TOUR SCHEDULE Synopsis An inspiring tale of a fourth-grader who fights back when her favorite book is banned from the school library–by starting her own illegal locker library! It all started the day Amy Anne Ollinger tried to check out her favorite book in the whole world, From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler, from the school library. […]
Review See You in the Cosmos By Jack Cheng @jackcheng @PenguinKids
This is such a wonderful read that is full of hope, will make you laugh a bit and leave you with a feeling of satisfaction. Alex is 11 years old but in responsibility, he swears he is close to 13. His goal in life is to make a rocket that will take his golden iPod […]
#Review It Ain’t So Awful, Falafel by Firoozeh Dumas @firoozehdumas @HMHCo
I loved Dumas first two memoirs and went to see her speak and it was HILARIOUS! My son’s best friend is Persian and as neighbors we always had the best time at their extended family parties. This cute and quirky story about adapting to a new culture is just wonderful. Also, what really drew […]
#Giveaway Review THE SERPENT KING by Jeff Zentner @jeffzentner @randomhousekids @CassieMcGinty
One of Paste Magazine’s “10 Most Anticipated YA Books of 2016” “[T]his sepia-toned portrait of small-town life serves as a moving testament to love, loyalty, faith, and reaching through the darkness to find light and hope. Zentner explores difficult themes head on—including the desire to escape the sins of the father and the fragility of […]
#Giveaway Review UNDERWATER by Marisa Reichardt @youngadultish @MacKidsBooks 1.15
Underwater by Marisa Reichardt Publisher: Farrar, Straus, & Giroux Release Date: January 12th 2016 Genre: Young Adult, Contemporary, Romance, Psychology, Realistic Fiction, Mental Illness Rate: 4 stars Synopsis: Morgan didn’t mean to do anything wrong that day. Actually, she meant to do something right. But her kind act inadvertently played a role in a deadly […]
Movie Prize Pack #Giveaway THE DUFF by @Kody_Keplinger #TheDuff @TheDuff @TheNovl
#TheDUFF – In Theaters February 20th – A comedic snap shot about what it’s like to be a teen today Bianca (Mae Whitman) is a content high school senior whose world is shattered when she learns the student body knows her as ‘The DUFF’ (Designated Ugly Fat Friend) to her prettier, more popular friends (Skyler […]