libscote's Reviews (6.4k)

"Cher is a global icon." That's her author bio, and it's so true. One thing I appreciated about this book was getting to know Cher through her childhood and her family, to see patterns that repeated themselves and ones that didn't. I had a vague idea about parts of her life due to "The Cher Show" but to hear it in her own words? Extraordinary. Love her forever.

A look at different tooth traditions. My personal favorite was learning how many countries use mice to grab teeth, rather than a fairy.

This book is about a girl who has to walk far to get water, and it isn't necessarily clean. This book is a good introduction for kids about water cleanliness.

I can see why this book is so popular with my middle grade patrons. It's easy to read and a gripping tale of survival, but set in a suburb. Like, what if you were abandoned but still had access to a grocery store? I enjoyed it. 

Raymond is abandoned by his parents in North Carolina. It's not that unusual for them to leave for a few days, but to leave him for good? That's new. He and his dog Rosie have to figure out how to survive. Your heart will break for Raymond as he struggles to avoid getting back in the foster care system, based on a previous negative experience. 

Beautiful art but the story was a bit convoluted. 

An excellent chapter book about a Native family living in the city. 

This reminded me of Gary Schmidt's books, where there is a very sad thing that happens and people deal with it, often in humorous ways. Simon wants to escape his life in Omaha when he moves to Grin and Bear It. No one can have the internet there, in addition to other electronics that might interfere with radio telescope frequencies. He meets Agate, a girl who wants to ping alien noises off of the local telescope so the researchers won't feel so all alone. These two learn to be best friends and to help each other deal with the aspects of their lives that aren't always so pleasant. 

This took me a while to read. I thought it was good, but it was a lot to process and very different from my usual type of reading. I'm glad I read it though.

I wasn't sure what to expect with this book. It was chosen for Book Club and I was like, sure I'll give it a go. Much to my surprise, I really enjoyed it. I suspect parts might hit differently if you're actually a mom, but I still found a lot to think about and enjoy in this book.