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Age: 7th-9th grade
14-year-old Sophia can't quite get a hold of real love. She's doing puppy love just fine with her current boyfriend but she's craving something more, something not so boring. She can't discover what it is until a Halloween dance puts a masked debonaire in her hands as she loses herself in his sweeping movements. Left only with the haunting image of his forearms, Sophia cannot manage to identify her suitor amidst her classmates. Until a trip to the city bumps her into the outcast Murphy and they connect on a level not felt before by Sophia. Along with the romance, Sophia must deal with her detached parents and tell her friends her seemingly embarrassing secret.
Captures teen hormones and angst well, mixed in with teens' emerging appreciation of poetry as a means of expression.
14-year-old Sophia can't quite get a hold of real love. She's doing puppy love just fine with her current boyfriend but she's craving something more, something not so boring. She can't discover what it is until a Halloween dance puts a masked debonaire in her hands as she loses herself in his sweeping movements. Left only with the haunting image of his forearms, Sophia cannot manage to identify her suitor amidst her classmates. Until a trip to the city bumps her into the outcast Murphy and they connect on a level not felt before by Sophia. Along with the romance, Sophia must deal with her detached parents and tell her friends her seemingly embarrassing secret.
Captures teen hormones and angst well, mixed in with teens' emerging appreciation of poetry as a means of expression.
Age: 3-7 years
A whimsical romp of musical delight, Farkle Mcbride is a prodigy in every instrument he picks up--he just can't tolerate the noise for very long. But when an ensemble needs him most, he takes up the cause and finds his perfect role.
Wonderfully rhyming with an opportunity to read aloud sounds from instruments. Perfect for storytime--even a felt story.
A whimsical romp of musical delight, Farkle Mcbride is a prodigy in every instrument he picks up--he just can't tolerate the noise for very long. But when an ensemble needs him most, he takes up the cause and finds his perfect role.
Wonderfully rhyming with an opportunity to read aloud sounds from instruments. Perfect for storytime--even a felt story.
Age: 10th-12th grade (due to younger ages misinterpreting the message)
A valuable perspective of a teen who commits a terrible act: rape. Even more terrible? He doesn't think he raped a girl he truly loved. Mixed up and bottled emotions fuel Keir into a numb life after he tackles a kid during a game and paralyzes him. He becomes so desperate for acceptance, for loving after this tragic accident that he seeks attention everywhere he can get it. Although his back story does not excuse him raping a girl, the girl is not the only victim of Keir's rash emotions. He is, too.
A valuable perspective of a teen who commits a terrible act: rape. Even more terrible? He doesn't think he raped a girl he truly loved. Mixed up and bottled emotions fuel Keir into a numb life after he tackles a kid during a game and paralyzes him. He becomes so desperate for acceptance, for loving after this tragic accident that he seeks attention everywhere he can get it. Although his back story does not excuse him raping a girl, the girl is not the only victim of Keir's rash emotions. He is, too.
Age: 7th-9th grade
Several famous authors provide a conglomeration of varying sexual encounters including pregnancy, abortion, abstinence, homosexuality, and machoism. Although written in 2001, it is somewhat dated with a few old cultural references. However, this collection of short stories is still prevalent in our society today with poignant truths captured in each brief story.
Several famous authors provide a conglomeration of varying sexual encounters including pregnancy, abortion, abstinence, homosexuality, and machoism. Although written in 2001, it is somewhat dated with a few old cultural references. However, this collection of short stories is still prevalent in our society today with poignant truths captured in each brief story.
Age: 8th-12th grade
A Cinderella remake with a more complex storyline. After her mother then her father dies, Ash is left with a cruel and manipulative stepmother and her two daughters: a greedy, savage stepsister and a misguided yet slightly rebellious stepsister. In order to cope without her parents in her unfortunate life, Ash seeks refuge in the fairy tales of olden days when such magic existed. Ash seeks out a final escape from her unwanted life in the fairies that still may exist in the Woods, even though the tales caution against the misleading happiness of the fairies.
One fairy falls in love with the fearless girl and gives her occasional companionship but fears for her entrance into the eternal life of the fairies. Just as Ash seeks to give herself completely to the fairy world, she encounters a kind Huntress of the King. Ash gradually falls in love with the Huntress and now must separate her enraptured--yet loveless--connection with the fairy prince.
