Category Archives: Reviews

Review: Pink by Lili Wilkinson

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Sarah

Pink by Lili Wilkinson HarperTeen, 2009 (currently available) Genre: Contemporary Realistic Fiction Face Value: This cover is eye catching, with the white background and giant garish lips. Yeah, they’re a little alarming, but the striking shades of lipstick reflect the … Continue reading →

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Review: Imaginary Girls by Nova Ren Suma

Posted on August 22, 2011 by Sarah

Imaginary Girls by Nova Ren Suma Dutton Books, 2011 (currently available) Genre: Speculative Fiction, Contemporary Face Value: Well let’s see. We have a ghostly floating girl in a flimsy white dress. We can’t see the face of course, but at … Continue reading →

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Review: The Mockingbirds by Daisy Whitney

Posted on August 18, 2011 by Brianna

The Mockingbirds by Daisy Whitney. Little, Brown, and Company, 2010. Currently available. Genre: YA Realistic Fiction Face Value: I love a bold graphic, and this cover delivers. There is an air of mystery about this cover. The bird and tree … Continue reading →

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Review: Dreams of Significant Girls by Christina Garcia

Posted on August 15, 2011 by Sarah

Dreams of Significant Girls, by Christina Garcia Simon & Schuster, 2011. (currently available) Genre: Historical Fiction, Realism Face Value: Well it’s certainly pretty to look at, and I wasn’t embarrassed to read it on a train. And I do appreciate … Continue reading →

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Review: Babymouse by Jennifer L. Holm & Matthew Holm

Posted on August 11, 2011 by Brianna

Babymouse: Queen of the World! by Jennifer L. Holm & Matthew Holm. Random House, 2005. Currently available. Genre: Middle Grade Graphic Novel Face Value: This cover is vastly different from the typical primary colored, muscle man covers that you usually … Continue reading →

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Review: Marty McGuire by Kate Messner

Posted on August 4, 2011 by Brianna

Marty McGuire by Kate Messner. Scholastic Press, 2011. Currently available. Genre: Early chapter book/realistic fiction Face Value: At first glance, the illustrated cover of Marty McGuire blends in to the crowd of other Middle Grade chapter books. She’s a contemporary … Continue reading →

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Review: Inside Out & Back Again by Thanhha Lai

Posted on August 1, 2011 by Sarah

Inside Out and Back Again by Thanhha Lai Harper Collins, 2011 (currently available) Genre: Historical Fiction, Novel in Verse Face Value: This cover is just lovely. I love the colors and I think the silhouettes of Há and her beloved … Continue reading →

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Review: The Plain Janes by Cecil Castellucci and Jim Rugg

Posted on July 28, 2011 by Brianna

The Plain Janes by Cecil Castellucci and Jim Rugg. DC Comics, 2007. Currently available. Genre: YA Graphic Novel Face Value: Bold and incredibly cool, this cover is hard to miss. There is a mix of graphic and photographic. We have … Continue reading →

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Review: Ten Miles Past Normal by Frances O’Roark Dowell

Posted on July 25, 2011 by Sarah

Ten Miles Past Normal by Frances O’Roark Dowell Atheneum, 2011 (currently available) Genre: Contemporary Realism Face Value: Actually, I love this cover a lot! It looks like the cover designer actually read the book and designed accordingly, and the girl … Continue reading →

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Review: Divergent by Veronica Roth

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Sarah

Divergent, by Veronica Roth Katherine Tegen Books, 2011 (currently available) Genre: Dystopian Speculative Fiction Face Value: This cover suggests to the world that you are reading the Next Big Thing in YA Dystopian Fiction. This is fine, because that is … Continue reading →

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