An excellent book about crows. My one complaint is that I wish the map of New Caldonia had come earlier in the book. I spent some time searching through to figure out where exactly in the world they were talking about, and it took me a while to find the map!

A cute overview of supernatural exploration.

An interesting look at what happens when we find bones, how we determine it's a graveyard, find out who the bones belong to, and then facial reconstruction. It also talks about slavery in the north and has a Hamilton connection.

An overview of basic bodily functions in space. Not bad.

I really liked this one. I thought it was an excellent overview of immigration that kept a neutral stance.

Another excellent nonfiction title that will inspire youth to get involved in resisting unjust actions, hopefully with better results.

I really liked this one, which looks at a few tough subjects such as middle school crushes, being on the football team but not enjoying it, middle school dances, depression, and OCD. Daniel is trying to navigate the middle school realm to the best of his ability. He's got a crush on Raya, who is likely too popular for him. And why is "Psycho Sarah" suddenly paying attention to him? This book is also autobiographical in nature, which makes it all the more powerful. I do have thoughts about the ending, but overall, this is an excellent title.

Eh. It's an interesting play on Jack and the Beanstalk, but it's not my favorite book.

I mean, if one lets go of thoughts like "how is the cavegirl transported to today but knows cavegirl things" and "how have all the town adults just let her keep living in a cave?" then this is quite enjoyable. I think children will be able to do that, but as an adult, I just kept thinking the premise was implausible.

I don't normally consider myself to be a Robin Hood fan, but I did like this one, which both humanizes a myth and also expands it, allowing for a headstrong female hero. Loved it.