

El Deafo by Cece Bell
When Cece Bell was four years old she developed meningitis. She recovered but soon realized she could no longer hear. El Deafo is...
Oct 22, 2016


The Imaginary by A.F. Harrold
Rudger is Amanda Shuffleup's imaginary friend. No one else can see Rudger, but he and Amanda spend marvelous hours playing all kinds of...
Jan 17, 2016


Catch A Falling Star by Kim Culbertson
Life is slow in Little, California, and Carter Moon loves it. She loves stargazing with her friends, spending time at the river, and...
Apr 22, 2014


Counting by 7s by Holly Goldberg Sloan
As my first review for the new year, Counting by 7s provides perfect inspiration for New Year's resolutions. While the main conflict...
Jan 6, 2014


Ghost Hawk by Susan Cooper
Little Hawk is eleven-years-old when his father takes him into the winter wilderness to survive for three months all alone. Supplied with...
Dec 22, 2013


Galaxy Zack: Hello, Nebulon! By Ray O'Ryan
It is the year 2120 and Zack Nelson and his family are moving from Earth to the planet Nebulon. Zack is nervous about changing schools...
Dec 19, 2013


Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick (Also published as The Mighty)
Max is a slow learner stuck in an overly large body. Kevin is brilliant with a crippled body less than half the size of his brain....
Dec 13, 2013


Jane, the Fox, & Me by Fanny Britt and Isabelle Arsenault
I don't usually read graphic novels, but Jane, the Fox, and Me is beautifully written and illustrated with powerful lessons about...
Dec 3, 2013


Providence by Lisa Colozza Cocca
When Becky hides in a freight car to escape her angry father, she has no idea how that choice will change her life. Becky soon realizes...
Dec 1, 2013


Larger-Than-Life Lara by Dandi Daley Mackall
Ten-year-old Laney Grafton has never met anyone like Lara Phelps. Lara is so large that she can't fit in a regular classroom desk or sit...
Oct 24, 2013

