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 […]
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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, […]
Speed of Life
Speed of Life Author: Carole Weston Publisher: Sourcebooks Jabberwocky Reviewer: Yolanda Ridge ISBN: 9781492654490 This is another title for the middle grade grows up category. The main character, Sofia, is fourteen-years-old – right on the line between middle grade and young adult. It was shelved in the middle grade section of my local library but has some […]
Real Friends
Real Friends Author: Shannon Hale Illustrator: LeUyen Pham Publisher: First Second Reviewer: Yolanda Ridge ISBN: 1626727856 I don’t often review graphic novels but that doesn’t mean I don’t love them! I’m a big fan of letting children read everything and anything and I think graphic novels add to the diversity of choices in a truly great way. […]
Call Me Sunflower
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. […]