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Review: "Maus I: A Survivor's Tale," by Art Spiegelman
Author and artist Art Spiegelman interviewed his father to get his perspective on what life was like for him during World War II and the...
Jennifer Denney
Mar 19, 20221 min read


Review: "Brown Girl Dreaming," by Jacqueline Woodson
Jackie Woodson was born in Ohio but soon moved to live with her grandparents in South Carolina. Her childhood was filled with family,...
Jennifer Denney
Mar 16, 20221 min read


Review: "The Last Cuentista," by Donna Barba Higuera
An end of Earth event is likely to occur pretty soon, so Petra Pena and her family, including her scientist parents, are chosen to go...
Jennifer Denney
Feb 25, 20221 min read


Student Review: "Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You," by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi
Stamped was about racism and anti racism. It talked about the first racists and how the country started. It told what happened to black...
Jennifer Denney
Sep 13, 20211 min read


Student Review: "Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You," by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi
Stamped is a very good non-history history book. It is a remix of Stamped From the Beginning and is VERY well written. It talks about...
Jennifer Denney
Sep 12, 20211 min read


Review: "Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You," by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi
Read this book, or better yet, listen to the audiobook read by Jason Reynolds. Worth it! And even better news - this is being adapted for...
Jennifer Denney
Nov 20, 20201 min read


Student Review: "The Surrender Tree," by Margarita Engle
The Surrender Tree, a story written by Margarita Engle, is a very under rated book. I pick up this and could not put it down. It is about...
Mrs. Denney
Oct 3, 20191 min read


Review: "Hello, Universe," by Erin Entrada Kelly
Virgil is the quietest 11-year-old around. Not to be confused with being dumb, he just chooses not to speak up. He's beyond shy, so...
Mrs. Denney
Apr 7, 20191 min read


Review: "The War that Saved My Life," by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
This 2018 Sequoyah Intermediate winner was on my radar but I didn't realize how much I'd actually enjoy it until I gave it a try! Ada is...
Mrs. Denney
Aug 13, 20181 min read


Review: "All American Boys," by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely
Love love love. This is (surprisingly!) the first book I've read by Jason Reynolds, THE Jason Reynolds, and it was everything I knew it...
Mrs. Denney
Feb 28, 20182 min read
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