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The Forest in the Hallway

By Gordon Smith, Reviewed by Anya Josephs

Published February 2, 2016

The Forest in the Hallway by Gordon Smith; Clarion Books: New York, zoo6; $16 You can’t judge a book by...
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Life As We Knew It

By Susan Beth Pfeffer, Reviewed by Megan Kibler

Published February 2, 2016

Life As We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer; Harcourt Children's Books: New York, zoo6; $17 My first impression of...
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Travel Team

By Mike Lupica, Reviewed by Zach Hoffman

Published January 31, 2016

Travel Team by Mike Lupica; Penguin Young Readers Group: New York, 2004; $16.99 Hello, I’m Zach Hoffman and I'm twelve...
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Louisiana’s Song

By Kerry Madden, Reviewed by Anna West Ellis

Published January 29, 2016

Louisiana’s Song, by Kerry Madden; Viking Children’s Books: New York, 2007; $16.99 “We just keep walking but going nowhere.” This...
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Red Moon at Sharpsburg

By Rosemary Wells, Reviewed by Nora Katz

Published January 29, 2016

Red Moon at Sharpsburg, by Rosemary Wells; Viking Children’s Books: New York, 2007; $16.99 When I first glanced at the...
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The Joys of Love

By Madeleine L’Engle, Reviewed by Zoe Sims

Published January 28, 2016

The Joys of Love, by Madeleine L’Engle; Farrar, Straus and Giroux: New York, 2008; $16.95 When twenty-year-old Elizabeth is offered...
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Hiroshima Dreams

By Kelly Easton, Reviewed by Alexandra Skinner

Published January 28, 2016

Hiroshima Dreams, by Kelly Easton; Dutton Children’s Books: New York, 2007; $16.99 “I have the gift of vision. It was...
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Keeping Score

By Linda Sue Park, Reviewed by Eliza Edwards-Levin

Published January 27, 2016

Keeping Score, by Linda Sue Park; Clarion Books: New York, 2008; $16 Before I read Keeping Score, when I thought...
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In Mozart’s Shadow: His Sister’s Story

By Carolyn Meyer, Reviewed by Gertrude S. Suokko

Published January 27, 2016

In Mozart’s Shadow: His Sister’s Story, by Carolyn Meyer; Harcourt Children’s Books: New York, 2008; $17 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was...
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Summer Ball

By Mike Lupica, Reviewed by Aidan Quigley

Published January 27, 2016

Summer Ball, by Mike Lupica; Philomel Books: New York, 2007; $17.99 Have you ever read the sequel to a book...
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The Forest in the Hallway

Review Published February 2, 2016 By Gordon Smith, Reviewed by Anya Josephs

The Forest in the Hallway by Gordon Smith; Clarion Books: New York, zoo6; $16 You can’t judge a book by its cover. How many times have you heard that phrase?
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Life As We Knew It

Review Published February 2, 2016 By Susan Beth Pfeffer, Reviewed by Megan Kibler

Life As We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer; Harcourt Children's Books: New York, zoo6; $17 My first impression of the book Life As We Knew It was that it would be boring and drawn-out, judging by its nu...
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Travel Team

Review Published January 31, 2016 By Mike Lupica, Reviewed by Zach Hoffman

Travel Team by Mike Lupica; Penguin Young Readers Group: New York, 2004; $16.99 Hello, I’m Zach Hoffman and I'm twelve years old. I'm going into the seventh grade and I love to read and play sports.
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Louisiana’s Song

Review Published January 29, 2016 By Kerry Madden, Reviewed by Anna West Ellis

Louisiana’s Song, by Kerry Madden; Viking Children’s Books: New York, 2007; $16.99 “We just keep walking but going nowhere.” This statement, spoken by Livy Two, the main character in Louisiana...
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Red Moon at Sharpsburg

Review Published January 29, 2016 By Rosemary Wells, Reviewed by Nora Katz

Red Moon at Sharpsburg, by Rosemary Wells; Viking Children’s Books: New York, 2007; $16.99 When I first glanced at the cover of Red Moon at Sharpsburg, by Rosemary Wells, the rich hues and hypnotic ...
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The Joys of Love

Review Published January 28, 2016 By Madeleine L’Engle, Reviewed by Zoe Sims

The Joys of Love, by Madeleine L’Engle; Farrar, Straus and Giroux: New York, 2008; $16.95 When twenty-year-old Elizabeth is offered a chance to work as an apprentice at a summer theatre, she is over...
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Hiroshima Dreams

Review Published January 28, 2016 By Kelly Easton, Reviewed by Alexandra Skinner

Hiroshima Dreams, by Kelly Easton; Dutton Children’s Books: New York, 2007; $16.99 “I have the gift of vision. It was given to me by my grandma, handed to me in a lotus seed, a pod that felt as bi...
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Keeping Score

Review Published January 27, 2016 By Linda Sue Park, Reviewed by Eliza Edwards-Levin

Keeping Score, by Linda Sue Park; Clarion Books: New York, 2008; $16 Before I read Keeping Score, when I thought of baseball, I thought of boys. I thought the only way people got to know the game of b...
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In Mozart’s Shadow: His Sister’s Story

Review Published January 27, 2016 By Carolyn Meyer, Reviewed by Gertrude S. Suokko

In Mozart’s Shadow: His Sister’s Story, by Carolyn Meyer; Harcourt Children’s Books: New York, 2008; $17 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was gifted in music beyond imagination.
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Summer Ball

Review Published January 27, 2016 By Mike Lupica, Reviewed by Aidan Quigley

Summer Ball, by Mike Lupica; Philomel Books: New York, 2007; $17.99 Have you ever read the sequel to a book that you loved and felt utterly disappointed or, even worse, robbed?
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