Book Review: Stalker Girl by Rosemary Graham

Tweet Carly never expected to stalk her ex-boyfriend’s new girlfriend. She knew it was her own fault that Brian broke up with her; she simply wanted to see what the new girl looked like. But after her first glimpse she … Continue reading

Book Review: The Aristobrats by Jennifer Solow

Tweet Parker, Ikea, Plum and Kiki can’t wait for eighth grade to start at the exclusive Wallingford Academy. They feel like they’ve earned the privilege of being at the top of the social heap and are set to reap the … Continue reading

Book Review: The Healing Spell by Kimberley Griffiths Little

Tweet Livie’s mama lies in a coma inside their little home near a Louisiana bayou. While Livie’s daddy and her sisters can help care for her mama, she can’t bring herself to touch her. And Livie holds a powerful secret … Continue reading

Book Review: Betti on the High Wire by Lisa Railsback

Tweet At 10, Babo is the oldest in a camp of “leftover kids” who have lost their parents to war. She helps Aunt Moo care for the littler ones and likes to tell stories of her mama and dad who … Continue reading

Book Review: The Death of Silas Winterbottom by Stephen M. Giles

Tweet The Winterbottom family is not exactly what you’d call close. Cousins Adele, Isabella and Milo have never even met each other, and the elder Winterbottoms have either died or refuse to see each other. So it’s rather strange when … Continue reading

Book Review: My Teenage Werewolf by Lauren Kessler

Tweet Worried that she was losing touch with her teen daughter, author Lauren Kessler did what few moms would be willing to do: immerse herself in middle school classrooms, locker rooms and cafeterias, taking notes all the while to turn … Continue reading

Book Review: Doodlebug by Karen Romano Young

Tweet Dodo (short for Doreen) renames herself Doodlebug when she starts drawing to pass the time during the family’s move from Los Angeles to San Francisco. She likes it so much, and she’s so good at it, that she keeps … Continue reading

Book Review: Rocky Road by Rose Kent

Tweet Who moves to Schenectady, New York with plans to open an ice cream shop in the middle of winter? That’s what twelve-year-old Tess is wondering as she’s on the way there from San Antonio, Texas. Tess and her little … Continue reading

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