Oregon was a bad idea. James has known this from the second his parents told him about their seemingly perfect new house in the perfectly friendly town of Brentville. Of course, even he couldn’t have predicted just how bad— and terrifying—their new lives would be. No sooner have James and his family arrived in their […]
ROLLER GIRL By: Victoria Jamieson
August 1, 2021 by ·
A book review by Emma C. Ovalle This book has fun, friendship, and it shows how important thinking of others is. It talks about a girl, Astrid, who likes roller derby and how she gets better every day. Her best friend does not join her in roller derby and she is hurt. Astrid […]
Superman:Dawnbreaker by Matt de la Pena
May 8, 2019 by ·
The fourth installment of the DC Icon series is finally here! “Superman: Dawnbreaker” is the book I have been waiting for. De la Peña takes a beloved character, creates a Smallville, very similar to towns in America, weaves an immigration subplot into a superhero mystery that is sure to capture the hearts of old and […]
Lizzy Legend by Matthew Ross Smith
March 3, 2019 by ·
This is a fun story about a girl growing up in an impoverished neighborhood with a dream to play basketball. She wishes to be part of the boy’s team but is not allowed. Until one day she is granted a wish, one that she is able to make every basket she ever attempts and this […]
The Red Ribbon by: Lucy Adlington
December 9, 2018 by ·
Rose, Ella, Marta and Carla. In another life we might have all been friends together. But this was Birchwood. As fourteen-year-old Ella begins her first day at work she steps into a world of silks, seams, scissors, pins, hems and trimmings. She is a dressmaker, but this is no ordinary sewing workshop. Hers are no […]
Teen Trailblazers by Jennifer Calvert & Vesna Asanovic
December 7, 2018 by ·
True stories of young women who made a big difference! From authors to activists, painters to politicians, inventors to icons, these inspiring teenagers are proof that girls can change the world. Joan of Arc. Anne Frank. Cleopatra. Pocahontas. Mary Shelley. Many of these heroines are well-known. But have you heard of Sybil Ludington, a 16-year-old […]
Marcus Vega Doesn’t Speak Spanish by Pablo Cartaya
October 16, 2018 by ·
This is a story about a boy who does not quite fit in but who was obviously born to stand out. Marcus is an 8th grader who towers over his peers and uses his height and bulk to provide protection for kids who are bullied. Marcus reminds me a lot of my own son who […]
Ellie, Engineer by Jackson Pearce
January 16, 2018 by ·
The hilarious and smart start of a series about a girl who loves to build—STEM-powered, creative fun for girls. Ellie is an engineer. With a tool belt strapped over her favorite skirt (who says you can’t wear a dress and have two kinds of screwdrivers handy, just in case?), she invents and builds amazing creations […]
Christmas In Cooperstown by David A. Kelly
December 25, 2017 by ·
MERRY CHRISTMAS! Mike and Kate get the BEST Christmas present ever–a mystery at the Baseball Hall of Fame! After volunteering to wrap presents for charity, Mike and Kate get a special thank-you: a sleepover at the Baseball Hall of Fame! But when they’re sneaking around the museum late at night, their flashlight reveals that one […]
The Girl Who Saved Christmas by Matt Haig
December 3, 2017 by ·
COUNTDOWN TO CHRISTMAS! From the bestselling author of A Boy Called Christmas comes a hilarious and heartwarming holiday tale for fans of Roald Dahl and Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol that imagines the story of the first child to ever receive a Christmas present. “Matt Haig has an empathy for the human condition, the light […]
