November/December 2016 Archives

The recess bell pierced through the hallways like a needle puncturing a piece of soft velvet. Students threw back their chairs and stampeded towards the classroom door. I grabbed my leather jacket and stepped into the unfamiliar corridors. Alone, I walked down the deserted hall.
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Counting Thyme

By Melanie Conklin, Reviewed By Samantha Abrishami

Published November 1, 2016

Counting Thyme, by Melanie Conklin; G.P. Putnam’s
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Outside The Dome

By Brigit Pierce, Sam Hinton, and Hannah Feren; Illustrated by Boróka Ferencz

Published November 1, 2016

Sprinting across the asphalt road, on her way to school, all Drew had on her mind was how the prank was going to unfold. Over the years, she had perfected her talent for imitating other people’s voices. Hmmm, how can I make sure she’s out of her office? Drew thought as she rounded the corner. She paused briefly to tie back her unkempt brown hair. I hope she’s still getting her coffee.
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The Annual Holiday Summer Street Showdown

By Aleydis Barnes, Illustrated by Regina Arriola

Published November 1, 2016

Holiday decorations on Summer Street always got a little out of hand. If a two-hundred-foot inflatable Santa was put up one day, you better believe that there would be a three-hundred-foot menorah the next day. Smoke machines were brought out, mechanical masterpieces were set up (Mr. Johanson had moving reindeer that made actual noises and flashed red lights from Rudolph’s nose), and amazing designs were painstakingly created using lights. Even the Galdans, a family not that into the holidays, draped tinsel over their whole house, yard, and car and set up a radio that blasted Christmas songs twenty-four seven.
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A Friend Named Chester

By Benny Mitchell, Illustrated by Matthew Lei

Published November 1, 2016

Robin Carter was a lonely child. He had no friends, and he couldn’t remember a time when things were different. He was twelve, in the seventh grade. He was only open when he was reading and had such great passion for it that it was the most dominating factor in his life. He had loved reading for as long as he could remember, and his parents told him that he still loved reading even before that. His parents had tried to drive him out of his shell, but when he was put out into the world he would pull out a book and read. As much as it broke their hearts to see their son alone and cut off from the world, they eventually gave up.
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Roller Girl

By Victoria Jamieson, Reviewed By Claire Cleary

Published November 1, 2016

Roller Girl, by Victoria Jamieson; Dial Books
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