Misceffects of reading / friendship / news / pilot / students15 Comments
Lately the world seems to suck more each day. Here are a few nice things I’ve found from last week. Crossing Divides: Why I read aloud to strangers -Janine and her husband read aloud to each other but here’s a group of people who read to each other but who ... more >
B Reviews / Book Reviewscats / childrens-books / dog / friendship / picture booksComments Off on REVIEW: In Blossom by Cheon Yooju
One day, a cat and dog meet on a bench. The cat eats her lunch. The dog reads his book. But the sun twinkles, the breeze blows, and there’s something sweet in the air… This is a beautifully illustrated story of the joys of spring and finding a new friend. ... more >
A- Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readschildren's fiction / children's literature / Contemporary / family relationships / friendship / North-CarolinaComments Off on REVIEW: Greetings from Nowhere by Barbara O’Connor
Aggie isn’t expecting visitors at the Sleepy Time Motel in the Great Smoky Mountains. Since her husband died, she is all alone with her cat, Ugly, and keeping up with the bills and repairs has become next to impossible. The pool is empty, the garden is overgrown, and not a ... more >
B Reviews / Book Reviewschild heroine / Contemporary / First-Person / friendship / genius heroine / math / mathematics / schoolsComments Off on REVIEW: The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl by Stacy McAnulty
Middle school is the one problem Lucy Callahan can’t solve in this middle-grade novel perfect for fans of The Fourteenth Goldfish, Rain Reign, and Counting by 7s. Lucy Callahan was struck by lightning. She doesn’t remember it, but it changed her life forever. The zap gave her genius-level math skills, ... more >
B+ Reviews / Recommended Readscommunity / friendship / magical powers / Nigeria / POC / YA fantasy5 Comments
Dear Ms. Okorafor, Having read and enjoyed the first book in your If-Harry-Potter-was-a-girl-in-Nigeria series of young adult novels, Akata Witch, I’ve been looking forward to the sequel, Akata Warrior. The books’ protagonist is Sunny Nwazue, an African-American girl born to Nigerian immigrant parents and now living in Nigeria. Sunny has ... more >
B+ Reviews / Need A Rec! / Recommended Readscommunity / friendship / magical powers / Nigeria / POC / YA fantasy6 Comments
Dear Ms. Okorafor, Twelve-year-old Sunny Nwazue is fascinated by candles. In Nigeria, where Sunny lives, the electrical company turns off the lights at night, and Sunny keeps candles in her bedroom in case she needs light. One night, she lights such a candle and it shows her something—a vision of ... more >