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Author Archives: Brianna
Review: Just One Day by Gayle Forman
Just One Day by Gayle Forman. Dutton Books, 2013. Currently available. Genre: YA Realistic Fiction Face Value: HALLELUJAH. This is a YA book that looks like a normal, appealing, grown-up book. There are no condescending neon goofy fonts or headless … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews, Young Adult
Tagged Europe, Gayle Forman, Paris, Realistic Fiction, Romance, spontaneity, travel, ya
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Review: Page by Paige by Laura Lee Gulledge
Page by Paige by Laura Lee Gulledge. Amulet Books, 2011. Currently Available. Genre: YA Graphic Novel Face Value: The cover is what caught my attention – otherwise this book would have slipped off of my radar. The style of illustration … Continue reading
Posted in Graphic Novels, Reviews, Young Adult
Tagged Art, drawing, Graphic Novel, introverts, new girl, NYC, Public Art
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Review: The Good Braider by Terry Farish
The Good Braider by Terry Farish. Marshall Cavendish, 2012. Currently available. Genre: YA Realistic Fiction/Poetry Face Value: Although this cover is doing the “faceless girl” thing that I typically find distasteful, it’s actually not too bad. The story focuses on … Continue reading
Best of 2012: Our Favorite Middle Grade Titles
When we created our wrap-up list of 2012, we of course had trouble keeping it to just ten books. We’re stretching our “best of” capacity by including a list of our top ten middle grade titles of 2012, too. Each … Continue reading
Review: Flirting in Italian by Lauren Henderson
Flirting in Italian by Lauren Henderson. Delacorte Press, 2012. Currently available. Genre: YA contemporary realistic fiction Face Value: Two cut-off bodies do not win this cover any points. The Vespa is charming, but that girl is wearing the weirdest outfit. … Continue reading
The 2012 Slatebreakers Non-Book Book-Related Gift Guide
Yes, that may be the most convoluted gift guide title you will see this holiday season. We’re trying to think outside of the box this year. Obviously we are big fans of giving books as gifts, and many of the … Continue reading
Review: First Girl Scout by Ginger Wadsworth
First Girl Scout: The Life of Juliette Gordon Low by Ginger Wadsworth. Clarion Books, 2012. Currently Available. Genre: Middle Grade Non-Fiction Face Value: Ugh. Another headless girl. However, I am a fan of the traditional Girl Scout uniform and the way … Continue reading
Posted in Middle Grade, Nonfiction, Reviews
Tagged Biography, Girl Scouts, Juliette Gordon Low, scouting
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Review: The Lions of Little Rock by Kristin Levine
The Lions of Little Rock by Kristin Levine. Penguin, 2012. Currently available. Genre: Middle grade historical fiction. Face Value: Hurrah! An illustrated cover! I’m happy to see this cover because it is gender neutral and a graceful representation of interracial … Continue reading
Posted in Middle Grade, Reviews
Tagged Arkansas, Friendship, Historical Fiction, Integration, Little Rock, mother-daughter relationships
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Review: Temple Grandin by Sy Montgomery
Temple Grandin: How the Girl Who Loved Cows Embraced Autism and Changed the World by Sy Montgomery. Houghton Mifflin Books for Children, 2012. Currently Available. Genre: Middle Grade Nonfiction Face Value: I have major font love for this book. It’s a … Continue reading
Posted in Middle Grade, Nonfiction, Reviews
Tagged animal welfare, ASD, autism, autism spectrum disorders, livestock, Temple Grandin
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