Golden Girl
May 24, 2022
A bright bauble … you don’t need it and it’s not worth a great deal, but you take it, hiding it. Impulse control disorder, under which kleptomania is categorized, is rare but it affects people deeply.
Caution: Road Signs Ahead
May 17, 2022
Taking a road trip this summer? Traveling with the youngest among us? Be sure to pack this book.
Karthik Delivers
May 10, 2022
When I finished, I immediately looked to see what else this author has written … thankfully, quite a lot. I know what I’m reading next.
Finding Junie Kim
May 3, 2022
Ellen Oh’s story is firmly rooted in the present-day United States where Junie Kim is waging her own battle against middle school bullies and racism and depression. She doesn’t know how to fight back and so she isolates herself from her friends.
Fall Down Seven Times, Stand Up Eight
April 26, 2022
It’s quite a feat to portray the future US Representative’s life in a step-by-step manner, recounting each setback and each way Patsy overcame the barriers she faced, all the while keeping the prose energetic and compelling. Several times I found myself gasping.
Turn the Tide
April 19, 2022
Reading this verse novel awoke all of my tendencies for activism. In her characterization of a young activist, Elaine Dimopoulos does so many things right.
Just Like That
April 12, 2022
When I began this book, I was furious with the author. That’s a terrible way to start a recommendation. I think the author chose a terrible way to start his book!
Good Luck Gold
April 5, 2022
This book will make you feel, many different feelings. It is filled with poetry and a short essay about the poem on the facing page. There are two or three questions at the bottom of each essay that encourage digging deeper … into your own experience.
Sunny Song Will Never Be Famous
March 29, 2022
What is the toll for relying on your phone to keep you connected to friends? And followers? When gaining followers becomes a consuming passion?
Girls Solve Everything
March 22, 2022
Reading this book, I jumped up and down with excitement. I kept turning the pages until I had read every one of the true stories.