Review of A Home for Goddesses and Dogs, by Leslie Connor
A Home for Goddesses and Dogs by Leslie Connor Katherine Tegen Books, 2020. 385 pages. Review written August 17, 2020, from a library book Starred Review A Home for Goddesses…
Month: October 2020
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Review of My Calamity Jane, by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, and Jodi Meadows
My Calamity Jane by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, and Jodi Meadows HarperTeen, 2020. 520 pages. Review written October 10, 2020, from a library book This is the third book by…
Sonderling Sunday – The Battle’s Thrilling Finish
Surprise! It’s been months since I’ve done it, but tonight it’s time for Sonderling Sunday! Sonderling Sunday is that time of the week when I play with language by looking…
Review of Champion, by Sally M. Walker
Champion The Comeback Tale of the American Chestnut Tree by Sally M. Walker Henry Holt and Company, 2018. 136 pages. Starred Review 2018 Sonderbooks Stand-out: #8 Longer Children’s Nonfiction I’m…
Review of Evelyn Del Rey Is Moving Away, by Meg Medina, illustrated by Sonia Sánchez
Evelyn Del Rey Is Moving Away by Meg Medina illustrated by Sonia Sánchez Candlewick Press, 2020. 32 pages. Review written September 23, 2020, from a library book Starred Review Full…
Review of The New Testament: A Translation by David Bentley Hart
The New Testament A Translation by David Bentley Hart Yale University Press, 2017. 577 pages. Review written October 18, 2020, from my own copy. Starred Review It seems so presumptuous…
Review of Return of the Thief, by Megan Whalen Turner
Return of the Thief by Megan Whalen Turner Greenwillow Books (HarperCollins), 2020. 464 pages. Reviewed October 12, 2020, from my own copy, preordered via amazon.com Starred Review She did it.…
Review of Fighting Words, by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
Fighting Words by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley Dial Books for Young Readers, 2020. 259 pages. Review written September 19, 2020, from a library book Starred Review Wow. Kimberly Brubaker Bradley is…
Nominate These Books!
It’s Cybils Time! Time to nominate books, that is! The Cybils Awards are the Children’s and Young Adult Bloggers’ Literary Awards, and once again I’m serving as a Panelist for…
Review of The Left-Handed Booksellers of London, by Garth Nix
The Left-Handed Booksellers of London by Garth Nix Katherine Tegen Books (HarperCollins), 2020. 393 pages. Review written September 29, 2020, from my own copy, ordered via amazon.com Starred Review I…