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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


Review: "96 Miles," by J.L. Esplin
Two brothers are home alone while their survivalist father is out of town, and the power goes off. Everywhere. The brothers aren't too...
Jennifer Denney
Mar 23, 20211 min read


Review: "Black Brother, Black Brother," by Jewell Parker Rhodes
Donte and his older brother Trey have just moved to a new small town and are attending a prestigious private school, but Donte doesn't...
Jennifer Denney
Mar 17, 20211 min read


Student Review: "Lions of Little Rock," by Kristin Levine
This book is about this quiet girl who made a friend with a colored girl. This book was set in 1958 in Little Rock Arkansas and were...
Jennifer Denney
Mar 17, 20211 min read


Review: "Fighting Words," by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
Ten-year-old Della is not shy with using the fight she's got in her. She is one tough little girl. She has to be. When she was only five...
Jennifer Denney
Mar 11, 20211 min read


Review and Student Review: "Other Words for Home," by Jasmine Warga
Jasmine Warga's novel in verse was a decent audiobook. I enjoyed hearing the words that I wouldn't have known how to pronounce otherwise....
Jennifer Denney
Mar 4, 20211 min read


Review: "Nightbooks," by J.A. White
Alex is tired of being called a freak by both his classmates and teachers. He can't help it that he has a knack and interest in writing...
Jennifer Denney
Jan 17, 20211 min read


Review: "Ghost Boys," by Jewell Parker Rhodes
Jerome tries to keep his nose clean. Sure, he's bothered by bullies at school, but when he makes a new friend from Texas, he's surprised...
Jennifer Denney
Jan 13, 20211 min read


Review: "Throwback," by Peter Lerangis
When Corey Fletcher finds out that he is a "throwback," it's accidental. He accidentally travels back in time, not realizing that is a...
Jennifer Denney
Dec 26, 20201 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: "When," by Victoria Laurie
Maddie Fynn has always had a gift, but it's definitely not a gift she wants. She can instantly see someone's death date as soon as she...
Jennifer Denney
Dec 12, 20201 min read


Review: "A Good Girl's Guide to Murder," by Holly Jackson
Squeaky-clean senior Pippa decides that she's going to do her senior thesis on the disappearance of a girl from town named Andie Bell...
Jennifer Denney
Nov 29, 20201 min read


Review: "Dear Edward," by Ann Napolitano
When Edward is the sole survivor of a plane crash, his entire family is killed. He is sent across the country to live with an aunt and...
Jennifer Denney
Nov 28, 20201 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


Review: "MindWar," by Andrew Klavan
Rick Dial was in a terrible accident that cost him his ability to walk without crutches. He'd been the star quarterback for his high...
Jennifer Denney
Nov 16, 20201 min read


Review: "Tunnel of Bones," by Victoria Schwab
Cassidy Blake is not too thrilled to be heading to Paris to film her parents' supernatural show. They're going into the catacombs under...
Jennifer Denney
Nov 10, 20201 min read


Review: "The City of Ghosts," by Victoria Schwab
Since Cassidy almost drowned, she's been able to see spirits. She's in the land of the living but can visit the land of the dead. In...
Jennifer Denney
Nov 1, 20201 min read


Review: "The Collector," by KR Alexander
When sixth grader Josie is forced to move to her grandma's house in the countryside, she realizes that her grandmother has started to...
Jennifer Denney
Nov 1, 20201 min read


Review: "Pet," by Akwaeke Emezi
In a not-so-distant future, all of society's monsters have been eradicated. There is peace in the land and Jam is content with their...
Jennifer Denney
Oct 14, 20201 min read


Review: "A Time Traveler's Theory of Relativity," by Nicole Valentine
What would you do if you found out the women in your family could time travel? Faced with the tragedies of his younger sister drowning...
Jennifer Denney
Sep 11, 20201 min read
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