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Monthly Archives: August 2013
Review: Almost Perfect by Brian Katcher
Almost Perfect by Brian Katcher. Delacorte, 2009. Currently available. Genre: YA Realistic Fiction Face Value: If it weren’t for the positive reviews of this book, I would never have picked it up. The cover has the whole floating head thing … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews, Young Adult
Tagged Gender Identity, LGBT, Romance, small towns, Trans Youth
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Review: Doll Bones by Holly Black
Doll Bones by Holly Black. Margaret K. McElderry Books, 2013. Currently Available. Genre: Horror Face Value: It’s hard to imagine what else could make this cover better – it’s creepy (just look at those doll eyes staring out at you), … Continue reading
Posted in Middle Grade, Reviews
Tagged Dolls, Friendship, Ghosts, Growing Up, Horror, imagination, Make Believe, Pretend
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Review: Phoebe & Digger by Tricia Springstubb. Illustrated by Jeff Newman.
Phoebe & Digger by Tricia Springstubb. Illustrated by Jeff Newman. Candlewick Press, 2013 Currently available. Genre: Picture Book Fiction Face Value: This cover is striking. Phoebe is exuberant about her beloved toy, and the joy that radiates from her face … Continue reading
Posted in Picture Books, Reviews
Tagged childhood, Families, gender roles, Siblings, Toys
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Review: Starstruck by Rachel Shukert
Starstruck by Rachel Shukert. Delacorte Press, 2013. Currently Available. Genre: Historical Fiction Face Value: I totally get what you were going for, cover artists. But it doesn’t work. I feel like this illustration is trying to evoke both a contemporary … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews, Young Adult
Tagged Celebrity, Film, Glamour, Historical Fiction, Hollywood, Melodrama, Movies
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Review: The Broken Lands by Kate Milford
The Broken Lands by Kate Milford. Clarion Books, 2012. Currently Available. Genre: Historical Fantasy Face Value: Andrea Offermann’s illustrations are beautiful, and add so much to the telling of this story. Accordingly, her cover is outstanding, and really reflects the … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews, Young Adult
Tagged Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Jack, Kate Milford, Steampunk, The Boneshaker, The Brooklyn Bridge
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The Center of Everything by Linda Urban
The Center of Everything by Linda Urban. Houghton Mifflin, 2013. Currently available. Age Level & Genre: Middle grade realistic fiction. Face Value: Nice. It’s simple and features a real-looking, whole-bodied girl. It may not be the most eye-catching of covers, … Continue reading
Review: Spirit and Dust by Rosemary Clement-Moore
Spirit and Dust by Rosemary Clement-Moore. Delacorte Press, 2013. Currently Available. Genre: Thriller / Mystery / Ghost Story Face Value: I can be on board with the Hitchcock reference, and the shadowy figure in the eye is appropriately stylistically creepy … Continue reading
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