, 2020 by Stephanie Tournas

Nameless Queen by Rebecca McLaughlin. Crown, 9781524700263, 2020 Format: Hardcover, 340 pages Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Genre:  Fantasy Fiction What did you like about the book? Born with no name, Coin is one of the nameless who … Continue reading →

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The Talk: Conversations About Race, Love & Truth – edited by Wade Hudson and Cheryl Willis Hudson

Posted on September 14, 2020 by kyurenka

 The Talk: Conversations About Race, Love & Truth – edited by Wade Hudson and Cheryl Willis Hudson, Crown Books (an imprint of Penguin Random House), 9780593121610, 2020  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover What … Continue reading →

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Ashlords by Scott Reintgen

Posted on May 21, 2020 by Stephanie Tournas

Ashlords by Scott Reintgen. Crown, 9780593119174, 2020  Format: Hardcover, 358 pages Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Genre:  Fantasy Fiction What did you like about the book?  Ashlords, overlords suppressing both Longhands and Dividians, have power, courtesy of … Continue reading →

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No True Believers by Rabiah York Lumbar

Posted on April 6, 2020 by kyurenka

 No True Believers by Rabiah York Lumbard, Crown Books, 9780525644255, 2020 Format: First Edition Hardcover Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Genre:  Realistic Fiction   What did you like about the book?  This book had me hooked … Continue reading →

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