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Book Reviews

May 18, 2022 by Amanda MacGregor

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.

May 17, 2022 by Amanda MacGregor

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.

May 16, 2022 by Riley Jensen

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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Post-It Note Reviews: Retellings, werewolves, the pandemic, art camp, and more!

April 21, 2022 by Amanda MacGregor

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

February 21, 2022 by Karen Jensen, MLS

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

January 26, 2022 by Karen Jensen, MLS

What happens when the world ends and teens in a juvenile deliquent center are deemed not worth saving? Can they save themselves? A review of At the End of Everything, a new YA pandemic novel

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In which Karen Jensen wrestles with the newest thriller by Stephanie Perkins

Book Review: In the Wild Light by Jeff Zentner

August 27, 2021 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Teen librarian Karen Jensen reviews the most recent contemporary YA by author Jeff Zentner, "a stunning, achingly moving book."

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