In America’s Gulf Coast region, where grounded oil tankers are being broken down for parts, Nailer, a teenage boy, works the light crew, scavenging for copper wiring just to make quota–and hopefully live to see another day. Read my review of Ship Breaker. Book Review: Ship Breaker I picked this book up because I loved […]
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Book Review: How I Live Now
Fifteen-year-old Daisy is sent from Manhattan to England to visit her aunt and cousins she’s never met: three boys near her age, and their little sister. Her aunt goes away on business soon after Daisy arrives. The next day bombs go off as London is attacked and occupied by an unnamed enemy. Read my review […]
Book Review: Love Stargirl
In Love Stargirl, we hear the voice of Stargirl herself as she reflects on time, life, Leo, and – of course – love. Read my review of Love Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli. Book Review: Love Stargirl This book is the second book in the Stargirl series. You can read my review of the first book, Stargirl. […]
Book Review: Stargirl
Leo Borlock follows the unspoken rule at Mica Area High School: don’t stand out–under any circumstances! Then Stargirl arrives at Mica High and everything changes–for Leo and for the entire school. Read my review of Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli. Book Review: Stargirl I wasn’t totally sure what to expect with this book. It’s been on […]
Book Review: One of Us is Lying
On Thursday afternoon, five students at Bayview High walk into detention. It sounds like the start of The Breakfast Club right? The book takes a quick turn though. Read my review of One of Us is Lying by Karen McManus. Review: One of Us is Lying The start of this book felt way too much […]
Book Review: Passenger
In one devastating night, violin prodigy Etta Spencer loses everything she knows and loves. Thrust into an unfamiliar world by a stranger with a dangerous agenda, Etta is certain of only one thing: she has traveled not just miles but years from home. And she’s inherited a legacy she knows nothing about from a family […]
