Title: The League of Unexceptional Children Author: Gitty Daneshvari Illustrator: James Lancet Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Reviewer: Yolanda Ridge ISBN: 0316405701 Not only do I love the concept of this book, the execution is great too! I listened to the audiobook on a summer road trip with my sister, 9-year-old niece, and two 10-year-old sons […]
Category: Books
Painting in the Dark
Title: Painting in the Dark: Esref Armagan, Blind Artist Author: Rachelle Burk Illustrator: Claudia Gadotti Publisher: TumbleHome Learning Reviewer: Yolanda Ridge ISBN: 987-1-943431-15-1 This nonfiction picture book, aimed at 8 to 12 year-olds, introduces readers to Esref Armagan, a blind artist from Turkey. In typical biography style, author Rachelle Burk outlines Esref’s life chronologically, which […]
OCDaniel
Title: OCDaniel Author: Wesley King Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers Reviewer: Yolanda Ridge ISBN: 9781481455312 Based at least partly on the author’s own experience with obsessive compulsive disorder (as outlined in the author note at the end), this book is a must read for all school aged kids. With up to 20% of children experiencing some […]
Bad Luck
Title: Bad Luck Author: Pseudonymous Bosch Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Reviewer: Yolanda Ridge ISBN: 0316320420 If you are 10-years-old (or have a 10-year-old in your life) and you haven’t yet read The Secret Series, stop surfing this blog immediately and go check out The Name of this Book is Secret. There’s a reason these books […]
Publishing Contract for Inside Hudson Pickle
It’s official! My middle grade novel, Inside Hudson Pickle, will be published by Kids Can Press in Fall of 2017! A huge thank-you to my agent, Amy Tompkins, for making the deal. I can’t wait to start working with the talented folks at Kids Can Press!