14
Jan
The False Prince
The False Prince by Jennifer A. Nielsen Find it at: Your library! | Amazon | Indiebound Published: Scholastic Press an imprint of Scholastic (April 1, 2012) Recommended Reading Age: 11 & up In a nutshell: It was about a month ago when I came home with a bag of books after work, sharing my loot […]
2
Jan
Mrs. Noodlekugel
Mrs. Noodlekugel By Daniel Pinkwater, Illustrated by Adam Stower Find it at: Your Library | Amazon | Indiebound Published: Candlewick (April 24, 2012) Recommended reading age: 5-10 In a nutshell: Brother and sister, Nick and Maxine, find that if they stand in just the right place on their dresser looking out of their apartment down […]
31
Dec
One Times Square
One Times Square: A Century of Change at the Crossroads of the World Written and Illustrated by Joe McKendry Find it at: Your Library | Amazon | Indiebound Published: David R Godine; First edition (May 28, 2012) Recommended reading age: 8 & up In a nutshell: In a matter of hours, the nation will tune […]
21
Dec
Cold Snap
Cold Snap By Eileen Spinelli, Illustrated by Marjorie Priceman Find it at: Your library | Amazon | Indiebound Published: Knopf Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Random House Kids (October 9, 2012) Recommended age level: 4 & up In a nutshell: Ever since I read Cold Snap for the first time a month ago, […]
19
Dec
Hilda and the Midnight Giant
Hilda and the Midnight Giant by Luke Pearson Published: Nobrow Press (April 17, 2012) Recommended age level: 10 & up In a nutshell: I’ve seen a lot of wonderful feedback regarding this graphic novel. Last night at the library, I saw it was available, and untouched in the children’s room graphic novel section. Zero checkouts? […]
14
Dec
Summer of the Gypsy Moths
Summer of the Gypsy Moths by Sara Pennypacker Published: Balzer + Bray, imprint of Harper Collins Children’s (April 24, 2012) Recommended Age Level: 8 & up In a nutshell: Eleven year old Stella is living with her great aunt Louise who owns Linger Longer Cottage Colony a small summer rental company on Cape Cod. Stella […]
11
Dec
The Mighty Miss Malone
The Mighty Miss Malone by Christopher Paul Curtis Published: Wendy Lamb Books (January 10, 2012) Recommended Age Level: 9 & up In a nutshell: Deza Malone is a whipsmart, verbose, 12-year old girl who lives with her family in Gary, Indiana during the Great Depression. Her family’s motto is that they’re “a family on a […]
6
Dec
A Dignity of Dragons
A Dignity of Dragons: Collective Nouns for Magical Beasts by Jacqueline K. Ogburn, illustrated by Nicoletta Ceccoli Published: Houghton Mifflin Books for Children (May 3, 2010) Recommended age: 4 & up In a nutshell: My dear friend Melissa over at Julia’s Bookbag was the one resoponsible for introducing me to this beautiful book. Thank you, […]
30
Nov
Twelve Kinds Of Ice
Twelve Kinds of Ice by Ellen Bryan Obed, illustrations by Barbara McClintock Published: Houghton Mifflin Books for Children (November 6, 2012) Recommended age: 6 & up In a nutshell: For a novel about ice, I found Twelve Kinds of Ice to be one of the most heart-warming tales I’ve ever read. Author Ellen Bryan Obed […]
20
Nov
Recent and Not So Recent Reads
Hey. Let’s talk middle grade fiction books. And graphic novels. And maybe even a teen and adult book to boot. Underworlds, out of this world, and everything in between. Below is a list with quick mentions and thoughts on some of the books I’ve read over the past few months. All come highly recommended. Middle […]
