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Book Review: Let the Monster Out by Chad Lucas
It might be the "creepy" factor that will interest kids in picking up this book, but it's the layers to the story and the complicated, authentic characters that will keep kids reading.
Book Review: The Science of Being Angry by Nicole Melleby
I can't think of any book that really captures what it's like to deal with that anger inside of you and the fallout from it like this one does.
Book Review: Dead Flip by Sara Farizan
Teen reviewer Riley Jensen reviews the upcoming Dead Flip by Sara Farizan. Bonus point: It involves a supernatural pinball machine!
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Book Review: The Agathas by Kathleen Glasgow and Liz Lawson
I highly recommend this engrossing read and already need to see what mystery Iris and Alice will tackle next. Great read.
Post-It Note Reviews: Retellings, werewolves, the pandemic, art camp, and more!
Post-it Note Reviews are a great way to display books in your library or classroom, a way to let kids recommend their favorite titles without having to get up in front of everyone and do a book talk, and an easy way to offer a more personal recommendation than just the flap copy offers.
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Book Review: Gallant by Victoria Schwab
What if there was a world almost like ours, but darker? And what if you found the seam between these worlds and could cross over into that darker version of this world? Gallant by Victoria Schwab is reviewed.
Book Review: At the End of Everything by Marieke Nijkamp
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In Which I Wrestle with THE WOODS ARE ALWAYS WATCHING by Stephanie Perkins
In which Karen Jensen wrestles with the newest thriller by Stephanie Perkins
Book Review: In the Wild Light by Jeff Zentner
Teen librarian Karen Jensen reviews the most recent contemporary YA by author Jeff Zentner, "a stunning, achingly moving book."
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