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Jonathan Livingston Seagull, Reviewed by Nova, 11

by Nova Macknik-Conde Age 11

Published January 24, 2023

Several people are kept in a cave. They have lived in the cave their entire lives, chained to the ground, watching blurry shadows dance on the stone wall in front of them. They think that...

Review Of “One for the Murphys” by Lynda Mullaly Hunt

by Sita

Published January 19, 2023

One for the Murphys is a coming-of-age novel written by Lynda Mullaly Hunt, bestselling author of Fish In A Tree, a book which received a very favorable review on the Stone Soup blog. One for...

Chew on This, Reviewed by Iris Ma, 12

by Stone Soup Editors

Published January 18, 2023

If you’ve ever had a sudden need for food, but can’t get a proper meal, you probably thought of going to a fast food restaurant because it’s quick, convenient and cheap. This would be a...

Illuminae, Reviewed by Nova, 11

by Nova Macknik-Conde

Published January 10, 2023

Illuminae, by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff, is the first book of a young adult series titled The Illuminae Files. The story is set in the year 2575 and most of it takes place in...

Keeper of the Lost Cities Book 1, Reviewed by Nova, 11

by Nova Macknik-Conde Age 11

Published January 6, 2023

I first read Keeper of the Lost Cities on October of 2020, for the Stone Soup Book Club. I had nothing to read, and the book was in my favorite genre: adventure fantasy. I had...

Jennifer Chan Is Not Alone, Reviewed by Pragnya, 13

by Pragnya HG

Published November 4, 2022

The Loophole, Reviewed by Sita, 13

by Sita

Published September 30, 2022

Remember the Flowers, Reviewed by Emma, 10

by Emma Hoff

Published September 8, 2022

Memories take Enni Harlan back in her first poetry collection, Remember the Flowers, and we are on the journey with her. Over the course of forty-two concise and vividly descriptive poems, the reader is taken...

Book Review: The Book Thief

by Nora Heiskell Age 14

Published July 29, 2022

The Book Thief was an intriguing read from start to finish. The minute I opened the cover and saw the words “Death and Chocolate” at the top of the first page, I was curious. The...

Amulet: The Stonekeeper (Book One), Reviewed by Pragnya, 13

by Pragnya HG

Published July 28, 2022

Jonathan Livingston Seagull, Reviewed by Nova, 11

Post Age 11 Published January 24, 2023 by Nova Macknik-Conde

Several people are kept in a cave. They have lived in the cave their entire lives, chained to the ground, watching blurry shadows dance on the stone wall in front of them. They think that this is all there is to the world. But one day, one of the captives breaks free of his bonds and leaves the cave.

Review Of “One for the Murphys” by Lynda Mullaly Hunt

Post Published January 19, 2023 by Sita

One for the Murphys is a coming-of-age novel written by Lynda Mullaly Hunt, bestselling author of Fish In A Tree, a book which received a very favorable review on the Stone Soup blog. One for the Murphys centers around Carley Connors, who moves to Connecticut to live with her foster family after her mother ends up in the hospital. The foster family, which consists of Mr.

Chew on This, Reviewed by Iris Ma, 12

Post Published January 18, 2023 by Stone Soup Editors

If you’ve ever had a sudden need for food, but can’t get a proper meal, you probably thought of going to a fast food restaurant because it’s quick, convenient and cheap. This would be a great solution if it wasn’t for the dozens of secrets hidden behind those famous golden arches and other symbols of fast food.

Illuminae, Reviewed by Nova, 11

Post Published January 10, 2023 by Nova Macknik-Conde

Illuminae, by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff, is the first book of a young adult series titled The Illuminae Files. The story is set in the year 2575 and most of it takes place in space. The two main characters are Kady Grant and Ezra Mason. Kady, a seventeen-year-old girl with dyed pink hair, who is also a secret hacker, is aboard the spaceship Hypatia.

Keeper of the Lost Cities Book 1, Reviewed by Nova, 11

Post Age 11 Published January 6, 2023 by Nova Macknik-Conde

I first read Keeper of the Lost Cities on October of 2020, for the Stone Soup Book Club. I had nothing to read, and the book was in my favorite genre: adventure fantasy. I had previously enjoyed many fantasy series: Harry Potter, Wings of Fire, How to Train Your Dragon, Artemis Fowl, The Chronicles of Narnia, and Percy Jackson, of course.

Jennifer Chan Is Not Alone, Reviewed by Pragnya, 13

Post Published November 4, 2022 by Pragnya HG

Jennifer Chan Is Not Alone is very experimental in the way its lens plays with the reader’s perceptions throughout the story. The character through whom we experience the sleepy town of Nowhereville, 13-year-old Mallory Moss, arguably isn’t the protagonist of this story. The character arc she undergoes as the story progresses is very nonlinear due to the nature of the storytelling.

The Loophole, Reviewed by Sita, 13

Post Published September 30, 2022 by Sita

The Loophole, a novel by Naz Kutub published in June, 2022, is a surprisingly original retelling of the Aladdin story with compelling characters who deal with issues like islamophobia and homophobia. Its protagonist, Sayyed, is an Indian Muslim teenager whose boyfriend left Los Angeles (and the North American continent) three months ago, to teach English in far-off countries.

Remember the Flowers, Reviewed by Emma, 10

Post Published September 8, 2022 by Emma Hoff

Book Review: The Book Thief

Post Age 14 Published July 29, 2022 by Nora Heiskell

The Book Thief was an intriguing read from start to finish. The minute I opened the cover and saw the words “Death and Chocolate” at the top of the first page, I was curious. The Book Thief is about a girl, Leisel Meminger, growing up in Germany during World War Two.

Amulet: The Stonekeeper (Book One), Reviewed by Pragnya, 13

Post Published July 28, 2022 by Pragnya HG

Amulet: The Stonekeeper by Kazu Kibushi is the gripping first installment of an eight-part graphic novel series about Emily and Navin Hayes, who, after the death of their father, move into a new house, which soon turns into a house full of secrets after Emily discovers a sentient amulet in the library.

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