Tweet Lavender Wolfe’s mother sits her on steps by the sea and tells her to wait while she goes to find food. But then Big Agatha scoops Lavender up and takes her aboard The Good Marchioness, a pirate ship with … Continue reading
Category Archives: Reviews of Books for 11-13 Year Olds
Tweet It all starts when Jack London steals a watch from a shabbily dressed man. She doesn’t know he’s actually someone powerful in disguise. All she wants to do is sell the watch to help pay a doctor to care … Continue reading
Tweet One summer 11-year-old Nora T wants to learn about the trees on her grandparents property. She lives in Nashville, Tennessee, and her grandparents live on a farm in the country a couple of hours drive away. When Nora T … Continue reading
Tweet With four Olympic gold medals and six World titles Mo Farah is considered one of the most successful male track distance runners ever. Yet, his path to success was anything but guaranteed. That’s because as a boy he was … Continue reading
Tweet Fresh from the notoriety after their last case, the Sherlock Society creates a website to get new clients. Despite many dead end referrals, they get a new client who offers to pay a substantial sum. The task: find the … Continue reading
Tweet Remember the Removal bicycle ride began in 1984 and became an annual event in 2009. It helps Native youth connect with their history as they spend a grueling three weeks retracing the route their ancestors took when they were … Continue reading
Tweet The March Sisters have a secret. Each of them exhibits traits that make them think they may be monsters. Meg’s finger and toenails turn into claws. Jo gets furry like a wolf. Beth grows bat wings, and Amy sprouts … Continue reading
Tweet Version 1.0.0 Lots of kids who love animals say they want to be a veterinarian when they grow up. Often, they know they’d like to help animals, but they don’t really know what kind of work a veterinarian does. … Continue reading