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Review of The House That Floated
The House That Floated by Guojing; illus. by the author Primary, Intermediate Random House Studio/Random 40 pp. 9/25 9780593709054 $18.99 Library ed. 9780593709061 $21.99 Guojing (The Flamingo, rev. 11/22; Oasis, rev. 3/25) presents a vivid wordless picture book about a family who lives in a small seaside cabin atop a...
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Review of My Mother, the Mermaid Chaser
My Mother, the Mermaid Chaser by Jamie Jo HoangHigh School Crown 384 pp.9/25 9780593643006 $19.99In this haunting sequel to My Father, the Panda Killer (rev. 9/23), readers are reacquainted with the complicated Vu family; this time the multilayered story focuses on one San Jose teen’s life-changing Vietnam summer trip while...
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Review of The Best Worst Summer of Esme Sun
The Best Worst Summer of Esme Sun by Wendy Wan-Long ShangIntermediate, Middle School Scholastic 224 pp.6/25 9781546115380 $19.99e-book ed. 9781546115397 $19.99It’s the summer before middle school, and all Esme Sun, twelve, wants is to have fun at Deep Woods Pool. Her vacation is off to a rocky start, however, after...
Review of The Endless Sea
The Endless Sea by Chi Thai; illus. by Linh Dao Primary Candlewick 40 pp. 3/25 9781536239607 $18.99 e-book ed. 9781536249989 $18.99 In this somber, emotional, semiautobiographical picture book, Thai tells a story based on memories of her family’s escape from postwar Vietnam. Using spare, straightforward language, the young narrator shares...
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Review of The Last Rhee Witch and the Nine-Tailed Fox
The Last Rhee Witch and the Nine-Tailed Fox by Jenna Lee-YunIntermediate, Middle School Disney-Hyperion 272 pp.5/25 9781368100984 $17.99In this page-turning sequel to The Last Rhee Witch (rev. 7/24), it’s been six months since Seattle tween Ronnie Miller discovered she was a witch during summer camp and helped free her deceased...
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Review of Rainbow Fair
Rainbow Fair by Diana MaIntermediate, Middle School Clarion/HarperCollins 224 pp.4/25 9780063339521 $19.99e-book ed. 9780063339545 $9.99Ma uses the plot device of a middle-school cultural fair to encourage tween readers to push their hesitations aside, explore all the different facets of their identities, and embrace new and changing friendships. Seattle seventh grader...
Review of The Other Side of Tomorrow
The Other Side of Tomorrow by Tina Cho; illus. by Deb JJ LeeIntermediate, Middle School HarperAlley/HarperCollins 224 pp.11/24 9780063011083 $24.99Paper ed. 9780063011076 $15.99e-book ed. 9780063011090 $10.99In this intense and moving comic, we follow two North Korean refugees—Yunho, a shy, thoughtful boy; and Myunghee, a music-loving girl—on a harrowing year-long trek...
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Review of Soy Sauce!
Soy Sauce! by Laura G. Lee; illus. by the authorPrimary Algonquin 40 pp.1/25 9781523528387 $18.99Pungent, salty, silky soy sauce takes center stage in this playful picture book honoring the centuries-old condiment and the time and care taken to make it. Follow along while Luan, Haru, and Yoo-mi express their love...
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Review of Chickenpox
Chickenpox by Remy Lai; illus. by the authorIntermediate Holt 240 pp.1/25 9781250863300 $22.99Paper ed. 9781250863294 $14.99Lai (recently Ghost Book, rev. 9/23) crafts a unique and humorous graphic novel based on her recollection of events (with some names and details altered, per an author’s note) surrounding her and her siblings’ bout...
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