Tom Rachman’s ‘The Rise and Fall of Great Powers,’ Was a Miss for Me

Rachman writes with a straightforward voice peppered in poetry. The characters are as individualistic and specific as any found in … More

‘This One Summer’ Shines with Joy and Rains with Despair in a Touching Coming of Age Story

Awago Beach is the where Rose and her family spend their summers. Her friend Windy and her non-traditional family also … More

Children’s Book Week: It’s an Orange Aardvark! by Michael Hall

                                 Aardvarks are scary! At … More

Children’s Book Week: ‘Mighty Dads’ by Joan Hulub & Illustrated by ‘Pete the Cat’ Creator, James Dean

Mighty Dads by Joan Holub Illustrated by James Dean                       … More

‘The Truth About Alice’ is This is a Great Book.

It’s getting a lot of buzz for addressing the issue of slut shaming head on, but The Truth About Alice … More

‘Revolution’ by Deborah Wiles Combines Heart and Humor to Talk About a Dark Moment in American History

At 544 pages, before one even opens the book, Revolution stands out as a unique Middle Grade (Grades 3-7) reading … More

The Undertaking of Lily Chen is a Graphic Novel with Adventure, Humor and Bite

The Undertaking of Lily Chen is a love story, an adventure, a journey of a boy becoming a man and … More

‘Girls Standing on Lawns’ Combines Photos, Painting and Texts to Encourage Us to Stand Proudly

           MoMA has begun a series of collaborative books with Girls Standing on Lawns. Author Daniel … More

John Corey Whaley’s Noggin Hits it On the Head (Pun Intended)

                Travis Coates’ life is no different than the life of any other … More

Meg Wolitzer’s ‘The Interestings’ is a Contemporary Epic Which Follows a Group of Friends From High School to Adulthood

For many people high school years are the ones to look back at as the best years of their lives. … More