A delightful mystery about a newer American monster--the Mothman. Readers will enjoy discovering Josie and her family's attempts to stay together during tough times and defeat the monster. There were a few moments that were almost too convenient, but overall, a good choice.

The writing style wasn't my favorite, but I think it suits what will probably be this heartbreaking book's target audience. It's written pretty simply and clearly. Carter outlines the various forms of abuse he dealt with during his childhood, and what it was that helped him not go down a dark path.

For fans of Redwall. The thing I enjoyed most about this one is that it made me want to visit Arthurian legends and rewatch the Disney Sword in the Stone movie to find the similarities.

Beautiful illustrations.

I easily finished this in one afternoon, so it is quite readable. It's a world where invention and creativity are taboo, as "we are all cogs in a great machine." Trenton can't help himself though. He has to try to improve things. This desire (and the trouble it brings him) lead him to Kallista Bambridge, someone else who loves to tinker. Can they save their city before it's too late?

Quick moving with chapter breaks. I liked it.

If you're looking for a book to introduce concepts of immigrants moving to your town, this would be an excellent choice. If you want something complicated, or with a lot of nuance, this might not be it, but I enjoyed reading it.

I enjoyed this one. It was an interesting take on the Robin Hood myth, combined with some mythology about the sun and the moon. It also takes place in a futuristic setting. Honestly, I could have done without the moon lore parts, but I'd still be interested to see where Magoon takes it in the next book in the series.

I enjoyed this biography of Dunbar. He is a poet I didn't know a lot about, and it was enjoyable to learn about his life. I did read many of the poems in here out loud, as it helped me understand them. My favorite was "A Negro Love Song" because it brought back memories of reciting that as a group with Ashley Bryan.

Stunning photographs.

This heartbreaking book is about a girl named Mascha, who spends the summer with her grandparents. Normally she is forced to hang out with their elderly neighbors, but this summer she notices two new kids: Julie and Max. They seem to be hiding something though: Max talks angrily to imaginary friends, and Julie has bruises she's trying to hide. When Mascha confides her fears to her grandparents, they tell her to stay out of it. Mascha can't help herself. She's got to do something.

What Mascha does, which I leave spoiler-free, is perhaps not the best solution. I do not think it would be the reaction I would have either. However, my heart breaks for her because she's hoping she can do some good, but just going all the wrong ways about it.