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Echo

By Pam Muñoz Ryan, Reviewed by Sonja Benjamins-Carey

Published April 23, 2016

Echo, by Pam Muñoz Ryan; Scholastic Press: New York, 2015; $19.99 Pam Muñoz Ryan’s book, Echo, weaves together three compelling...
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Fish in a Tree

By Lynda Mullaly Hunt, Reviewed by Vera Sablak

Published April 22, 2016

Fish in a Tree, by Lynda Mullaly Hunt; Nancy Paulsen Books: New York, 2015; $16.99 In Lynda Mullaly Hunt’s new...
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Turn Left at the Cow

By Lisa Bullard, Reviewed by Max T. Smith

Published February 23, 2016

Turn Left at the Cow, by Lisa Bullard; Houghton Mifflin Harcourt: New York, 2013; $16.99 When I read this book,...
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My Cousin’s Keeper

By Simon French, Reviewed by Raiyah Patel

Published February 23, 2016

My Cousin’s Keeper, by Simon French; Candlewick Press: Massachusetts, 2014; $16.99 Do you know what it feels like to be...
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The Way to Stay in Destiny

By Augusta Scattergood, Reviewed by Eun Bee (Lena) Park

Published February 23, 2016

The Way to Stay in Destiny, by Augusta Scattergood; Scholastic Press: New York, 2015; $16.99 It’s funny how we can...
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Playing for the Commandant

By Suzy Zail, Reviewed by Sophie Beatrice Cooper

Published February 22, 2016

Playing for the Commandant, by Suzy Zail; Candlewick Press: Massachusetts, 2014; $16.99 When Suzy Zail, author of Playing for the...
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Mountain Solo

By Jeanette Ingold, Reviewed by Sohee Kim

Published February 15, 2016

Mountain Solo, by Jeanette Ingold; Harcourt, Inc.: New York, 2003; $17 When I first read the back cover of the...
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The Princess, the Crone, and the Dung-Cart Knight

By Gerald Morris, Reviewed by Eliza Kirby

Published February 15, 2016

The Princess, the Crone, and the Dung-Cart Knight, by Gerald Morris; Houghton Mifflin Company: New York, zo04; $16 Medieval times...
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Thura’s Diary: My Life in Wartime Iraq

By Thura al-Windawi, Reviewed by Rose Brazeale

Published February 13, 2016

Thura's Diary: My Life in Wartime Iraq, by Thura al-Windawi; Viking Children's Books: New York, 2oo4; $15.99 “In the middle...
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Nothing Here But Stones

By Nancy Oswald, Reviewed by Hannah Ritter

Published February 13, 2016

Nothing Here But Stones, by Nancy Oswald; Henry Holt and Company: New York, 2004; $16.95 “Bookworm" may be one of...
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Echo

Review Published April 23, 2016 By Pam Muñoz Ryan, Reviewed by Sonja Benjamins-Carey

Echo, by Pam Muñoz Ryan; Scholastic Press: New York, 2015; $19.99 Pam Muñoz Ryan’s book, Echo, weaves together three compelling stories, all centering on a single harmonica and its owners around t...
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Fish in a Tree

Review Published April 22, 2016 By Lynda Mullaly Hunt, Reviewed by Vera Sablak

Fish in a Tree, by Lynda Mullaly Hunt; Nancy Paulsen Books: New York, 2015; $16.99 In Lynda Mullaly Hunt’s new novel, Fish in a Tree, sixth-grader Ally Nickerson has a big secret that she’s afraid...
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Turn Left at the Cow

Review Published February 23, 2016 By Lisa Bullard, Reviewed by Max T. Smith

Turn Left at the Cow, by Lisa Bullard; Houghton Mifflin Harcourt: New York, 2013; $16.99 When I read this book, I realized right away how it got its name.
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My Cousin’s Keeper

Review Published February 23, 2016 By Simon French, Reviewed by Raiyah Patel

My Cousin’s Keeper, by Simon French; Candlewick Press: Massachusetts, 2014; $16.99 Do you know what it feels like to be bullied? Have you ever felt left out?
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The Way to Stay in Destiny

Review Published February 23, 2016 By Augusta Scattergood, Reviewed by Eun Bee (Lena) Park

The Way to Stay in Destiny, by Augusta Scattergood; Scholastic Press: New York, 2015; $16.99 It’s funny how we can adapt to the way we live and call it normal, right to the point where it all change...
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Playing for the Commandant

Review Published February 22, 2016 By Suzy Zail, Reviewed by Sophie Beatrice Cooper

Playing for the Commandant, by Suzy Zail; Candlewick Press: Massachusetts, 2014; $16.99 When Suzy Zail, author of Playing for the Commandant, details how Hanna, our young Jewish protagonist, was shipp...
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Mountain Solo

Review Published February 15, 2016 By Jeanette Ingold, Reviewed by Sohee Kim

Mountain Solo, by Jeanette Ingold; Harcourt, Inc.: New York, 2003; $17 When I first read the back cover of the book, I was so thrilled. Since I began playing the cello seriously, I have been looking f...
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The Princess, the Crone, and the Dung-Cart Knight

Review Published February 15, 2016 By Gerald Morris, Reviewed by Eliza Kirby

The Princess, the Crone, and the Dung-Cart Knight, by Gerald Morris; Houghton Mifflin Company: New York, zo04; $16 Medieval times are full of knights in shining armor rescuing damsels in distress from...
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Thura’s Diary: My Life in Wartime Iraq

Review Published February 13, 2016 By Thura al-Windawi, Reviewed by Rose Brazeale

Thura's Diary: My Life in Wartime Iraq, by Thura al-Windawi; Viking Children's Books: New York, 2oo4; $15.99 “In the middle of the night we were thrown out of our beds by some massive explosions," d...
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Nothing Here But Stones

Review Published February 13, 2016 By Nancy Oswald, Reviewed by Hannah Ritter

Nothing Here But Stones, by Nancy Oswald; Henry Holt and Company: New York, 2004; $16.95 “Bookworm" may be one of the best words you could use to describe me.
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