Title: George Author: Alex Gino Publisher: Scholastic Reviewer: Yolanda Ridge ISBN: 978-0-545-81254-2 To be honest, George is not the most well written middle grade book I’ve ever read. But the topic is very important and the story is engaging so I recommend it – especially for teachers and librarians. It’s a quick read that would be great […]
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Ghost
Title: Ghost Author: Jason Reynolds Publisher:Atheneum Books for Young Readers Reviewer: Yolanda Ridge ISBN: 978-1-4814-5015-7 Well, I knew this book would be good – it was a National Book Award Finalist for Young People’s Literature, after all – but I didn’t expect it to be as good as it is. Suitable for grades five and up, Ghost is […]
SCBWI Book Stop
If you are looking for a good book for yourself or a young person in your life, check out this great list at the SCBWI Book Stop. The page I created for Inside Hudson Pickle is here, if you want to take a look. Happy Reading!!
House Arrest
Title: House Arrest Author: K.A. Holt Publisher: Chronicle Books Reviewer: Yolanda Ridge ISBN: 978-1452156484 This middle grade novel in verse is about a seventh grader who’s been put under house arrest after stealing a wallet to help pay for his brother’s care. This is just the beginning of how Timothy shows his love for his 9-month-old brother, Levi, […]
Thanks
I’m still flying high from the success of Inside Hudson Pickle‘s book launch and want to share a summary of the event from the Rossland News. This will be my last post about Hudson before going into hibernation with my current work-in-progress. Thank-you so much for all your support. One last request: if you (or […]