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Review: After Iris by Natasha Farrant
After Iris by Natasha Farrant. Dial Books for Young Readers, 2013. Currently Available. Genre: Contemporary Realistic Fiction Face Value: Designers take notes. This is what a middle grade cover should look like. It’s age appropriate, but it’s also cool and … Continue reading
Posted in Middle Grade, Reviews
Tagged Film, Loss, Parents, Realism, Siblings, twins
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Review: Happy Families by Tanita S. Davis
Happy Families by Tanita S. Davis. Alfred A. Knopf, 2012. Currently Available. Genre: Contemporary Realistic Fiction (YA) Face Value: I love this cover. It hints at what the book is about without sensationalizing and it’s simple and clean but still … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews, Young Adult
Tagged Diversity, Family, Parents, Realism, Siblings, Transgender
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Review: The Red Wolf by Margaret Shannon
The Red Wolf by Margaret Shannon Houghton Mifflin, 2002 (currently available) Genre: Fairy Tale, Picture Book Face Value: This is an extraordinary cover. It is a particularly extraordinary cover for a princess book targeted at 4-7 year olds. To illustrate … Continue reading
Posted in Picture Books, Reviews
Tagged Fairy Tales, Magic, Margaret Shannon, Parents, Picture Books, Princess Culture, Princesses, Read-aloud
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