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The Crimson Cap

By Ellen Howard, Reviewed by Beth Demske

Published January 20, 2016

The Crimson Cap, by Ellen Howard; Holiday House Books for Young People: New York, 2009; $16.95 Growing up is something we all do at one time or another. I just stumbled upon Pierre Talon when...

After All, You’re Callie Boone

By Winnie Mack, Reviewed by Jamila Kern

Published January 16, 2016

Forge

By Laurie Halse Anderson, Reviewed by Maya Martin

Published January 15, 2016

A Long Walk to Water

By Linda Sue Park, Reviewed by Julia Elrod

Published January 14, 2016

A Long Walk to Water, by Linda Sue Park; Clarion Books: New York, 2010; $16 Have you ever found yourself running as fast as you could but not really sure where you were going? Maybe...

Finding Danny

By Linzi Glass, Reviewed by Risa Askerooth

Published January 14, 2016

Dumpling Days

By Grace Lin, Reviewed by Emily Chen

Published January 13, 2016

Dogtag Summer

By Elizabeth Partridge, Reviewed by Jyasi and Tessa Nagel

Published January 13, 2016

Dogtag Summer, by Elizabeth Partridge; Bloomsbury: New York, 2011; $16.99 I’m not adopted, but what if I was? What if one day you wake up and find out that the people who have watched and...

The Grave Robber’s Secret

By Anna Myers, Reviewed by Loren Townsend

Published January 13, 2016

Steve Jobs

By Walter Isaacson, Reviewed by Richard Ma

Published January 11, 2016

Sean Griswold’s Head

By Lindsey Levitt, Reviewed by Marcella R. Gerszten

Published January 10, 2016

The Crimson Cap

Review Published January 20, 2016 By Ellen Howard, Reviewed by Beth Demske

The Crimson Cap, by Ellen Howard; Holiday House Books for Young People: New York, 2009; $16.95 Growing up is something we all do at one time or another. I just stumbled upon Pierre Talon when he was in the middle of the process. He looked at me with sad, intense eyes surrounded by tattooed charcoal dots and crowned with a fraying crimson cap.

After All, You’re Callie Boone

Review Published January 16, 2016 By Winnie Mack, Reviewed by Jamila Kern

After All, You’re Callie Boone, by Winnie Mack; Feiwel and Friends: New York, 2010; $16.99 “Oh fish sticks, tartar, and a side of fries!” Being called a loser by your former best friend, having to live together with stinking ferrets, and doing one extremely public belly flop is definitely not Callie Boone’s idea of a fun summer.

Forge

Review Published January 15, 2016 By Laurie Halse Anderson, Reviewed by Maya Martin

Forge, by Laurie Halse Anderson; Atheneum: New York, 2010; $16.99 Picture this: you are ordered to build a shelter in the icy, cold snow wearing an old, worn shirt and torn pants. You haven’t eaten since yesterday, and even that was just flour and water. Occasionally, you have water flavored with your friend’s old shoe, which you call soup.

A Long Walk to Water

Review Published January 14, 2016 By Linda Sue Park, Reviewed by Julia Elrod

A Long Walk to Water, by Linda Sue Park; Clarion Books: New York, 2010; $16 Have you ever found yourself running as fast as you could but not really sure where you were going? Maybe you were trying to clear your thoughts or simply running for pleasure. Maybe, like eleven-year-old Salva Dut, you were trying to get away from something.

Finding Danny

Review Published January 14, 2016 By Linzi Glass, Reviewed by Risa Askerooth

Finding Danny, by Linzi Glass; Walden Pond Press: New York, 2010; $16.99 Twelve-year-old Bree Davies didn’t know what to do in her lonely life before she got Danny, her beloved Border Collie. They were inseparable. She loved Danny more than life itself. Bree had long ago learned to deal with the fact that her mom and dad were lost to their new jobs, or, as Bree refers to it, “The News Monster.

Dumpling Days

Review Published January 13, 2016 By Grace Lin, Reviewed by Emily Chen

Dumpling Days, by Grace Lin; Little, Brown Books for Young Readers: New York, 2012; $15.99 “You should know Taiwan. It’s…” Dad said, his face dimming as he tried to think of the right word in English. His hand fell as he gave up and said it in Chinese instead. “It’s… Taiwan is… bao dao.

Dogtag Summer

Review Published January 13, 2016 By Elizabeth Partridge, Reviewed by Jyasi and Tessa Nagel

Dogtag Summer, by Elizabeth Partridge; Bloomsbury: New York, 2011; $16.99 I’m not adopted, but what if I was? What if one day you wake up and find out that the people who have watched and cared for you all of your life did not give birth to you? Would it make a difference? Does it even matter who your parents are? What really is a parent?

The Grave Robber’s Secret

Review Published January 13, 2016 By Anna Myers, Reviewed by Loren Townsend

The Grave Robber’s Secret, by Anna Myers; Walker & Company: New York, 2011; $16.99 The main character in The Grave Robber’s Secret, Robby, is a twelve-year-old boy who lives in a poor section of Philadelphia at the beginning of the 1800s. Robby’s father thinks he has found a get-rich-quick scheme—grave robbing!

Steve Jobs

Review Published January 11, 2016 By Walter Isaacson, Reviewed by Richard Ma

Steve Jobs, by Walter Isaacson; Simon & Schuster: New York, 2011; $35 Almost everybody uses Apple products these days: the iPad, iPod, iPhone, iMac, etc. But do you know who the driving force behind these great inventions was? Steve Jobs! I am fascinated with technology and want to accomplish great things too when I grow up, so I decided to read Steve Jobs, a biography by Walter Isaacson.

Sean Griswold’s Head

Review Published January 10, 2016 By Lindsey Levitt, Reviewed by Marcella R. Gerszten

Sean Griswold’s Head, by Lindsey Leavitt; Bloomsbury Books for Young Readers: New York, 2011; $16.99 Her parents lie about her father’s multiple sclerosis (MS), a potentially deadly disease of the central nervous system. Her best friend flirts with her older brother. A school counselor wants to meet with her. A boy’s head becomes the focus of her life.

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