Away by Megan E. Freeman Last year, I read a book called Alone. It was a verse book about a girl who ends up being left behind after her entire town is evacuated. I would recommend that book to kids who were fans of books like Hatchet. But the one thing that drove me nuts … More Away
I. R. L. by Jenny Goebel The synopsis of this book had me grabbing this book at the school book fair. Remember Scholastic book fairs? They aren’t fun to run but I do love buying books from them. Lucy and her family have moved to a rural part of Alaska. In this town, they have … More I. R. L.
Dead Girl’s Diary by K. R. Alexander I have read a lot of K.R. Alexander books. I think one of my posts was a collection of Alexander books. They are quick reads and just spooky enough to keep you reading. My students are also big fans, and these books fly off the shelves! Kara has … More Dead Girl’s Diary
Medusa: The Myth of Monsters #1 by Katherine Marsh Action right away with this one. Ava has just started 7th grade. While in the library, Owen, a classmate she does not like, angers her to the point where she can’t keep calm. She has many things she usually does to keep her anger in check; … More Medusa: The Myth of Monsters
Slugfest by Gordon Korman Yash is a fantastic athlete. He is so good that he plays on the high school JV team even though he is only in 8th grade! That is impressive! The problem is that to do this, his school had him skipping his P.E. class to head over to the high school. … More Slugfest
Dungeon Club: Time To Party by Molly Knox Ostertag and Xanthe Bouma Second in the Dungeon Club graphic novel series. Olivia and Jess are still playing D&D along with Tyler. But Sam and Sammi have joined the group as well. All seem to be having fun, but each is dealing with some problem. Some are … More Dungeon Club: Time To Party
Roll Call: Dungeon Club by Molly Knox Ostertag and Xanthe Bouma Fun start to a graphic novel series. If you know a little bit about D&D it makes the book more fun! I can’t say if you know a lot about D&D if it is accurate. I only know a little bit. I like how … More Roll Call: Dungeon Club
Any Way You Look by Maleeha Siddiqui Ainy is excited to start her summer because she wants to help out at her mother’s clothing store. She is also thinking about starting to wear the hijab like her big sister. Her mom wants her to concentrate on her studies and not think about working or wearing … More Any Way You Look
What Happened to Rachel Riley? by Claire Swinarski Anna has moved with her family from Chicago to Wisconsin. She is starting 8th grade. She is given an assignment in one of her classes, an Un-essay. They have to pick a social topic and present it in any way but an essay. I love the thought, … More What Happened to Rachel Riley?
Kareem Between by Shifa Saltagi Safadi Kareem is starting seventh grade. He really wants to be on the school football team. But he messes up his tryouts and does not make the team. He is also dealing with the fact that his best friend recently moved away, he feels his sister is his parents’ favorite … More Kareem Between
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