Catherine, Called Birdy
By: Karen Cushman Rate: Good In the book Catherine Called Birdy, an old Jewish woman says to her, “Remember, Little Bird, in the world to come, you will not be…
The Great Wall of Lucy Wu
By: Wendy Wan-Long Shang Rate: Between very good and supreme Yet another story about a Chinese girl, Wendy Wan-Long Shang’s book The Great Wall of Lucy Wu is truly amazing. …
Three Keys
By: Kelly Yang Rate: supreme In this amazing sequel to Front Desk, we continue to adventure with Mia Tang. Mia now is the owner of the Calivista Motel! She’s excited…
Gold Dust
By: Chris Lynch Rate: good Richard Riley Moncrief is obsessed with baseball. He doesn’t understand how anyone can not like baseball, and he thinks all boys are destined to at…
The Explorer
By: Katherine Rundell Rate: good For fans of survival stories, The Explorer by Katherine Rundell is perfect. Fred, Con, Lila and her five-year-old brother Max are on their way back…
Beyond the Bright Sea
By: Lauren Wolk Rate: good In this touching story by Lauren Wolk, author of Wolf Hollow, a twelve-year-old-girl named Crow was washed up on one of the Elizabeth Islands on…
Wolf Hollow
By: Lauren Wolk Rate: good Annabelle McBride is a twelve-year-old girl during World War II who lives on a farm with her parents, grandparents, Aunt Lily, and her younger brothers…
Scary Stories for Young Foxes
By: Christian McKay Heidicker Rate: very good This book for young children is wonderful, and it describes friendship. Seven little foxes sit around an old storyteller and listen to her…