This One Summer
written by Mariko Tamaki
illustrated by Jillian Tamaki
Age: 13+
Interests: graphic novels, adolescence, friendship, family, summer vacation, depression, sex, teenage behaviour, sexism, feminism
This One Summer
22 Mar 2018 Leave a comment
in Books, books 13+, Canadian books, Uncategorized Tags: adolescence, bad behavior, depression, family, feminism, friendship, graphic novels, sex, sexism, summer, teens
A Year Down Yonder
18 Jan 2018 Leave a comment
in Books, books 11+ Tags: bad behavior, bullying, grandparents, Great Depression, high school, poverty, romance, small town life, violence
A Year Down Yonder
by Richard Peck
Age: 11+
Interests: Great Depression, small town life, grandparents, high school, poverty, bullying, romance
Harriet the Spy
28 Jun 2017 3 Comments
in Books, books 10+, Classics Tags: adolescence, bad behavior, bullying, city life, friendship, New York, school, writers
Harriet the Spy
by Louise Fitzhugh
Age: 10+
Interests: middle school, writing, adolescence, friendship, bullying, city life, New York, bad behaviour
The God Beneath the Sea
17 Oct 2016 2 Comments
in Books, books 12+ Tags: bad behavior, creation myth, gods, Greece, monsters, myths, sex, violence
The God Beneath the Sea
by Leon Garfield and Edward Blishen
illustrated by Charles Keeping
Age: 12+
Interests: Greek myths More
Strawberry Girl
14 Nov 2014 Leave a comment
in Books, books 8+ Tags: American history, bad behavior, country life, farming, fighting, Florida, history, violence
Strawberry Girl
written and illustrated by Lois Lenski
Ages: 8 +
Interests: American history, farming, country life, history, Florida, violence, fighting, bad behaviour
Goggle-Eyes
08 Sep 2014 1 Comment
in Books, books 10+ Tags: activism, bad behavior, family, politics, single parent, step-parents, stepfathers
Goggle-Eyes
by Anne Fine
Age: 10+
Interests: family, divorce, single mom, politics, activism, stepfathers
The Wind on the Moon
15 Jun 2014 Leave a comment
in Books, books 9+ Tags: adventure, animals, bad behavior, Magic, satire, siblings, strong girls, travel
The Wind on the Moon
by Eric Linklater
Nicolas Bentley drew the pictures
Age: 9+
Interests: magic, animals, adventure, siblings, action, bad behaviour, strong girls, satire More
The Westing Game
18 Oct 2013 Leave a comment
in Books, books 10+ Tags: bad behavior, crime, mystery, treasure
The Westing Game
by Ellen Raskin
Age: 10+
Interests: mystery, crime, bad behaviour, treasure, murder More
Chester
26 Sep 2013 2 Comments
in Books, books 5+, Canadian books Tags: artists, bad behavior, cats, comedy, mice, storytelling, writers
Chester
text and illustrations by Mélanie Watt
Age: 5+ (but older kids will find it funny too – 7,8)
Interests: cats, mice, artists, telling stories, bad behaviour, humour
The Otterbury Incident
19 Sep 2013 Leave a comment
in Books, books 10+ Tags: action, adventure, bad behavior, crime, detective, England, money, mystery, school, violence
The Otterbury Incident
by C. Day Lewis
illustrated by Edward Ardizzone
Age: 10+
Interests: mystery, crime, kid detectives, England, action, some violence, school, bad behaviour, money
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