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Review: "The Cemetery Boys," by Heather Brewer
This book reminded me of the movie for The Lost Boys. A new kid moves to town and immediately gets pulled in by the hot goth chick who...
Mrs. Denney
Jun 5, 20161 min read


Review: "Winter," by Marissa Meyer
Not a disappointing (despite being super long!) finale to the Lunar Chronicles. Cinder and her team of allies make their way to the...
Mrs. Denney
May 27, 20161 min read


Review: "The Crossover," by Kwame Alexander
In this novel in verse, author Kwame Alexander introduces us to twin brothers who are the stars of their 8th grade basketball team. Of...
Mrs. Denney
May 21, 20161 min read


Review: "The Last Time We Say Goodbye," by Cynthia Hand
Beautifully told story of a sister dealing with her younger brother's suicide. Both of them are high schoolers, both falling in love for...
Mrs. Denney
May 19, 20161 min read


Review: "The Colossus Rises," by Peter Lerangis
This is a great series to get kids hooked who loved the Percy Jackson books. Focusing on the seven wonders of the ancient world, this...
Mrs. Denney
May 16, 20161 min read


Review: "Gabe & Izzy: Speaking Up for America's Bullied," by Gabrielle Ford
Gabe and Izzy is a story that needs to be told. Gabrielle "Gabe" Ford was diagnosed with a degenerative muscular disease called...
Mrs. Denney
Apr 27, 20161 min read


Review: "Fuzzy Mud," by Louis Sachar
Fifth grader Tamaya has to walk home with seventh-grader Marshall. It's her mom's rule: Don't walk home alone. So, Tamaya and Marshall...
Mrs. Denney
Apr 27, 20161 min read


Review: "Paperboy," by Vince Vawter
"Little Man," as he is affectionately known by his housekeeper, takes on his best friend's paper route for the month of July while his...
Mrs. Denney
Apr 23, 20161 min read


Review: "Alive in the Killing Fields: The True Story of Nawuth Keat, a Khmer Rouge Survivor,&qu
Wow. This is a powerful story about a young Cambodian boy whose family was murdered in front of him by the Khmer Rouge in the 1970s. He...
Mrs. Denney
Apr 23, 20161 min read
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