So these are two odd little books. Last week, I read both Skunk and Badger and Egg Marks the Spot by Amy Timberlake, which tell the story of Badger, who is living in his aunt’s brownstone, studying rocks and minerals. His life is pretty set in stone (ha, rock pun), and he’s content with his …
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Book Review | A Place at the Table
In A Place at the Table by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan, Sara is nervous to start middle school. She’s used to going to the Muslim school, but this is public school where she will be the minority. Not to mention her mother’s catering business is struggling, and she still hasn’t gotten her citizenship. Meanwhile, …
Book Review | Frankie & Bug (ARC)
I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of Frankie & Bug by Gayle Forman. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In Frankie & Bug, Bug’s summer isn’t going so well. Her brother now feels too old to hang out …
Book Review | Nessie Quest
Now that my local library is (partially) open again, I got this middle grade book on a whim! In Nessie Quest by Melissa Savage, Ada Ru Fitzhugh expects to go to Disney World this summer, but is told that instead, her parents are taking her to Scotland so her father can teach a summer course …
Book Review | Stargazing (ARC)
I received an advance reader's copy (ARC) of Stargazing by Jen Wang. Therefore, the version I read is just a proof and not the final version, so I won't quote directly and will keep my comments general. Stargazing is Jen Wang’s first middle grade graphic novel about two young girls, Christine and Moon, who become …
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