Title: Ebb & Flow Author: Heather Smith Publisher: Kids Can Press Reviewer: Yolanda Ridge ISBN: 978-1-77138-838-2 A middle grade novel in verse? Yes, please. One written by a Canadian Author (publisher by my favourite Canadian publisher)? Yes, please (with a cherry on top)! Ebb & Flow packs a hard emotional punch – breaking your heart and putting […]
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See You in the Cosmos
Title: See You in the Cosmos Author: Jack Cheng Publisher: Dial Books Reviewer: Yolanda Ridge ISBN: 9780399186370 Astronomy-obsessed Alex is making recordings on his golden iPod with the plan of rocketing it into space like his hero Carl Sagan did with the golden record. He travels to the Southwest High-Altitude Rocket Festival – alone (apart from his […]
Runner
Title: Runner: Harry Jerome, World’s Fastest Man Author: Norma Charles Publisher: Red Deer Press Reviewer: Yolanda Ridge ISBN: 9780889955530 When I was younger, I always wanted to know more about the person my school was named after (which required a lot of research since I went to a lot of schools). How did someone get a building […]
Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus
Title: Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus Author: Dusti Bowling Publisher: Sterling Children’s Books Reviewer: Yolanda Ridge ISBN: 978-1-4549-2345-9 It’s hard not to instantly connect with the main character of this book, 13-year-old Aven Green, when she begins by sharing some of the stories she makes up when she’s tired of “telling (people) the […]
Hello, Universe
Title: Hello, Universe Author: Erin Entrada Kelly Publisher: HarperCollins (Greenwillow Books) Reviewer: Yolanda Ridge ISBN: 978-0-062-41415-1 This book starts slowly. My 12-year-old son gave up after ten pages because he was confused. If it hadn’t been a Newbery winner, I might’ve given up myself. I’m glad I didn’t because half way through, there is a shocking twist […]