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An Unlikely Friendship

By Ann Rinaldi, Reviewed by Ashley Johnson

Published February 1, 2016

Home, and Other Big Fat Lies

By Jill Wolfs, Reviewed by Taylor Megan Potasky

Published February 1, 2016

Home, and Other Big Fat Lies by Jill Wolfson; Henry Holt and Company: New York, 2006; $16.95 This story begins when the great and mighty "Termite" gets sent to her twelfth foster home. People call...

Hurt Go Happy

By Ginny Rorby, Reviewed by Leah Wolfe

Published February 1, 2016

Hurt Go Happy by Ginny Rorby; Starscape: New York, 2007; $5.99 I can’t imagine what life would be like if everyday sounds, such as the voices of my friends and family, weren't included. I'd need...

Travel Team

By Mike Lupica, Reviewed by Zach Hoffman

Published January 31, 2016

Travel Team by Mike Lupica; Penguin Young Readers Group: New York, 2004; $16.99 Hello, I’m Zach Hoffman and I'm twelve years old. I'm going into the seventh grade and I love to read and play...

Swordbird

by Nancy Yi Fan, Reviewed by Emily Gordis

Published January 31, 2016

Larklight

By Philip Reeve, Reviewed by Elena Chalfin Milin

Published January 30, 2016

Larklight, by Philip Reeve; Bloomsbury Children’s Books: New York, 2006; $16.95 Eleven-year-old Arthur Mumby, his sister Myrtle, and his dad live on an old spaceship called Larklight—until it is attacked by giant spiders. Larklight is...

Desperate Journey

By Jim Murphy, Reviewed by Mia Studer

Published January 30, 2016

I Am Rembrandt’s Daughter

By Lynn Cullen, Reviewed by Stephanie Murphy

Published January 30, 2016

Red Moon at Sharpsburg

By Rosemary Wells, Reviewed by Nora Katz

Published January 29, 2016

Red Moon at Sharpsburg, by Rosemary Wells; Viking Children’s Books: New York, 2007; $16.99 When I first glanced at the cover of Red Moon at Sharpsburg, by Rosemary Wells, the rich hues and hypnotic detail...

Louisiana’s Song

By Kerry Madden, Reviewed by Anna West Ellis

Published January 29, 2016

An Unlikely Friendship

Review Published February 1, 2016 By Ann Rinaldi, Reviewed by Ashley Johnson

An Unlikely Friendship by Ann Rinaldi; Harcourt Children's Books: New York, 2007; $17 Imagine a lonely white girl, raised in a wealthy and prestigious family, who lived her dream of becoming First Lady in the White House. Now, imagine a black girl, born into slavery mistreated and overworked, who in the end was able to purchase her own freedom.

Home, and Other Big Fat Lies

Review Published February 1, 2016 By Jill Wolfs, Reviewed by Taylor Megan Potasky

Home, and Other Big Fat Lies by Jill Wolfson; Henry Holt and Company: New York, 2006; $16.95 This story begins when the great and mighty "Termite" gets sent to her twelfth foster home. People call Whitney Termite because she is hyper and small for her age. Whitney has always lived in the city, but this time she is off to go live in the woods.

Hurt Go Happy

Review Published February 1, 2016 By Ginny Rorby, Reviewed by Leah Wolfe

Hurt Go Happy by Ginny Rorby; Starscape: New York, 2007; $5.99 I can’t imagine what life would be like if everyday sounds, such as the voices of my friends and family, weren't included. I'd need to read their lips or communicate in sign language with them, which would have to be tough. Joanne "Joey" Willis, the main character of Hurt Go Happy, faces this situation.

Travel Team

Review Published January 31, 2016 By Mike Lupica, Reviewed by Zach Hoffman

Travel Team by Mike Lupica; Penguin Young Readers Group: New York, 2004; $16.99 Hello, I’m Zach Hoffman and I'm twelve years old. I'm going into the seventh grade and I love to read and play sports. I like reading books in which kids play sports with their friends and teach you lessons on confidence, pride, and teamwork.

Swordbird

Review Published January 31, 2016 by Nancy Yi Fan, Reviewed by Emily Gordis

Swordbird, by Nancy Yi Fan; HarperCollins: New York, 2007; $15.99 Imagine you live in a world of birds, of flight, of complete freedom. Imagine an evil hawk comes along and tries to steal your freedom and make you his slave. Imagine being caught up in a pointless, bloody war, for which your family and loved ones are sacrificing their lives.

Larklight

Review Published January 30, 2016 By Philip Reeve, Reviewed by Elena Chalfin Milin

Desperate Journey

Review Published January 30, 2016 By Jim Murphy, Reviewed by Mia Studer

Desperate Journey, by Jim Murphy; Scholastic Press: New York, 2006; $16.99 Something about Desperate Journey just pulled me in. The author, Jim Murphy, showed me a different way of life. In the mid-i800s, many families, usually Irish, made a living by being pulled along the Erie Canal by teams of mules, horses, or any other animal able-bodied enough to pull a boat.

I Am Rembrandt’s Daughter

Review Published January 30, 2016 By Lynn Cullen, Reviewed by Stephanie Murphy

I Am Rembrandt’s Daughter, by Lynn Cullen; Bloomsbury Children’s Books: New York, 2007; $16.95 How many of you know who Shakespeare or Beethoven were? Many of you, probably, but how many of you know who Rembrandt was? I know who Shakespeare and Beethoven were, but I had no idea who Rembrandt was until I read the book, I Am Rembrandt’s Daughter.

Red Moon at Sharpsburg

Review Published January 29, 2016 By Rosemary Wells, Reviewed by Nora Katz

Louisiana’s Song

Review Published January 29, 2016 By Kerry Madden, Reviewed by Anna West Ellis

Louisiana’s Song, by Kerry Madden; Viking Children’s Books: New York, 2007; $16.99 “We just keep walking but going nowhere.” This statement, spoken by Livy Two, the main character in Louisiana’s Song, explains the children’s difficulty in reconnecting to their father after his car accident. The car accident leaves him without any memory of his family and his past.

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