Tag Archives: Scholastic

Living Ghosts & Mischievous Monsters: Chilling American Indian Stories by Dan Sasuweh Jones, illustrated by Weshoyot Alvitre

Posted on October 18, 2021 by susanh579

Living Ghosts & Mischievous Monsters: Chilling American Indian Stories by Dan Sasuweh Jones, illustrated by Weshoyot Alvitre. Scholastic, 2021. 9781338681604 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Paperback Genre: Horror What did you like about … Continue reading →

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Salam Alaikum: A Message of Peace by Harris J, illustrated by Ward Jenkins

Posted on October 16, 2021 by susanh579

Salam Alaikum: A Message of Peace by Harris J, illustrated by Ward Jenkins. Scholastic, c2015, 2018. 9781338263510 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review)  5 Format:  Paperback picture book What did you like about the book:  “Spread … Continue reading →

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loveless – alice oseman

Posted on August 20, 2021 by kyurenka

loveless – alice oseman, Scholastic Press, 2021. 9781338751932 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Paperback ARC (pub 11/2021) Genre: Realistic Fiction What did you like about the book? Georgia, Pip and Jason have been … Continue reading →

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Bluebird by Sharon Cameron

Posted on July 8, 2021 by kyurenka

Bluebird by Sharon Cameron, Scholastic, 9781338355963, 2021  Format: ARC Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Genre: Historical fiction What did you like about the book? I found Bluebird’s mix of historical fiction, action and mystery … Continue reading →

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Things We Couldn’t Say by Jay Coles

Posted on July 5, 2021 by kyurenka

Things We Couldn’t Say by Jay Coles, Scholastic, 9781338734188, 2021  Format: ARC Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Genre: Realistic fiction What did you like about the book?  Gio (short for Giovanni, named for his dad’s … Continue reading →

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Manu – written and illustrated by Kelly Fernández

Posted on July 3, 2021 by kyurenka

Manu – written and illustrated by Kelly Fernández, Graphix (an imprint of Scholastic), 9781338264180, 2021  Format: ARC, graphic novel Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3 Genre: Fantasy What did you like about the book?  Manu and … Continue reading →

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The Ghosts We Keep – Mason Deaver

Posted on June 17, 2021 by kyurenka

The Ghosts We Keep – Mason Deaver, Push/Scholastic, (9781338593341), 2021 Format: Paperback ARC Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3.5 Genre: Realistic fiction What did you like about the book? Liam’s older brother, Ethan, a high … Continue reading →

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The Magical Reality of Nadia  – Bassem Youssef and Catherine R. Daly, illustrated by Douglas Holgate

Posted on February 16, 2021 by kyurenka

The Magical Reality of Nadia  – Bassem Youssef and Catherine R. Daly, illustrated by Douglas Holgate. Scholastic Inc., 2021. 9781338572285  Format: Uncorrected proof Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4  Genre: fantasy  What did you like … Continue reading →

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Captain Underpants and the Terrifying Return of Tippy Tinkletrousers – Dav Pilkey

Posted on December 1, 2020 by kyurenka

     Underpants and the Terrifying Return of Tippy Tinkletrousers (Captain Underpants #9) – Dav Pilkey, Scholastic, c2012, First color edition, 2019 (9781338347210) Format: Hardcover Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Genre: Humor/Fantasy What did … Continue reading →

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Cat Kid Comic Club – Dav Pilkey

Posted on November 12, 2020 by kyurenka

 Cat Kid Comic Club – Dav Pilkey, Graphix/Scholastic, (9781338712766), 12/2020 Format: Hardcover graphic novel Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Genre: Humor What did you like about the book? Dav Pilkey has followed up his … Continue reading →

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