Written by Gail Shepherd Lyndon Baines Hawkins, Lyndie, is an 11-year-old girl whose life is changing in ways that she doesn’t like. She and her parents are moving in with her grandparents, her mother is not well and her father is dealing with his service in the Vietnam War. Lyndie wants her old life back, …
I still smile at everyone in the street.Not everyone smiles back, though.When they don’t,I want to say,‘You don’t have to worry about me.I am just a girl who likes movies.’ –Jude, in Jasmine Warga’s Other Words for Home Written by Jasmine Warga This is the engaging story of Jude, a girl who lives in a …
Various Authors, Edited by Bethany C. Morrow This collection of short stories made me laugh, cry, scream, and also want to hide. Every story speaks for an individual experience in the confines of a wider culture. One story is not better than the others because they’re so unique, brimming with overt & covert meaning, and …
Written and Illustrated by Jen Wang This is a well told story with lots of emotions mixed in. It hits topics of friendship, expectations, figuring out who your are, acceptance, jealousy, guilt, and more. The art is great and helps the story read quickly. I think it will be read and loved by many. Reviewed …
Written by Cynthia Lord I think this book is good because it has some interesting facts when you get to the beginning of a chapter. Also, because Emma was trying really hard to fit in. One last reason why it’s good is that Emma was also brave to go to public school. I think that …
Written by Eileen Spinelli This is an incredibly sweet story about 12 year-old Birdie Briggs, who loves birds, bird watching, and bird facts. Birdie has just moved to Idaho with her mother, to live with her Grandma, after the death of her father. It’s about first love, second love, friendship, grief, and healing. Lovely characters …
Various Authors, Edited by Marieke Nijkamp This book had potential to be a great read. However, I found that I only enjoyed 4-5 of the 13 stories in the book. There were a few that I even skipped, since they just weren’t interesting enough to hold me. The stories I liked, I really liked; they …
Written by Amy Sarig King This book deals with divorce and depression and really opened my eyes to a perspective I did not have. The story is told from the eyes of a 12 year old girl whose parents announce that they are getting a divorce and dad was moving out. This when she felt …
Written and Illustrated by Remy Lai How many lessons can be learned from a cake? Jingwen’s family moves from China to Australia, leaving behind his grandparents and friends. Jingwen feels like he moved to Mars. His inability to speak “martian” makes him isolated. His only companion is his annoying “booger” little brother, Yanghao, because the …
Written by Aida Salazar 11-year-old Celi Rivera’s body is quickly changing and with it, the promise of a period. For Celi, this means a moon ceremony to celebrate her transition from girl to young woman. Celi, however, doesn’t want to share the things happening to her body with other people. Celi also finds herself torn …
