‘Book Reviews’ Archives
Shiver »
Title: Shiver Author: Maggie Steifvater Publishing: Scholastic Press; 1 edition (August 1, 2009) ISBN: 978-0545123266 Grade Level: 9-12 Summary: Grace has got an obsession. An obsession that tugs at her heart and prickles at her senses. It's not natural. It's supernatural and the only person who understands really isn't a [...]
The Surrender Tree »
Title: The Surrender Tree Author: Margarita Engle Publication:Henry Holt and Co. (BYR); 1st edition (April 1, 2008) ISBN: 978-0805086744 Grade Level: 7-12 Awards: 2009 Pura Bulpre Award, 2009 Newbery Award Honor Book Summary: Through a series of poems the story of Cuba's Wars for Independence, spanning from 1850-1899, are told [...]
Show Way »
Title: Show Way Author: Jacqueline Woodson , Illustrated by Hudson Talbott Publication: Putnam Juvenile (September 8, 2005) ISBN: 978-0399237492 Grade Level: 3-5 Awards: 2006 Newbery Honor Book Summary: The story of Jacqueline Woodson's family traced through the maternal line to the pre-Civil War era. Focuses on the history of [...]
Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler’s Shadow »
Title: Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow Author: Susan Campbell Bartoletti Publishing: Scholastic Nonfiction (April 1, 2005) ISBN: 978-0439353793 Grade Level: 5-8 Awards: 2008 Sibert Medal Winner, 2006 ALA Notable Children's Book Summary: 12 portraits of what it was like to be and grow in the Third Reich as a member [...]
The Wednesday Wars »
Title: The Wednesday Wars Author: Gary D Schmidt Publishing: Clarion Books (May 21, 2007) ISBN: 978-0618724833 Grade Level: 6-9 Awards: 2008 Newbery Award Summary: Young Holling Hoodhood lives in a perfect house on a perfect street, but everything is not perfect in Long Island because he's the only Presbyterian in a town of [...]
The Amulet of Samarkand (The Bartimeus Trilogy, Book »
Title: The Amulet of Samarkand (The Bartimeus Trilogy, Book 1) Author: Jonathon Stroud Publication: Disney-Hyperion (September 29, 2003) ISBN: 978-0786818594 Grade Level: 7-12 Awards: 2004 Printz Award Honor Book Summary: 11-year-old Nathaniel is bent on revenge. It's a good thing he's an apprentice wizard. It is not such a good [...]
Angus, Thongs, and Full-Frontal Snogging: Confessions »
Title: Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging: Confessions of Georgia Nicolson Author: Louise Rennison Publishing: HarperTeen (April 10, 2001) ISBN: 978-0064472272 Grade Level: 7-10 Awards: Printz Award Honor Book Summary: 14-year-old Georgia deals with sex gods, homicidal cats and kissing instructors while trying to make it [...]
Magyk: Septimus Heap Book 1 »
Title: Magyk (Septimus Heap, Book 1) Author: Angie Sage, Illustrated by Mark Zug Publication: Katherine Tegen Books; First Edition edition (March 15, 2005) ISBN: 978-0060577315 Grade Level: 5-8 Awards: Child magazine's Best Children's Book Award 2005 Parent’s Choice Award, 2005 Children’s Choices, 2006, International [...]
Porch Lies: Tales of Slicksters, Tricksters and other »
Title: Porch Lies: Tales of Slicksters, Tricksters and other Wily Characters Author: Patricia Mackissack, Illustrated by Andre Carrilho Publication: Schwartz & Wade (August 22, 2006) ISBN: 978-0375836190 Grade Level: 3-5 Awards: 2007 ALA Notable Children's Book Summary: A collection of mid-century tales of confidence men and [...]
A Couple of Boys Have the Best Week Ever »
Title: A Couple of Boys Have the Best Week Ever Author: Marla Frazee Publication: Harcourt Children's Books (March 1, 2008) ISBN: 978-0152060206 Grade Level: 2-4 Awards: 2009 Caldecott Award Winner 2008 Boston Globe-Horn Book Award Summary: James and Eamon spend a week with Eamon's grandparents, enroll in Nature camp and make [...]
