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Tag: Sisters
In the Haunted Glen: Finding the Middle Grade in “Goblin Market,” a guest post by Diane Zahler
I struggled for several years to find a way to do “Goblin Market” justice, while still respecting my audience.
Book Review: Tigers, Not Daughters by Samantha Mabry
This is a warning and a celebration of what happens when girls become feral, become hunters, when girls decide they are not sorry. A fierce story of heartbreak, grief, connection, and the complications of the human heart.
Book Review: The Wise and the Wicked by Rebecca Podos
A desperate search for the truth leaves 16-year-old Ruby Chernyavsky with more questions than answers as she untangles years of family lore and begins to understand that stories have more than one side.
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Book Review: The Art of Losing by Lizzy Mason
Debut novelist Lizzy Mason presents a realistic look at addiction and its impact on lives that is somber but ultimately hopeful. This well-written debut has lots of layers and will be an easy one to recommend to fans of contemporary YA. Hand this one to character-driven readers.
B is for Brothers *and* Sisters; a Take 5 List
Today is the last day of January, so it’s our last day with the Letter B (though we will still post something if we get it because we like this discussion). Today TLTer Heather Booth is discussing brothers (and sisters). If you are in a mixed gender sibling group, you might have noticed the relative […]
Book Review: You’ll Miss Me When I’m Gone by Rachel Lynn Solomon
Publisher’s description A moving, lyrical debut novel about twins who navigate first love, their Jewish identity, and opposite results from a genetic test that determines their fate—whether they inherited their mother’s Huntington’s disease. Eighteen-year-old twins Adina and Tovah have little in common besides their ambitious nature. Viola prodigy Adina yearns to become a soloist—and to […]
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Book Review: The Upside of Unrequited by Becky Albertalli
When I’m reviewing books for professional publications, I stay quiet about them on social media. I’m always really excited once a review comes out to be able to talk about the book, finally! Here’s one of my most recent reviews, which originally appeared in the February 2017 issue of School Library Journal. I am SO EXCITED to now […]
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