Category: YA Fiction (Ages 13-17), 434 pages Genre: Urban Fantasy Content Rating: PG + M: Mild profanity and the lead character lives in a mental and verbally abusive household. […]
My Hero Academia, Vol. 1: Izuku Midoriya: Origin by Kohei Horikoshi (Author), Caleb D. Cook (Translator)
My daughter loves this manga and television series. There are several books in the series. Here’s #1! Middle school student Izuku Midoriya wants to be […]
Book Series Spotlight: “Girl on the Run” and “The Doktor’s Daughter” by Nancy McDonald
Category: Middle-Grade Fiction (Ages 8-12), 174 pages Genre: Historical fiction Content Rating: G. It’s middle grade. No foul language. No sex scenes. Book Description: It’s 1933 […]
Book Spotlight: “Grady Whill and the Templeton Codex” by Carole P. Roman
Category: Young-Adult Fiction (18 +), 286 pages Genre: Action-Adventure/Fantasy Publisher: Chelshire Content Rating: PG. The author thinks the book is G-rated. A reviewer said it had some […]
Book Spotlight: “A Measure of Serenity” by Bryan Prosek
Category: YA Fiction (Ages 13-17), 368 pages Genre: YA Science Fiction Content Rating: PG. There aren’t any graphic scenes, and no strong language. Book Description: […]
Book Series Spotlight: “The Darker the Skies” and “The Brighter the Stars” by Bryan Prosek
Category: YA Fiction (Ages 13-17), 292 pages Genre: YA Science Fiction Content Rating: PG. It’s very clean. Book Description: It only takes one to make […]
Book Recommendation: “Splintered: A Splintered Novel” by A. G. Howard
Reading age (12 – 18 years) Grade level (6 – 12) A gifted teenager whose ancestor inspired a literary classic descends into a mystical […]
Book Recommendation: “The Detective’s Assistant” by Kate Hannigan
My daughter’s March’s assigned reading (book club). She’s excited to read it because it’s based on a real story about a girl her age. […]
Book Review: “Smile: A Graphic Novel” by Raina Telgemeier
Raina Telgemeier’s #1 New York Times bestselling, Eisner Award-winning graphic memoir based on her childhood! Raina just wants to be a normal sixth grader. But one […]