Book Reviews

Book Review·Mary Downing Hahn, Reviewed by Bhavana Penmetsa — Promises to the Dead by Mary Downing Hahn; Clarion Books: New York, 2000; $15 Promises to the dead is a very interesting book. On the surface it seems simple, but...

Book Review·Mary Downing Hahn, Reviewed by Reed Gochberg — Promises to the Dead by Mary Downing Hahn; Clarion Books: New York, 2000; $15 Promises to the dead is a very interesting book. On the surface it seems simple, but...

Book Review·Jane Yolen and Robert J. Harris, Reviewed by Julia Zelman — Queen’s Own Fool by Jane Yolen and Robert J. Harris; Philomel Books: New York, 2000; $19.99 My dictionary tells me that “history” is a record of significant events in the...

Book Review·Robin Cruise, Reviewed by Emily Rice — Fiona’s Private Pages by Robin Cruise; Harcourt, Inc.: New York, 2000; $15 What do you think makes a True Friend? Is it someone who, as Fiona Claire Jardin thinks: 1)...

Book Review·Allan Woodrow, Reviewed by Dyllan Han — The Pet War, by Allan Woodrow; Scholastic Press: New York, 2015; $4.99 When I read books I always set my expectations low, and also, I reluctantly admit I literally sometimes...

Book Review·Russell Freedman, Reviewed by Ariel Kirman — We Will Not Be Silent, by Russell Freedman; Clarion Books: New York, 2016; $17.99 “They could have chosen to throw bombs.” Not often in history are peaceful attempts to disrupt...

Book Review·Sonia Levitin, Reviewed by Kat Clark — Dream Freedom by Sonia Levitin; Harcourt, Inc.: New York, 2000; $17 Dream Freedom is a beautiful book. As early as the foreword you can feel the anguish, the hope, and...

Book Review·Elizabeth Cody Kimmel, Reviewed by J. Palmer — Visiting Miss Caples by Elizabeth Cody Kimmel; Dial Books: New York, 2000; $16.99 When I first saw the cover of the book Visiting Miss Caples I thought the story would...

Book Review·Hans Magnus Enzensberger, Reviewed by Cameron Mckeich — Lost in Time by Hans Magnus Enzensberger; Henry Holt and Company: New York, 2000; $18 Have you ever wondered what it would be like to travel in time? And have...

Book Review·Laurence Yep, Reviewed by Zhan Tao Yang — Angelfish by Laurence Yep; G. P. Putnam’s Sons: New York, 2001; $16.99 When I first read Angelfish, I had many reactions to it, but as I progressed through the book,...