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Prairie Lotus
Prairie Lotus by Linda Sue Park The racist and derogatory nature of the Little House on the Prairie books has been criticized by authors,...
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Feb 7, 20213 min read
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A Wish in the Dark
A Wish in the Dark by Christina Soontorvat Born in prison, Pong feels sure he’s destined to remain marginalized and oppressed forever....
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Feb 5, 20212 min read
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A Good Kind of Trouble
A Good Kind of Trouble by Lisa Moore Ramée This gentle but earnest middle grade novel takes on everything from protesting against racism...
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Jul 11, 20202 min read
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The Usual Suspects
The Usual Suspects by Maurice Broaddus Thelonius Mitchell and Nehemiah Jones are used to people thinking they’re up to something:, for...
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Mar 29, 20202 min read
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The Parker Inheritance
The Parker Inheritance by Varian Johnson As we grow older, disillusionment becomes an increasingly familiar feeling. Whether the...
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Mar 22, 20203 min read
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A Dash of Trouble
A Dash of Trouble (Love Sugar Magic #1) The youngest daughter of five, Leo Logroño is spunky, ebullient, and absolutely unwilling to be...
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Jan 9, 20201 min read
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Hurricane Child
This book is bright and sharp, sparkling and ghostly. It smells like salt and sweat, and feels like holding hands, like running, like...
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Jul 9, 20192 min read
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The Last Last-Day-of-Summer
The Last Last-Day-of-Summer by Lamar Giles It’s the last day of Sheed and Otto’s summer vacation and they wish it would last forever. But...
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Jun 26, 20191 min read
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Sincerely, Harriet
Sincerely, Harriet by Sarah Winifred Searle For some, childhood is a boisterous time, full of noise and color, giggling friends and...
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Jun 24, 20192 min read
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Ghost Boys
Ghost Boys begins at the end of Jerome Rogers' life. Indeed, the novel's first word, floating in large, parchment-colored text over a...
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Apr 25, 20192 min read
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Two Roads
Two Roads by Joseph Bruchac Cal thinks he knows who he is: a “knight of the road” riding the rails across the U.S. as a hobo with his...
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Mar 1, 20193 min read
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The Night Diary
The Night Diary by Veera Hiranandani Growing up in Northern India in 1947, Nisha’s life is full of both joys and worries: she loves...
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Feb 23, 20192 min read
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Fruit Ninja and Jetpack Joyride
My review of Fruit Ninja and Jetpack Joyride by Nate Cosby with art by Scott Brown and Ruairi Sebastian Piriz is now posted on No Flying...
aolundsmith
Nov 10, 20181 min read
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Science Comics: Robots and Drones
My review of Science Comics: Robots and Drones: Past, Present, and Future by Mairghread Scott with art by Jacob Chabot is now posted to...
aolundsmith
Oct 10, 20181 min read
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It Ain't So Awful, Falafal
"It is the first time in my entire life that the shah is no longer the ruler. I have a huge science test today, but I feel like my brain...
aolundsmith
Jul 16, 20182 min read
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Hurricane Dancers
Hurricane Dancers by Margarita Engle Quebrado didn’t use to be called Quebrado, not when he was small and whole. The child of a Spanish...
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Jul 8, 20182 min read
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Hello, Universe
“I know there’s something going on with you, anak. You have the face of Frederico the Sorrowful.” “Who is Frederico the Sorrowful?” “He...
aolundsmith
Jun 29, 20182 min read
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Whichwood
Whichwood by Tahereh Mafi “She was not lesser for being younger; her hurts were no less important; her feelings no less relevant…She was...
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May 23, 20182 min read
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Let's Make Comics!: An Activity Book to Write, Draw, and Create Your Own Comics
You can read my review of Jess Smart-Smiley's book Let's Make Comics here at the comics and graphic novel review site No Flying No Tights!
aolundsmith
May 1, 20181 min read
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The Thing About Jellyfish
The Thing About Jellyfish by Ali Benjamin “Jellyfish don’t get bogged down by drama, love, friendship, or sorrow. They don’t get stuck in...
aolundsmith
Mar 31, 20181 min read
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