Tag Archives: Scholastic Press

The Boy Who Failed Dodgeball by Jordan Sonnenblick

Posted on March 29, 2022 by susanh579

The Boy Who Failed Dodgeball by Jordan Sonnenblick. Scholastic Press, 2022. 9781338749601 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Uncorrected proof Genre: Autobiography/memoir What did you like about the book? In the fall of 1980, … Continue reading →

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Red Scare by Liam Francis Walsh

Posted on March 15, 2022 by susanh579

Red Scare by Liam Francis Walsh. Scholastic, 2022. 9781338167085 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3.5 Format: Paperback graphic novel What did you like about the book: Walsh, a Wisconsin native and New Yorker cartoonist, has … Continue reading →

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The Race of the Century: The Battle to Break the Four-Minute Mile by Neal Bascomb

Posted on March 10, 2022 by susanh579

The Race of the Century: The Battle to Break the Four-Minute Mile by Neal Bascomb. Scholastic, 2022. 9781338628494 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or starred review) 4 Format: Paperback ARC What did you like about the book? This YA … Continue reading →

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The Rema Chronicles: Realm of the Blue Mist by Amy Kim Kibuishi

Posted on February 15, 2022 by susanh579

The Rema Chronicles: Realm of the Blue Mist by Amy Kim Kibuishi. Graphix, 2022. 9781338115130  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Graphic novel Genre: Fantasy What did you like about the book? Tabby is … Continue reading →

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Tamarind and the Star of Ishtar by Jasbinder Bilan

Posted on February 10, 2022 by susanh579

Tamarind and the Star of Ishtar by Jasbinder Bilan. Chicken House, Scholastic, 2022. 9781338769432 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3 Format: ARC (publication April, 2022) Genre: Magical realism What did you like about the book? … Continue reading →

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The Do-Over by Jennifer Torres

Posted on February 5, 2022 by susanh579

The Do-Over by Jennifer Torres. Scholastic, 2022. 9781338754193 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Paperback ARC Genre: Realistic What did you like about the book?   Raquel and Lucinda are twins who have been drifting … Continue reading →

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Alice Austen Lived Here by Alex Gino

Posted on February 5, 2022 by susanh579

Alice Austen Lived Here by Alex Gino. Scholastic, 2022. 9781338733891 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Paperback ARC Genre: Realistic fiction What did you like about the book?   Sam and his best friend TJ … Continue reading →

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Witchlings by Claribel A. Ortega

Posted on January 22, 2022 by susanh579

Witchlings by Claribel A. Ortega. Scholastic Press, 2022. 9781338745528 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Paperback ARC (to be published 2/1/22) Genre:  Fantasy What did you like about the book? (Synopsis) In the fantastical … Continue reading →

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Miss Quinces by Kat Fajardo

Posted on January 21, 2022 by Stephanie Tournas

Miss Quinces by Kat Fajardo. Scholastic, 2022. 9781338535587  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: ARC (4/22 pub date) Genre:  Realistic fiction/graphic novel What did you like about the book? Sue is bummed to miss out … Continue reading →

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