For a MG book, I'm surprisingly intimidated by the prospect of trying to give a synopsis. That's probably a clue about the book. Brangwain Spurge is an elfin historian of moderate renown -- when (as far as he knows) an ancient goblin relic is found in his land, he's dispatched to present it to the g...
OK, part of this book is really weird, but part of it is really awesome. It starts out with a boy building a snowman with help from his sister. It seems like an average enough read until... a flying saucer shaped like snowman sucks the snowman and the boy up into the vessel... So weird. But THEN we ...
A traditional Yiddish folktale retold by the author, who's own grandmother told the tale as she knew it a century ago in eastern Europe. The author's note in the back is extremely useful in helping put the folk tale in context of the lessons illustrated in the story, most notably, how all children m...
When I read one of these disillusionment stories, it's so predictable for it to be about the Soviet bloc. The fact that it's historical fiction doesn't change this, because the themes are still there. I remember when Laura Apol suggested we consider that Lois Lowry's The Giver might actually be abou...
A very hard book to review. It's short length really belies its depth. Who is this for? I'm not really sure. It's a bit mature for elementary and even some middle school kids, but maybe too simple for high schoolers. And yet, I really loved it. I loved it for tackling such a difficult topic. ...
12/30/12 ** What would Christmas be without several books? Well, it's not a critical issues book, it's not beautifully illustrated with fine art. It IS about a cat with "tons" of personality, and very cat-like comic-style illustrations, and it has a signed book plate.The author's note makes a dist...
This book was a quick read with pictures that added to the quality of the story. This book is about Sasha Zaichik whose father is arrested one night and it follows Sasha through the night and following day, and choices he must make to survive. It will be an eye opening story for children to read, bu...
I try not to question "the committee's" choices but this book flew across the room when I finished. It reads like a short story which should be featured on NPR's selected shorts. NOT and early chapter book.Really, Schmidt and Ness didn't make the cut, but this got through?
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