I gave this book five stars because it is a wonderful book about a girl named Melody. Melody struggles with illness that makes her unable to walk or talk. It’s like she’s in a world where nobody can understand her, she’s trapped in her own mind with no way out. She is so smart, but […]
Insta Review gives you a new book recommendation in under a minute. Go ahead, time it! View this post on Instagram This one will knock the wind out of you. The Thing About Jellyfish is a book about a lot of different things. It's about grief, and the different ways that humans handle the […]
Insta Review gives you a new book recommendation in under a minute. Go ahead, time it! View this post on Instagram Jason Reynolds, co-author of All American Boys, brings a new story full of racial tension, misunderstandings, and diverse characters struggling to move out of the shadow of stereotypes. Castle "Ghost" Crenshaw is just focused […]
Insta Review gives you a new book recommendation in under a minute. Go ahead, time it! View this post on Instagram Dear parents: don't let this cartoon cover fool you – this is NOT a children's book. Guns, swearing, violence, abuse, alcohol – Chomp is a one-stop-shop for things kids love and adults want to […]
Insta Review gives you a new book recommendation in under a minute. Go ahead, time it! View this post on Instagram An unexpected equation: The Fault in Our Stars + Shiloh + Peak = The Honest Truth. Mark has spent so much of his life "sick", he doesn't even remember what happiness feels like. He […]
Insta Review gives you a new book recommendation in under a minute. Go ahead, time it! View this post on Instagram I want more Nimona in my life. One of my favorite YA authors, Rainbow Rowell, said this book was "full of humor and heart" and that's not only true, but fitting coming from Rowell, […]
Insta Review gives you a new book recommendation in under a minute. Go ahead, time it! View this post on Instagram There is something so powerful about a novel told from the point of view of an exceptional mind. Rain Reign's narrator is Rose, a fifth grader with Asperger's syndrome, a form of high functioning […]
Insta Review gives you a new book recommendation in under a minute. Go ahead, time it! View this post on Instagram How could an author ever tell a believable story 18 fifth graders in one short book of poetry? I was dubious, but Laura Shovan actually pulled it off. The book didn't hook me right […]
Insta Review gives you a new book recommendation in under a minute. Go ahead, time it! View this post on Instagram Bravo to Jennifer L. Holm and Matthew Holm, of Babymouse fame, for the guts that it took to create Sunny Side Up. Children dealing with difficult issues need to see themselves reflected in literature […]
Insta Review gives you a new book recommendation in under a minute. Go ahead, time it! View this post on Instagram I read this along with my fourth graders in their RLA reading groups. I enjoyed Cynthia Lord's depiction of the small-town girl befriending the daughter of local migrant workers thanks to the soft, relatable […]