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Review: "Monday's Not Coming," by Tiffany D. Jackson
Heartwrenching tale of a middle school girl whose best friend suddenly disappears and she can't get help finding her. No one else seems...
Jennifer Denney
Dec 22, 20211 min read


Review: "Harbor Me," by Jacqueline Woodson
Six kids from diverse backgrounds are chosen to go once a week to a room to just talk to each other, no adult present. This audiobook has...
Jennifer Denney
Dec 21, 20211 min read


Review: "The Circus of Stolen Dreams," by Lorelei Savaryn
Andrea's brother Francis disappeared three years ago and Andrea blames herself. She comforted him when he had a nightmare and left the...
Jennifer Denney
Dec 14, 20211 min read


Student Review: "The Circus of Stolen Dreams," by Lorelei Savaryn
This book was about a girl who lost her brother and how she went into a circus of dreams. She had been missing her brother for three...
Jennifer Denney
Nov 3, 20212 min read


Student Review: "King and the Dragonflies," by Kacen Callender
This is good book about a 12 year old boy named King. King is sure his older brother Khalid, who recently died, his turned into a...
Jennifer Denney
Sep 12, 20211 min read


Student Review: "Efren Divided," by Ernesto Cisneros
Efren lives in the U.S close to the border of Mexico. Efren's parents are here illegally from Mexico. When Ama (Efren's mom) gets...
Jennifer Denney
Sep 12, 20211 min read


Student Review: "King and the Dragonflies," by Kacen Callender
King (Kingston)'s brother dies and because a dragonfly landed on the casket at the funeral, King is convinced that his brother came back...
Jennifer Denney
Sep 12, 20211 min read


Review: "Efren Divided," by Ernesto Cisneros
Seventh grader Efren Nava's world is turned upside down when his undocumented mother is taken by ICE and deported to Mexico. Now Efren...
Jennifer Denney
Jun 29, 20211 min read


Review: "Restart," by Gordon Korman
Big time bully falls off his roof and gets a concussion, which makes him have amnesia! He basically gets to restart his life and this...
Jennifer Denney
Jun 4, 20211 min read


Review: "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl," by Stacy McAnulty
When Lucy was only 8 years old, she was struck by lightning. The surprising side effect is that now she's a math savant -- a genius! She...
Jennifer Denney
May 29, 20211 min read


Review: "The Skin I'm In," by Sharon Flake
Maleeka isn't comfortable in her own skin. She's got a very dark complexion and is bullied because of it. She also hangs out with girls...
Jennifer Denney
Apr 13, 20211 min read


Review: "King and the Dragonflies," by Kacen Callender
King's older brother Khalid has died and King is convinced that he's appearing in the form of a dragonfly now. Right before he died,...
Jennifer Denney
Apr 4, 20211 min read


Student Review: "Taming the Star Runner," by S.E. Hinton
Taming the Star Runner is a great book about a teenage boy named Travis. Travis is a good, smart kid from the city and loves to write and...
Jennifer Denney
Mar 24, 20211 min read


Student Review: "Treasure Island," by Robert Louis Stevenson
Young Jim Hawkins and his parents live in the inn they run and one day a stranger comes and stays at the inn for months. Jim's father...
Jennifer Denney
Mar 17, 20211 min read


Student Review: "Orange for the Sunsets," by Tina Athaide
This book is about 12 year old Indian Asha and her best African friend, Yesofu. When the president of their country decides that all...
Jennifer Denney
Mar 17, 20211 min read


Review: "The One and Only Bob," by Katherine Applegate
Loved this audio narrated by Danny DeVito! It had been a while since I read The One and Only Ivan but we recently watched the movie...
Jennifer Denney
Dec 12, 20201 min read


Review: "The War Outside," by Monica Hesse
Nominated for the 2020 Intermediate Sequoyah book award in Oklahoma, this novel follows the stories of two young women who are forced to...
Mrs. Denney
Jun 2, 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: "Dear Evan Hansen," by Val Emmich
Dear Evan Hansen, the award-winning Broadway musical, was transitioned into novel format and, as someone who lives nowhere near New York...
Mrs. Denney
Jan 24, 20191 min read


Review: "Goodbye Days: A Novel," by Jeff Zentner
When Carver Briggs sends a text to his friends asking where they are, he doesn't know that by reading that text, his friends will be...
Mrs. Denney
Jan 20, 20191 min read
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