Criss Cross
written and illustrated by Lynne Rae Perkins
Age: 12+
Interests: coming of age, friendship, romance, small town life
Criss Cross
26 Nov 2018 Leave a comment
in Books, books 12+ Tags: coming of age, friendship, romance, small town life
Hello, Universe
17 Oct 2018 Leave a comment
in Books, books 9+ Tags: bullying, crushes, deafness, diversity, folktales, friendship, hearing impaired, pets, psychic powers, shyness
Hello, Universe
by Erin Entrada Kelly
Age: 9+
Interests: friendship, diverse characters, Filipino folktales, guinea pigs, bullying, deafness/hearing impairment, first crush, shyness
When You Reach Me
10 May 2018 Leave a comment
in Books, books 10+ Tags: friendship, mystery, puzzles, romance, school, time travel
When You Reach Me
by Rebecca Stead
Age: 10+
Interests: mystery, time travel, friendship, school, romance, puzzles
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
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
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 View from Saturday
02 Jan 2017 Leave a comment
in Books, books 9+ Tags: bookworms, bullying, cooperation, friendship, puzzles, school, teachers
The View from Saturday
by E. L. Konigsburg
Age: 9+
Interests: school, teachers, friendship, academic competitions
Missing May
21 Nov 2016 Leave a comment
in Books, books 8+ Tags: death, friendship, grieving
Missing May
by Cynthia Rylant
Age: 8+
Interests: grieving, friendship
The Adventures of Beekle, The Unimaginary Friend
04 Nov 2016 Leave a comment
in Books, books 2+, Uncategorized Tags: bravery, friendship, imaginary friends, loneliness, shyness
The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend
written and illustrated by Dan Santat
Age: 2+
Interests: friendship, imaginary friends, bravery, loneliness, shyness
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