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WILDER GIRLS – Rory Power
On an island in the North Atlantic sits a private girl’s school. As Rory Power’s book Wilder Girls opens, a plague has already spread across the island (and more?) and the surviving girls and instructors have found their own way to move on with their new lives. Their independence is frail, however, as they cannot… Continue reading
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THE PLAYER KING – Avi
If you have spent any time at all reading or even looking for books for young readers then you’ve undoubtedly already run across the author Avi. His body of works and awards is lengthy, and deservedly so. Some of his works that I’ve enjoyed the most have been those that are more along a historical… Continue reading
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VIGILANTE NIGHTS – Erin Richards
Lucas and his twin sister, Silver, are accosted by a local gang one night. Just when they think they are about to get escape this gang initiation they discover that they are stopped on a road that is used as a local drag racing strip and they wind up in a horrible accident. Lucas wakes… Continue reading
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IT’S UP TO CHARLIE HARDIN – Dean Ing
It is the summer of 1942 and young boys don’t sit around the house – they go outside and they explore and more than likely get into a little bit of trouble. Charlie Hardin is a pretty typical boy in that regard. His parents have given him just one rule … stay out of trouble.… Continue reading
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THE CRUEL PRINCE – Holly Black
I haven’t read many books by Holly Black, mostly because they just haven’t looked appealing to me, though I did enjoy a book she had co-written with Cassandra Clare. Still, though I enjoy a good fantasy story, Black’s work just never looked like something I’d enjoy until I came across the description for The Cruel… Continue reading
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THE MERMAID – Christina Henry
Christina Henry is fast becoming an author that I have on my ‘buy anything as soon as it comes out’ list. The Mermaid is a beautifully written tale that combines a touch of mythology with romance and hint of historical fiction. P.T. Barnum is looking to add a mermaid to exhibit. It doesn’t have to… Continue reading
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SHADOW MAGIC – Joshua Khan
There is no shortage of fantasy books for young readers, as authors and publishers continue to try to keep youngsters reading after finishing the famous young wizard series. One of the things that Joshua Khan’s Shadow Magic does that I haven’t seen too often is play up the darker side of magic and wizardry. We… Continue reading
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ARLO FINCH IN THE VALLEY OF FIRE – John August
Arlo Finch and his mother have moved to the small town of Pine Mountain, Colorado while Arlo’s father is in China. It’s never fun being the new kid in school, but Arlo joins the local Rangers organization, hoping to build his wilderness skills. And though it takes a little patience, he makes friends with the… Continue reading
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RED DOVE, LISTEN TO THE WIND – Sonia Antaki
I have a long backlog of ARC books that I’m determined to read and review and because of that I have gotten much more selective about the books I request. This is a long way of saying that I really hoped to like this book. I’ve had some great reading with other indigenous people children’s… Continue reading
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WILL IN SCARLET – Matthew Cody
Thirteen year old Will Shackley is the son of a lord. But his father is fighting in the crusades with King Richard the Lionheart and his home becomes a site for a local power struggle. Young Will is no match for those uprooting the communities and so he flees into the nearby Sherwood Forest where… Continue reading
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BLUE LILY, LILY BLUE – Maggie Stiefvater
Blue Lily, Lily Blue is the third book in Maggie Stiefvater’s The Raven Cycle. In this book, Blue Sargent’s mother is gone and Blue and her friends need to find her. There is a mystery surround three sleepers, and of course there is the ongoing interpersonal relationships between Blue, Gansey, Ronan, and Adam. There are… Continue reading
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THE LOST GIRL OF ASTOR STREET – Stephanie Morrill
I was trying to think of how to compare this book when I read the first sentence on Goodreads: Perfect for fans of Veronica Mars and Downton Abbey, and yeah, that’s kind of it…this is a cross between Downton Abbey and Veronica Mars – two shows that don’t seem to have too much in common. But… Continue reading
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