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Review of The Teacher of Nomad Land: A World War II Story
The Teacher of Nomad Land: A World War II Story by Daniel NayeriIntermediate, Middle School Levine/Levine Querido 192 pp.9/25 9781646145669 $18.99Nayeri’s stirring historical novel—emotionally rich, suspenseful, and profound—sheds light on a lesser-known front of World War II: Iran, a neutral country occupied by both British and Soviet forces. Thirteen-year-old Babak...
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Review of Leave It on the Track
Leave It on the Track by Margot FisherHigh School Dutton 336 pp.11/25 9780593858394 $19.99Sixteen-year-old Morgan “Moose” Shaker barely escapes the fire that destroys her beloved roller rink in small-town Utah and claims the lives of her two dads, the only out-and-proud gay couple in their conservative community. Still coming to...
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Review of The Golden Necklace: A Darjeeling Tea Mystery
The Golden Necklace: A Darjeeling Tea Mystery by Mitali Perkins; illus. by Maithili JoshiIntermediate, Middle School Charlesbridge 128 pp.10/25 9781623543730 $15.99Perkins intertwines a page-turning mystery featuring a plucky young sleuth with a thoughtful exploration of class, gender, and opportunity. Twelve-year-old Sona, a Nepali girl in present-day Darjeeling, India, has been...
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Review of Into the Wild Magic
Into the Wild Magic by Michelle KnudsenIntermediate, Middle School Candlewick 368 pp.8/25 9781536227697 $18.99e-book ed. 9781536244977 $18.99Eleven-year-old Bevvy, a quiet sixth grader more comfortable with kittens and fantasy novels than with her peers, finds herself drawn to a mysterious new girl, Cat. After Cat provokes a confrontation at school and...
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Review of Zed Moonstein Makes a Friend
Zed Moonstein Makes a Friend by Lance RubinIntermediate, Middle School Clarion/HarperCollins 336 pp.8/25 9780063396654 $19.99e-book ed. 9780063396678 $11.99Rubin’s novel explores friendship, identity, and technology in a fully connected, near-future world. Twelve-year-old Zed Moonstein isn’t great at making friends, but he’s never needed more than Rishti, his best—and only—one. Living in...
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Review of The City of Lost Cats
The City of Lost Cats by Tanya Lloyd KyiIntermediate Tundra 288 pp.3/25 9781774882108 $17.99e-book ed. 9781774882115 $10.99Kyi offers a timely tale, told from a variety of intersecting perspectives, that blends heart and humor with sharp social insight. Fiona is a determined twelve-year-old who’s searching for her capital-d Destiny two years...
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Review of The Cartoonists Club
The Cartoonists Club by Raina Telgemeier and Scott McCloud; illus. by the authorsIntermediate, Middle School Graphix/Scholastic 288 pp.4/25 9781338777222 $24.99Paper ed. 9781338777215 $14.99e-book ed. 9781338777239 $14.99In this clever graphic novel about comics and creative collaboration, story-loving middle-schooler Makayla makes a deal with classmate Howard, who would rather sketch caricatures than...
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Review of Sea Legs
Sea Legs by Jules Bakes; illus. by Niki SmithIntermediate Graphix/Scholastic 256 pp.2/25 9781338835885 $24.99Paper ed. 9781338835861 $14.99e-book ed. 9781338836417 $14.99This heartfelt graphic novel explores the uncharted waters of growing up, friendship, and self-discovery. Soon after Janey finishes third grade, she and her family move onto their red-sailed schooner to live...
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