Book Reviews

Book Review·Sy Montgomery, Reviewed by Richard Ma — Temple Grandin, by Sy Montgomery; Houghton Mifflin Books for Children: New York, 2012; $17.99 The world is not always a friendly place for people who think different. Temple Grandin thinks...

Book Review·Thanhha Lai, Reviewed by Annie Sheehan-Dean — Inside Out and Back Again, by Thanhha Lai; HarperCollins Children’s Books: New York, 2011; $16.99 Last year, my family and I moved from Florida to West Virginia and it was...

Book Review·Ellen Renner, Reviewed by Olivia Zeiner-Morrish — Castle of Shadows, by Ellen Renner; Houghton Mifflin Books for Children: New York, 2012; $15.99 Charlie is the princess of Quale. Yes, she lives in a castle, with gardens and...

Book Review·Jennifer Gennadi, Reviewed by Rachel Harris — My Mixed-Up Berry Blue Summer, by Jennifer Gennari; Houghton Mifflin Books for Children: New York, 2012; $15.99 My Mixed-Up Berry Blue Summer is a book about politics and pie. June...

Book Review·Graham Salisbury, Reviewed by Eric Yang — Calvin Coconut: Rocket Ride, by Graham Salisbury; Wendy Lamb Books: New York, 2012; $12.99 This book is about a kid named Calvin who is getting bullied to give the bully...

Book Review·Amy Chua, Reviewed by Ana Sofia Uzsoy — Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, by Amy Chua; Penguin Books: New York, 2011; $16 Sophia and Louisa Chua are perfect kids. They get straight A’s and are the best...

Book Review·Christopher Paul Curtis, Reviewed by Emma Maze — The Mighty Miss Malone, by Christopher Paul Curtis; Wendy Lamb Books: New York, 2012; $15.99 Usually I can tell whether I like a book or not within the first chapter....

Book Review·Polly Carlson-Voiles, Reviewed by Sarah Haynes — Summer of the Wolves, by Polly Carlson-Voiles; Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Books for Young Readers: New York, 2012; $15.99 Polly Carlson-Voiles’s Summer of the Wolves is a wonderful book about a...

Book Review·Teresa Flavin, Reviewed by Jessica Bernt — The Blackhope Enigma, by Teresa Flavin; Templar Publishing: United Kingdom, 2011; $12.70 What? When? Why? These were the thoughts running through my head as I flipped through The Blackhope Enigma....

Book Review·Sara Zarr, Reviewed by Kaylee Ayres — The Lucy Variations, by Sara Zarr; Little, Brown Books for Young Readers: New York, 2013; $18 An inspiring tale of a young musician finding her place in this crazy world,...