I enjoyed it, although not quite as much as the Luxe books. This one takes place in the 1920s, 1929 to be precise, and follows a new group of characters: Cordelia, searching New York for the dad she never knew, Letty, her best friend who wants to be a star, and Astrid, a socialite who seems bored quite often and will soon befriend Cordelia. With this series and HBO's new series Boardwalk Empire, I wonder if we are seeing the start of the flapper style coming back. We'll see.

MSBA Nominee 2010-2011

This book is definitely for the older end of the MSBA audience. Kyra is part of a polygamous cult and at age 14, is "chosen" to be the seventh wife of her uncle. This disgusts her and her family. Her family, however, seems paralyzed to do anything to change it. Should Kyra stay, because this might be just punishment for her transgressions, or should she go?

MSBA Nominee 2010-2011

Aubrey's father and sister died in a car crash. She and her mother survive. One day, her mother just leaves her. Can Aubrey survive on her own? With help from her grandmother and friends, will she eventually start to heal?

Ends on a cliff-hanger. I need to get the next book ASAP! :)

1986 Newbery Winner

I read it because I never had. It was okay.

Pretty cute. I enjoyed reading it.

I have been wanting to read this book for a while, since I first saw its cover on the Allen County Public Library Mock Newbery blog. I'm surprised that it isn't on more Mock lists. It wasn't quite as good as I was expecting, although I can't put my finger on exactly what is missing. It probably is the best book I've read that's been published this year, however.