Title: Everlasting Nora Author: Marie Miranda Cruz Publisher: Starscape Reviewer: Yolanda Ridge ISBN: 9780765394590 12-year-old Nora and her mom live in a grave house in Manila’s largest cemetery. That’s right – a grave house. They sleep and eat next to the tomb of her father, who died in a house fire. They are poor but […]
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Fadeaway
Title: Fadeaway Author: Maura Ellen Stokes Publisher: Yellow Jacket Reviewer: Yolanda Ridge ISBN: 9781499806748 Since this review is not really a review at all but more of a personal reflection, I’m going to start with a quick description so I can get into listing the things I love about Fadeaway. Publisher’s blurb: When Sam’s best friend […]
Girls Empowered Together
Today I did a writing workshop at the Trail District Public Library. The Girls Empowered Together group came up with some truly inspired ideas. Thanks for sharing your time with me, GET!
Inkling
Title: Inkling Author: Kenneth Oppel Illustrator: Sydney Smith Publisher: HarperCollins Reviewer: Yolanda Ridge ISBN: 9781443450287 I’ve seen this middle grade novel on a lot of book lists (Quill & Quire Best Book, CYBILS Awards, CBC Best Book of the Year, New York Times Notable…) but the premise of an ink blot coming to life didn’t really appeal to me. Then […]
No Fixed Address
Title: No Fixed Address Author: Susin Nielsen Publisher: Tundra Books Reviewer: Yolanda Ridge ISBN: 978-0735262751 This is the second book by Susan Nielsen that I’ve reviewed on this site. I usually like to share the love but her latest title is too good to be overlooked. Unlike We Are All Made Of Molecules, this book does not cross […]