Forged by Fire by Sharon M. Draper Published: January 1998 My rating: 4 of 5 stars I listened to the audiobook courtesy of the New York Public Library through Overdrive (I haven't been won over by Libby yet). It was the read I listened to during my commute this week. It was a little over... Continue Reading →
Other Words for Home by Jasmine Warga My rating: 5 of 5 stars Note: Review of an Advance Reader's Copy sent on a #BookExcursion | Book Releases May 2019 Other Words for Home is a beautifully penned novel in verse told in six parts about a Syrian girl who leaves her country for the first... Continue Reading →
Allegedly by Tiffany D. Jackson My rating: 5 of 5 stars In the excerpt that opens the story, a question is posed as it relates to the then 9-year-old Mary B. Addison, the alleged baby killer, that I think readies the reader to examine for themselves what they believe to be true or probable in... Continue Reading →
The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo My rating: 4 of 5 stars The Poet X is Elizabeth Acevedo's extraordinary debut novel that speaks from the depths of the beauty and power of the written and spoken word. It is a novel in verse, told in three parts about Xiomara Batista, a 15-year old girl hailing... Continue Reading →
Calling My Name by Liara Tamani My rating: 5 of 5 stars With grace and honesty, Liara Tamani has penned a remarkable debut novel that captures the beauty that is the struggle and gift of becoming a young woman during the transformative years in middle and high school. Taking us through those awkward moments of... Continue Reading →
Miles Morales by Jason Reynolds My rating: 4 of 5 stars Miles Morales is Spider-Man. He is a superhero wielding incredible power and strength, wrapped up in the guise of a not so heroic 16-year-old teen who is simply trying to manage the intricacies of homework, a school crush, and trying to stay out of... Continue Reading →
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