by Site Owner | Jan 13, 2014 | Science Fiction, Young Adult
A Thrilling Gothic Novel By Sonia Gensler Knopf Books for Young Readers, $16.99, 344 pages Kate, Elsie and Asher all find themselves at Summerfield College in Cambridge, for different reasons. Elsie is taken in by her aunt and uncle to relieve her family from their...
by Site Owner | Sep 23, 2013 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Historical Fiction, Young Adult
A New Twist on Bluebeard By Jane Nickerson Knopf Books for Young Readers, $16.99, 339 pages Strands of Bronze and Gold by Jane Nickerson is, as stated on the cover, a retelling of the Bluebeard fairy tale. After the death of her father, red-haired,...
by Site Owner | Jul 30, 2011 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Children's
by Il Sung Na Knopf Books for Young Readers, $15.99, 24 pages Beautifully illustrated Snow Rabbit, Spring Rabbit introduces the youngest readers to the changing of the seasons and how animals modify their behavior during these changes. Author Il Sung Na uses subtle...
by Site Owner | Jul 23, 2011 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Children's
By Karen Henry Clark, Patrice Barton, Illustrator Knopf Books for Young Readers, $17.99, 32 pages If you are looking for a unique way to tell an adoption story, you’ve found the right book. Author Karen Henry Clark has taken an approach that echoes a folk-tale in her...