Title: Extraordinary Author: Miriam Spitzer Franklin Publisher: Sky Pony Press Reviewer: Yolanda Ridge ISBN: 9781632204028 First, I have to start with a disclaimer: there is no way I can objectively review this book. It was written by my critique partner and great writing friend, Miriam Spitzer Franklin, and I’ve the pleasure of reading it at various stages of production. […]
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I’ll Give You The Sun
Title: I’ll Give You The Sun Author: Jandy Nelson Publisher: Dial Books Reviewer: Yolanda Ridge ISBN: 978-0803734968 Like We Are All Made of Molecules, I’ll Give You The Sun straddles the line between middle grade and young adult fiction. Unlike We Are All Made of Molecules, I’ll Give You The Sun falls much more solidly into the young adult […]
We Are All Made of Molecules
Title: We Are All Made of Molecules Author: Susin Nielsen Publisher: Tundra Books Reviewer: Yolanda Ridge ISBN: 978-1770497795 This book is aimed at a slightly older audience than most of the books I include on this site (in some places it is listed as middle grade, in other places young adult). I’m including it because it’s good – […]
Inside Hudson Pickle Description
Here’s the blurb from Books-A-Million, Amazon, Indigo, Barnes&Noble, and Indiebound: Cut from AAA hockey last season, seventh-grader Hudson Pickle needs to make the basketball team this year. But, after having an asthma attack at the first tryout, his chances aren’t looking good. His former best friend, Trevor, is also trying out. But he won’t even speak […]
Cover Reveal!
It’s off to the printers! Hitting the bookstores in September. More information to follow!