Hazel Bly and the Deep Blue Sea by Ashley Herring Blake Reviewed by Alisun Meet Hazel Bly. Hazel watches her little sister Peach like a hawk, doesn’t like risk or danger, and carries a first aid kit with her wherever she goes. Hazel suffers from crippling anxiety and worry. This is made painfully clear in […]
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Who are you?
Written by Brook Pessin-Whedbee and illustrated by Naomi Bardoff Reviewed by Lucie Wharton-Moeur Early Elementary Picturebook The book Who are you? is a book designed for you and only you. The author describes this book as a personal experience for every reader and an experience that will change every time you read it. This book […]
What Riley Wore by Elana K. Arnold
Written by Elana K. Arnold Illustrated by Linda Davick Reviewed by Ellen Hurd What Riley Wore is a colorfully illustrated picture book that features a non-gendered main character named Riley. Riley knows just what to wear for any occasion, such as a superhero costume for going to the dentist “because teeth cleaning is scary,” a […]
Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World
Gone is not a word Ivy thought she would ever use to describe a house. A person, maybe. Summer vacation. The last of the chocolate cake. But not a house. And certainly not her house.
The Might Heart of Sunny St. James
Written by Ashley Herring Blake Reviewed by Nicolina Hansen (2019-2020) Sunny St. James is a 12-year-old girl who hasn’t had her first kiss yet–and she’s due for a heart transplant any day. Among other items on her list of new life activities once she gets her new heart is to find a boy to kiss. […]