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YA Review: “Out of My Mind” by Sharon M. Draper

Children's Book NewsApril 17, 20171KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Like the main character in R.J. Palacio's Wonder, Melody, in Out of My Mind by Sharon M. Draper, was born with a disability -- in her case, cerebral palsy, which has affected her body, but not her brain. Wheelchair bound, and unable to speak, she is a member of the class in Room H-5 which is for…

YA Book Review: “The Sun Is Also a Star” by Nocola Yoon

Children's Book NewsNovember 25, 2016375Views 0Likes 0Comments

Not every couple looks like they could be soul mates when they first meet. In the case of Natasha and Daniel, of The Sun Is Also a Star by Nocola Yoon, there is a racial difference, a personality disconnect, and tough life circumstances. Each comes from a different milieu, and each is a troubled teen.…

YA Book Review: “Caravaggio Signed in Blood” By Mark David Smith

Children's Book NewsOctober 24, 2016388Views 0Likes 0Comments

In the work of historical fiction Caravaggio Signed in Blood, the Renaissance artist is depicted as a brawling, unrepentant, street fighter in Rome, spoiling for his next battle. Equipped with a flashing sword and an eye to mayhem, he encounters the influential nobility and promptly slays one of them in a street clash. Now he is…

Juvenile Book Review: “Full of Beans” by Jennifer L. Holm

Children's Book News, UncategorizedOctober 3, 2016600Views 0Likes 0Comments

Eighty years ago, a nickel was worth something. One nickel could buy candy, a ticket to a movie, and real food for a meal. It was during the Great Depression, and life was far from ideal even in Key West, Florida. Huge mounds of smelly garbage piled up, people were out of work, and kids went…

Young Adult Nonfiction Book Review: “The Boys Who Challenged Hitler” By Phillip Hoose

Children's Book NewsAugust 15, 2016978Views 0Likes 0Comments

On April 9, 1940, Germany invaded Denmark. The Danish Army put up little resistance, and by that afternoon Germany occupied Denmark. The German government promised the Danes that life would go on normally if they didn’t resist their new overlords -- and the Danes accepted this Faustian bargain. Their cities were left intact and their…

Juvenile Book Review: “Wolf Hollow” by Lauren Wolk

Children's Book NewsJuly 12, 20161KViews 0Likes 0Comments

How we treat each other does matter; it can sometimes determine who lives and who dies. Betty Glengarry is a force of evil who suddenly arrives one day in the small Pennsylvania farming town of Wolf Hollow. Everywhere she goes, she spreads lies and pain. Her chief victim is a younger girl, Annabelle, whom she…

Juvenile Book Review: “The Nest” by Kenneth Oppel

Children's Book NewsJanuary 19, 2016572Views 0Likes 0Comments

The first time Steve sees the white-winged wasps he is sure they are really angels. Not only do they look like ethereal creatures, they can also speak to him. They say, “We’ve come because of the baby. We’ve come to help. We can fix what’s wrong with the baby.” The theme of a sick baby…