Book Reviews

Book Review·Lloyd Alexander, Reviewed by Julian Axelrod — The Golden Dream of Carlo Chuchio, by Lloyd Alexander; Henry Holt and Company: New York, 2007; $18.95 Treasure hunts have long captivated the minds of children and adults alike. And...

Book Review·Wendy Mass, Reviewed by Danica Lee — Every Soul a Star, by Wendy Mass; Little, Brown Books for Young Readers: New York, 2008; $15.99 “…the sun will get erased from the sky, the planets will come out...

Book Review·Chris Roberson, Reviewed by Ryan McManaman — Iron Jaw and Hummingbird, by Chris Roberson; Viking Children’s Books: New York, 2008; $19.99 What if the Chinese had taken over the whole eastern hemisphere when Christopher Columbus left Spain...

Book Review·Ruth White, Reviewed by Alaina Stout — Little Audrey, by Ruth White; Farrar, Straus and Giroux: New York, 2008; $16 I never imagined that people could live in a coal mining camp until I read Little Audrey....

Book Review·Eva Ibbotson, Reviewed by Lena Greenberg — The Dragonfly Pool, by Eva Ibbotson; Dutton Children’s Books: New York, 2008; $17.99 I’m not a big fan of fantasy books. So when I flipped through The Dragonfly Pool and...

Book Review·Kathryn Fitzmaurice, Reviewed by Nicole Timofeevski — The Year the Swallows Came Early, by Kathryn Fitzmaurice; HarperCollins: New York, 2009; $16.99 What happens when someone you love betrays you? Well, in this book, The Year the Swallows...

Book Review·Jacqueline Wilson, Reviewed by Sarah Gavis-Hughson — Candyfloss, by Jacqueline Wilson; Square Fish: New York, 2008; $6.99 What would you do if your mom moved to Australia? This is just one question Flora Barnes, also known as...

Book Review·Gloria Whelan, Reviewed by Siena Teare — After the Train, by Gloria Whelan; HarperCollins: New York, 2009; $15.99 Picture this: you are thirteen years old and living in Rolfen, West Germany, ten years after WWII has ended....

Book Review·Edith M. Hemingway, Reviewed by Adair Brooks — Road to Tater Hill, by Edith M. Hemingway; Delacorte Books for Young Readers: New York, 2009; $16.99 It was a delightful coincidence to find a book in the library that...

Book Review·Suzanne Lafleur, Reviewed by Eliza Edwards-Levin — Love, Aubrey, by Suzanne LaFleur; Wendy Lamb Books: New York, 2009; $15.99 Have you ever read a book that is, in every way, perfect? Have you ever read a book...