Description: Imagine a United States in which registries and detainment camps for Muslim-Americans are a reality.Fifteen-year-old Sarah-Mary Williams of Hannibal, Missouri, lives in this world, and though she has strong opinions on almost everything, she isn’t concerned with the internments because she doesn’t know any Muslims. She assumes that everything she reads and sees in … Continue reading American Heart, by Laura Moriarty, Harper Teen, Book Review
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I’m Not Your Sweet Babboo! By Schulz, A Peanut Collection, Book Review, Andrews McMeil Publishing
DESCRIPTION: In "I'm Not Your Sweet Babboo!, " an endearing collection of strips from 1983, Sally tries harder than ever to convince Linus that he is indeed her sweetie. But when Linus fails to come through with candy and flowers on Valentine's Day, Sally forces Charlie Brown to punch his best friend, Linnus, in the … Continue reading I’m Not Your Sweet Babboo! By Schulz, A Peanut Collection, Book Review, Andrews McMeil Publishing
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THE CHALK MAN, by C.J. Tudor, Crown Publishing
Book Description: In 1986, Eddie and his friends are just kids on the verge of adolescence. They spend their days biking around their sleepy English village and looking for any taste of excitement they can get. The chalk men are their secret code: little chalk stick figures they leave for one another as messages only … Continue reading THE CHALK MAN, by C.J. Tudor, Crown Publishing
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THE QUEEN’S RISING, by Rebecca Ross, Harper Teen, ARC Review
Description: When her seventeenth summer solstice arrives, Brienna desires only two things: to master her passion and to be chosen by a patron. Growing up in the southern Kingdom of Valenia at the renowned Magnalia House should have prepared her for such a life. While some are born with an innate talent for one of … Continue reading THE QUEEN’S RISING, by Rebecca Ross, Harper Teen, ARC Review
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DR. COO AND THE PIGEON PROTEST, by Sarah Hampson, Kass Reich (Illustrated by), Hachette Book Group, Kids Can Press
Dr. Archibald Coo, an erudite big-city pigeon, is tired of the way people treat him and the other pigeons. They're always being shooed and swatted, and they're never admired the way the other birds are. As Dr. Coo tells his pigeon friends: ?It wasn't always this way.? In ancient times, pigeons were known to accompany … Continue reading DR. COO AND THE PIGEON PROTEST, by Sarah Hampson, Kass Reich (Illustrated by), Hachette Book Group, Kids Can Press
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ENOUGH IS ENOUGH! by Barney Saltzberg,
Description: For everyone everywhere who has ever felt they can't take one more minute of hassle. Enough said! Every brother and sister has "enough is enough" moments. Saltzberg, the author of "Beautiful Oops!," offers a creative solution for how to stop a fight by exploring space, time, and the pleasures of a good story … Continue reading ENOUGH IS ENOUGH! by Barney Saltzberg,
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ANNE’S COLORS, by Kelly Hill, Tundra Books/Penguin Random House Canada, EBook ARC
Description: Picture Book Description A must-have board book for Anne of Green Gables fans, with charming, hand-embroidered illustrations. Iconic moments from the beloved L.M. Montgomery classic are celebrated in this adorable concept book. Artist Kelly Hill creates vignettes of the most recognizable scenes from Anne of Green Gables, including Anne and Diana's first meeting, Gilbert … Continue reading ANNE’S COLORS, by Kelly Hill, Tundra Books/Penguin Random House Canada, EBook ARC
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THE PROBLIM CHILDREN, Natalie Lloyd, Middle-Grade Novel, Harper Collins Children/Katherine Tegen Books
From the New York Times bestselling author of A Snicker of Magic and The Key to Extraordinary comes a new middle grade series about seven strange siblings all born on a different day of the week and the neighbors who keep trying to tear their family apart. Wendell and Thea—twins born two minutes apart on … Continue reading THE PROBLIM CHILDREN, Natalie Lloyd, Middle-Grade Novel, Harper Collins Children/Katherine Tegen Books
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SILVER HAIR, by Lorraine Massey with Michel Bender, Workman Publishing Company
Out February 6, 2018 My thanks to Netgalley and Workman Publishing Company for the ARC to read and provide my honest review. Description More women–in and out of Hollywood–are either going gray or talking about it. Silver Hair shows how to toss the bottle, take back the hours and dollars you spend on the colorist, … Continue reading SILVER HAIR, by Lorraine Massey with Michel Bender, Workman Publishing Company
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TRASH REVOLUTION: BREAKING THE WASTE CYCLE, by Erica Fyvie, Kids Can Press
Due Out April 3, 2018 Thanks to Netgalley and Kid's Can Press for the ARC of this book to read and provide my honest review. Description All the “stuff” that surrounds us has a life cycle: materials are harvested, the stuff is made and distributed, it's consumed and then it gets trashed or recycled. Using … Continue reading TRASH REVOLUTION: BREAKING THE WASTE CYCLE, by Erica Fyvie, Kids Can Press
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