by Site Owner | Dec 4, 2014 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Children's
Solving the Mystery of Friendship By Mini Grey Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers, $17.99, 32 pages Award-winning author and illustrator Mini Grey delights on the page with a story that illuminates the art of helping others and feeling valued in the community....
by Lori A. May | Nov 26, 2014 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Children's
[alert variation=”alert-info”]Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers Formats: Kindle, Hardcover Purchase: Powell’s | Amazon | IndieBound | Barnes & Noble | iBooks[/alert] What’s better than reading a story? Telling a story, according to Miss...
by Retired Reviewer | Jul 17, 2014 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), General Fiction, Young Adult
Violet Dancey is a Mississippi girl trying to keep it together while she mourns her twin brother Rush, who died in the Civil War. Surrounded by new family members, and without her father, she manages to figure it all out in the end. [alert...
by Site Owner | Jul 1, 2014 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Historical Fiction, Young Adult
Sleuthing Isn’t Just for Nancy Drew By Dandi Daley MacKall Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers, $16.99, 283 pages Reminiscent of To Kill a Mockingbird, except instead of the 60s it is set in the 70s, and instead of racism it is battling spousal abuse. Tree’s...
by Site Owner | Jun 26, 2014 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Children's
Valuable Lessons Hidden on the Ocean Floor By Jarrett J. Krosoczka Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers, $16.99, 32 pages Peanut Butter and Jellyfish were best friends. They loved exploring the ocean together. They visited everyone except Crabby. Crabby was not...