A great book for those who enjoy fairy tales but seek more complexity.
A Cinderella remake with a more complex storyline. After her mother then her father dies, Ash is left with a cruel and manipulative stepmother and her two daughters: a greedy, savage stepsister and a misguided yet slightly rebellious stepsister. In order to cope without her parents in her unfortunate life, Ash seeks refuge in the fairy tales of olden days when such magic existed. Ash seeks out a final escape from her unwanted life in the fairies that still may exist in the Woods, even though the tales caution against the misleading happiness of the fairies.
One fairy falls in love with the fearless girl and gives her occasional companionship but fears for her entrance into the eternal life of the fairies. Just as Ash seeks to give herself completely to the fairy world, she encounters a kind Huntress of the King. Ash gradually falls in love with the Huntress and now must separate her enraptured--yet loveless--connection with the fairy prince.
A great book for those who enjoy fairy tales but seek more complexity.
"Last week I cut my hair, bought some boys' clothes and shoes, wrapped a large ACE bandage around my chest to flatten my fortunately-not-large breasts, and began looking for a new name.
Angela Katz-McNair has never felt quite right as a girl. Her whole life is leading up to the day she decides to become Grady, a guy. While coming out as transgendered feels right to Grady, he isn't prepared for the reaction he gets from everyone else. His mother is upset, his younger sister is mortified, and his best friend, Eve, won't acknowledge him in public. Why can't people just let Grady be himself?
Grady's life is miserable until he finds friends in some unexpected places -- like the school geek, Sebastian, who explains that there is precedent in the natural world (parrotfish change gender when they need to, and the newly male fish are the alpha males), and Kita, a senior who might just be Grady's first love."
I enjoyed that the former best friend was not portrayed as evil but had reasons for her betrayal, albeit selfish. Like Grady, not everything's black and white.
Angela Katz-McNair has never felt quite right as a girl. Her whole life is leading up to the day she decides to become Grady, a guy. While coming out as transgendered feels right to Grady, he isn't prepared for the reaction he gets from everyone else. His mother is upset, his younger sister is mortified, and his best friend, Eve, won't acknowledge him in public. Why can't people just let Grady be himself?
Grady's life is miserable until he finds friends in some unexpected places -- like the school geek, Sebastian, who explains that there is precedent in the natural world (parrotfish change gender when they need to, and the newly male fish are the alpha males), and Kita, a senior who might just be Grady's first love."
I enjoyed that the former best friend was not portrayed as evil but had reasons for her betrayal, albeit selfish. Like Grady, not everything's black and white.
Age: Baby to preschool
Great for participatory storytimes. The beat of the drum is even present in the monosyllabic words!
Great for participatory storytimes. The beat of the drum is even present in the monosyllabic words!
"Lost in the big city, a young girl makes her way home by following the rich and vibrant music of the streets. Bursting with bright colors and narrated in lively, staccato phrases' (goodreads feature review).
Beautiful, soft, large paintings made with watercolor, stamps, and multimedia. Attractive for children and adults.
Beautiful, soft, large paintings made with watercolor, stamps, and multimedia. Attractive for children and adults.
Age: K - 2
Heavy text filled with superfluous dialogue, combined with illustrations that begin depicting the same scenes of people talking makes for a poor children's book. Although, I like the plot, several aspects fell way short.
"Grandad Harry is from Lancashire and plays the trumpet in a brass band; Grandad Roy is from Trinidad and plays the steel drum in a steel band. Aston wants to play both these instruments, just like his grandads, and he also wants botht he grandads to bring their bands to his school summer fair. But there's a problem - only one band is needed!" (Goodreads featured review)
Heavy text filled with superfluous dialogue, combined with illustrations that begin depicting the same scenes of people talking makes for a poor children's book. Although, I like the plot, several aspects fell way short.
"Grandad Harry is from Lancashire and plays the trumpet in a brass band; Grandad Roy is from Trinidad and plays the steel drum in a steel band. Aston wants to play both these instruments, just like his grandads, and he also wants botht he grandads to bring their bands to his school summer fair. But there's a problem - only one band is needed!" (Goodreads featured review)