Review by Sasha Pittman - 7th Grade:
Review by Sasha Pittman - 7th Grade:
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Making Friends: Third Time's a Charm by Kristen Gudsnuk
Making Friends: Third Time's a Charm by Kristen Gudsnuk
This great graphic novel is the third sequel in the award-winning trilogy, Making Friends. It continues the adventure of Dany, who discovers a magical sketchbook that has the power to make anything she draws on it come to life, and Madison, who was created from the sketchbook to be Dany's best friend. Their reality has been rewritten from top to bottom and everyone's memories have been changed, and this time Dany isn't the one who's the culprit! The two have to discover who's behind this and if they can turn things back to normal.
I personally love this book and its characters, and it's a great continuation of Dany's and Madison's story! With great illustrations and writing, you'll enjoy this book from start to finish! Although, I do recommend reading the first and the second books in this series before reading this one. Nonetheless, I love this book and highly recommend it to any fans of the series, and newcomers!
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6th
6th
Turtle in Paradise by Jennifer L. Holm
Turtle in Paradise by Jennifer L. Holm
(Historical Fiction)
Turtle in Paradise: It's the middle of the Great Depression, and 11-year-old Turtle has been sent to Key West to live with relatives. Once there she discovers a different way of life and a household full of rambunctious cousins who have a strict 'no girls allowed' policy. Excluded from their activities, Turtle soon finds her own adventures in the form of a treasure map and dreams of life on easy street.
This is neither a stark look at the hardships of the depression nor is it a sentimental tale of yesteryear. Holm does an exceptional job of recreating the era and packing in loads of interesting historical tidbits. In fact, Holm hits it just right for this age group, creating a book that is part historical fiction, part adventure tale, and part hilarious romp.
It's a pleasure to read, with characters that are fresh and engaging right from page one. Kids won't realize how much they're actually learning about life during the Great Depression! An excellent Author's Note at the end provides information on Key West during that time and on the people referred to in the book.
7th
7th
Sisters of the Neversea by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Sisters of the Neversea by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Centering a mixed Creek and British family in this Peter Pan reboot, Muscogee (Creek) author Smith’s (Hearts Unbroken) smart novel follows two stepsisters on an adventure to Neverland. Twelve-year-old stepsisters Lily and Wendy have lived in Oklahoma since Lily’s mother, a Creek citizen, married Wendy’s British widower father. But Wendy’s father has taken a job in New York, the girls’ friendship is in disrepair over Lily’s unwillingness to tackle her fear of flying and make the trip, and it seems that the family will break apart. Enter Peter Pan, looking for his shadow and enticing Wendy and her four-year-old brother Michael to fly to Neverland. Lily follows shortly after, soon learning that Peter has changed from a boy who didn’t want to grow up into a brutal monster—one who kidnaps children, slays animals and humans alike, and mistreats his fairy companion, Belle. Lily and Wendy plan their escape, try to reconcile, and wonder if Peter might be redeemable after all. A sharp, contemporary retelling of a classic that puts the focus on the Indigenous kids this round. Ages 8–12.
Warning, trigger warnings may contain spoilers:
Trigger Warnings:
Moderate: Racism, Racial slurs, and Bullying
Minor: Violence, Animal death, and Blood
(Fantasy)
8th
8th
Harbor Me by Jacqueline Woodson
Harbor Me by Jacqueline Woodson
It all starts when six kids have to meet for a weekly chat—by themselves, with no adults to listen in. There, in the room they soon dub the ARTT Room (short for "A Room to Talk"), they discover it's safe to talk about what's bothering them—everything from Esteban's father's deportation and Haley's father's incarceration to Amari's fears of racial profiling and Ashton's adjustment to his changing family fortunes. When the six are together, they can express the feelings and fears they have to hide from the rest of the world. And together, they can grow braver and more ready for the rest of their lives.
Warning, trigger warnings may contain spoilers:
Trigger Warnings: Contains some Racism, Death of a parent, Incarceration for vehicular manslaughter, Deportation, and Bullying
8th up
8th up
YES NO MAYBE SO by Becky Albertalli and Aisha Saeed
YES NO MAYBE SO by Becky Albertalli and Aisha Saeed
Trigger warning: Islamophobia, anti-Semitism and anti-Semitic hate crimes, racism, gaslighting (making someone think they are crazy), non-consensual photography (not between love interests)
YES
Jamie Goldberg is cool with volunteering for his local state senate candidate—as long as he’s behind the scenes. When it comes to speaking to strangers (or, let’s face it, speaking at all to almost anyone), Jamie’s a choke artist. There’s no way he’d ever knock on doors to ask people for their votes…until he meets Maya.
NO
Maya Rehman’s having the worst Ramadan ever. Her best friend is too busy to hang out, her summer trip is canceled, and now her parents are separating. Why her mother thinks the solution to her problems is political canvassing—with some awkward dude she hardly knows—is beyond her.
MAYBE SO
Going door to door isn’t exactly glamorous, but maybe it’s not the worst thing in the world. After all, the polls are getting closer—and so are Maya and Jamie. Mastering local activism is one thing. Navigating the cross-cultural romance of the century is another thing entirely.
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