Focused
By: Alyson Gerber Rate: between very good and supreme Clea is a girl who cannot focus on anything except chess. She knows she should concentrate, but she keeps getting distracted.…
Frazzled
By: Booki Vivat Rate: between very good and supreme Meet Abbie Wu, an about-to start-middle-school kid who is the sister of the awesome Peter Wu. Abbie dreads the Middles because…
The Wednesday Wars
By: Gary D. Schidmit Rate: very good Holling Hoodhood, The Son Who is Going to Inherit Hoodhood and Associates, has a teacher, Mrs. Baker, who hates his guts, just because…
Echo
By: Pam Munoz Ryan Rate: very good, but a bit confusing at the beginning Echo is a confusing but interesting story, telling of many characters. But, as I mentioned, it…
When the Sea Turned to Silver
By: Grace Lin Rate: between good and very good Pinmei is the granddaughter of Amah, the Storyteller, and they lived together happily until one terrible day Amah is taken away…
Dumpling Days
By: Grace Lin Rate: supreme Although Pacy Lin’s parents are Taiwanese, Pacy has never gone to Taiwan and doesn’t want to. But her parents are taking their whole family (them,…
The Year of the Rat
By: Grace Lin Rate: very good Pacy Lin has another amazing year set out for her! In the Year of the Rat, there are supposed to be many changes to…
The Year of the Dog
By: Grace Lin Rate: very good It’s the Chinese Year of the Dog! Pacy Lin’s mother told her this year should be a good year for friends, family, and “finding…