Louder Than Hunger by John Schu Five out of Five Magical Coffee Cups Oh man, I am back to the books in verse. Jake is an eighth grader who has an eating disorder. I am already interested in this one because I like seeing boys as the main characters in books like this. There are … More Louder Than Hunger
Field of Screams by Wendy Parris Three out of Five Magical Coffee Cups Back to my spooky books! Rebecca loves ghosts and all things paranormal. She spends the summer with her aunt and uncle in a 100-year-old farmhouse. There must be ghosts in a 100-year-old house in the middle of nowhere, right? On the front … More Field of Screams
Ruptured by Joanne Rossmassler Fritz Four out of Five Magical Coffee Cups Another book written in verse. Again, as I said in the last post, these books have fewer words on a page but a lot more emotion. Claire is on vacation with her parents. All she wants to do is sit outside and read. … More Ruptured
And then, Boom! by Lisa Fipps Five out of Five Magical Coffee Cups Oh my goodness! The emotions with this one! Another book written in verse. Books written in verse have fewer words on the page but so much more emotion! Joe lives with his mom and grandmum. Every once in a while, his mom … More And Then, Boom!
Mascot by Charles Waters and Tracie Sorell Three out of Five Magical Coffee Cups Book in verse. Six different points of view. All in the same English class. They are given the assignment to debate the school mascot. The mascot in question is a native american, they are the Braves. Each student has their own … More Mascot
It Happened To Anna by Tehlor Kay Mejia Three out of Five Magical Coffee Cups Sadie has had a ghost that has followed her around as long as she can remember. The ghost had always been a little possessive of her, but Sadie didn’t think anything bad would happen. She decides to make a friend, … More It Happened To Anna
Girl Forgotten by April Henry Three out of Five Magical Coffee Cups A Thriller! I was excited to jump into this one! Piper Gray has just started a new school and is exploring her new town. As she wanders the local cemetery, she comes across the grave of a seventeen-year-old girl named Layla Trello. Piper … More Girl Forgotten
Aviva vs. the Dybbuk by Mari Lowe Three out of Five Magical Coffee Cups I thought this book was going to be about the spooky things the Dybbuk does. There are a lot of things the Dybbuk does, but they are more mischief than horror. Aviva is dealing with a lot at the moment. After … More Aviva vs. the Dybbuk
Cici Reno by Kristina Springer Four out of Five Magical Coffee Cups A middle-grade romance is not my typical choice of reading, but I have to branch out every once in a while. How else can I recommend books to my students? I love the random yoga tips at the start of each chapter. I … More Cici Reno
Vacancy by K.R. Alexander Some out of 5 Magical Coffee Cups I do love a spooky book! My students do as well! This author has a ton of creepy books, and I was lucky enough to find this one in the library. They are usually checked out! Jasmine has just moved to Gold River and … More Vacancy
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