Book Reviews

Book Review·Kerry Madden, Reviewed by Anna West Ellis — Louisiana’s Song, by Kerry Madden; Viking Children’s Books: New York, 2007; $16.99 “We just keep walking but going nowhere.” This statement, spoken by Livy Two, the main character in Louisiana’s...

Book Review·Rosemary Wells, Reviewed by Nora Katz — Red Moon at Sharpsburg, by Rosemary Wells; Viking Children’s Books: New York, 2007; $16.99 When I first glanced at the cover of Red Moon at Sharpsburg, by Rosemary Wells, the...

Book Review·Kelly Easton, Reviewed by Alexandra Skinner — Hiroshima Dreams, by Kelly Easton; Dutton Children’s Books: New York, 2007; $16.99 “I have the gift of vision. It was given to me by my grandma, handed to me in...

Book Review·Madeleine L’Engle, Reviewed by Zoe Sims — The Joys of Love, by Madeleine L’Engle; Farrar, Straus and Giroux: New York, 2008; $16.95 When twenty-year-old Elizabeth is offered a chance to work as an apprentice at a summer...

Book Review·Blue Balliett, Reviewed by Julian Tütüncü-Macías — The Wright 3, by Blue Balliett; Scholastic Press: New York, 2006; $16.99 The second mystery in a trilogy comprising Chasing Vermeer and The Calder Game, The Wright 3 stars two...

Book Review·Allegra Goodman, Reviewed by Kelsey Flower — The Other Side of the Island, by Allegra Goodman; Penguin Young Readers Group: New York, 2008; $16.99 Imagine living in a world of rules—a world where the first letter of...

Book Review·Linda Sue Park, Reviewed by Eliza Edwards-Levin — Keeping Score, by Linda Sue Park; Clarion Books: New York, 2008; $16 Before I read Keeping Score, when I thought of baseball, I thought of boys. I thought the only...

Book Review·Carolyn Meyer, Reviewed by Gertrude S. Suokko — In Mozart’s Shadow: His Sister’s Story, by Carolyn Meyer; Harcourt Children’s Books: New York, 2008; $17 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was gifted in music beyond imagination. He was a genius, a...

Book Review·Mike Lupica, Reviewed by Aidan Quigley — Summer Ball, by Mike Lupica; Philomel Books: New York, 2007; $17.99 Have you ever read the sequel to a book that you loved and felt utterly disappointed or, even worse,...

Book Review·Gordon Korman, Reviewed by Leah Wolfe — By Leah Wolfe Schooled, by Gordon Korman; Hyperion Books for Children: New York, 2007; $15.99 Have you ever been the target of teasing? Or have you even been the one...