A slim book about grief and family. I especially enjoyed seeing how Clayton and his mother related to Cool Papa. You can try to fix your mistakes, but sometimes if you don't find exactly the right way, it doesn't work out they way you thought. I mean, I hope Cool Papa understood how he screwed up with his daughter and was trying to make things better with Clayton. I also liked that Clayton's dad was in the picture, as much as Clayton's mother allowed, and respected her wishes while also gently saying what he wanted.

I enjoy stories with alternating perspectives, so this one from the view of Charlie Dean and John Thomas-Smith worked for me in that regard. This is a book about teens trying to escape to a better high school, one that focuses on the arts but is uber-expensive. Charlie Dean is obsessed with fashion and determined to get in, with a Pollyanna-ish attitude about life. John would rather work with metal, but he's determined to get into this school, so how hard could fashion be? Both learn about themselves in the process, and do some growing up. The ending is slightly hopeful, but realistic.

I really liked Gertie, and her belief that if she is the best 5th grader, her mother will come back to her. I think that any child who has believed that their parents love is dependent on something (grades, behavior, etc.) could relate. There were also realistic friend issues. I enjoyed it.

Thank you NetGalley for giving me a free copy of this book.

It took me a while to read this, mostly because I had to go back and read book two so that I was aware of what was happening. I enjoyed this run. I don't know a lot about Fantastic Four, but I felt like this run gave me a good overview of their basic traits.

My favorite book about Kelly so far. I thought all four characters were fleshed out and the plotline seemed clear. I liked that it showed how the bully got the way he is. A good read.

Not a fan of the text, did like the illustrations. This should make reading "The Circle" fun.

I liked this more than "Her Right Foot" which I read before and despaired of making it through this. It's better written than that. I could suspend disbelief enough to see that this world would happen, but I had a hard time believing that the main character would just fall for everything hook line and sinker. I'd be interested to see what the movie kept and what it changed.

Loved this one. I'm definitely ordering it for the library. It's about a boy and his father fishing, but also their experience immigrating to the United States. I feel like a lot of families could relate to the story.

A quiet story about a Native grandmother and grandchild talking about the grandmother's experience in boarding school where the teachers tried to wipe out their culture. An important part of our history to remember.