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Review: Troublemaker by John Cho
Aimed at middle grade readers, John Cho’s TROUBLEMAKER takes place on the first day of the protests following the acquittal of the police officers who beat Rodney King. The main character, Jordan Park, is a first-generation Korean-American. In one of … Continue reading
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Tagged John Cho, LaTasha Harlins, middle grade novel, review, Rodney King, Sarah Suk, Troublemaker
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Review: FELLOWSHIP POINT by Alice Elliott Dark
Just in time to help summer reading feel substantial, Alice Elliott Dark’s FELLOWSHIP POINT arrives on July 5, 2022 with its 600 pages to satisfy your literature cravings. The novel follows two lifelong friends, Agnes and Polly, through heartbreak, love, … Continue reading
Review: Huda F Are You? by Huda Fahmy
HUDA F ARE YOU is a graphic memoir (albeit fictionalized) by Huda Fahmy that tackles identity, teen angst, family expectations, and friendship with earnest humor and empathetic introspection. With deeply moving scenes around self-doubt, fitting in, and the love between … Continue reading
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Tagged graphic memoir, Graphic Novel, Huda F Are You?, Huda Fahmy, middle grade, Muslim, read more, review, YA
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Review: WHAT HAPPENED, MISS SIMONE?
WHAT HAPPENED, MISS SIMONE? (2015) is a love letter to all Nina Simone accomplished and all she wanted to be and all she had to leave to the side. It also lifts the veil of idolatry that so many mythic … Continue reading
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Tagged 2015, Civil Rights, documentary, music, Netflix, Nina Simone, review, What Happened Miss Simone, What to Watch
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Review: Swimming with Sharks (Wild Survival)
SWIMMING WITH SHARKS by Melissa Cristina Márquez is the #2 book in the Wild Survival series. As a stand alone story, readers do not need to have read the first book to enjoy this adventure. The Villalobos family has a … Continue reading
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BRAVER by Suzanne Selfors and Walker Ranson
BRAVER: A Wombat’s Tale by Suzanne Selfors and Walker Ranson is a misfit hero adventure featuring wombats, swamp rats, and a baby penguin named Blue. Even the villainous Tasmanian devils include misfits who work for the side of good. The … Continue reading
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Tagged A Wombat's Tale, adventure, Braver, middle grade, middle grade novels, review, Suzanne Selfors, Walker Ranson
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Now That I’ve Found You by Kristina Forest
NOW THAT I’VE FOUND YOU is Kristina Forest’s second YA novel, and it is a lively and enjoyable read appropriate for ages 12 and up. The novel follows Evie, an 18-year-old budding actor on the verge of stardom when a … Continue reading
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Tagged #readmore, Black Joy, Kristina Forest, middle grade, Now That I've Found You, review, romance, YA, Young Adult Novel
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Review: Dung for Dinner by Christine Virnig
With gleeful and mischievous joy, Dr. Christine Virnig takes readers of DUNG FOR DINNER on a wild ride of poop, pee, vomit and secretions used in disgusting and “stomach-churning” — but useful! — ways throughout human history. This repulsive book … Continue reading
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Tagged Christine Virnig, Dung for Dinner, Henry Holt, Korwin Briggs, middle grade, non-fiction, Poop, review, secretions, vomit
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Review: Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid
I enjoyed this novel. I cringed through this novel. I related to several characters in this novel. I was repelled by several characters in this novel. And yes, there was overlap to all those feelings. SUCH A FUN AGE by … Continue reading
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