The Crossover
by Kwame Alexander
Age: 9+
Interests: basketball, sports, brothers, twins, family, romance, sibling rivalry
The Crossover
08 Oct 2018 Leave a comment
in Books, books 9+ Tags: basketball, death, family, poetry, romance, siblings, sports, twins
M.C. Higgins, the Great
03 Oct 2018 Leave a comment
in Books, books 9+, Uncategorized Tags: coming of age, country life, family, family history, mountains, nature, superstition
M.C. Higgins, the Great
by Virginia Hamilton
Age: 9 +
Interests: nature, family history, mountain life, superstition, coming of age stories
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
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
There Is a Tribe of Kids
26 Feb 2018 Leave a comment
in books 2+, Uncategorized Tags: animals, birds, family, friendship, nature, word play
There Is a Tribe of Kids
by Lane Smith
Age: 2+
Interests: nature, animals, word play, family
A Wrinkle in Time
26 Jan 2018 Leave a comment
in Books, books 9+, Classics Tags: family, fantasy, Magic, math, politics, religion, sci fi, science, siblings, strong girls, time travel
A Wrinkle in Time
by Madeleine L’Engle
Age: 9+
Interests: fantasy, science fiction, time travel, family, magic, science, math, strong girls, siblings, religion, politics
Dear Mr. Henshaw
06 Nov 2017 Leave a comment
in Books, books 8+, Uncategorized Tags: diary, divorce/separation, family, loneliness, new kid, school, single parent, writers
Dear Mr. Henshaw
by Beverly Cleary
illustrated by Paul O. Zelinsky
Age: 8+
Interests: being the new kid, school problems, divorced parents, single parent, loneliness, writing
Dicey’s Song
10 Oct 2017 Leave a comment
in Books, books 12+, Uncategorized Tags: family, friendship, mental illness, orphans, poverty, responsibility, siblings, strong girls
Dicey’s Song
by Cynthia Voigt
Age: 12+
Interests: family, siblings, strong girls, friendship, poverty, orphans, mental illness
The Silver Sword
12 Sep 2017 Leave a comment
in Books, books 9+ Tags: bravery, family, history, Poland, poverty, siblings, strong girls, war, WWII
The Silver Sword
(published in the US as Escape from Warsaw)
by Ian Seraillier
Age: 9+
Interests: history, World War II, Poland, war, family, poverty, refugees, strong female characters
The Twelve and the Genii
16 Aug 2017 Leave a comment
in Books, books 8+, Uncategorized Tags: family, fantasy, history, little people, play, siblings, toys
The Twelve and the Genii
by Pauline Clarke
(published in the U.S. under the title: The Return of the Twelves)
Age: 8+
Interests: fantasy, toys come to life, little people, history, siblings, family
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
26 Feb 2017 Leave a comment
in books 11+, Uncategorized Tags: American history, civil rights, family, farming, Great Depression, history, poverty, racism, violence
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
by Mildred D. Taylor
Age: 11+
Interests: history, American history, racism, civil rights, the Great Depression, family
