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Hi everyone!  My name is Ms. Cohen and I'm so excited to be the new librarian at I.S. 10 Horace Greeley! I have been working as a teacher at Newtown High School since 2012 as an ENL and ELA teacher and now I'm in the library!  You can always find me with my partner in crime, Mochi.  She's a great book reviewer! 

Email me! ecohen10@schools.nyc.gov

Spiderwick Chronicles: The Field Guide by Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black 

Genre: Adventure Fantasy 

Recommended by: Found on the Shelf 

Reading: From the I.S. 10 Library

Blurb: The Spiderwick Chronicles follows the adventures of the Grace children, twins Simon and Jared and their older sister Mallory, after they move into the Spiderwick Estate and discover a world of fairies that they never knew existed.

My Thoughts: This book was really fun and I'm excited to read the second book.  It left me on a cliffhanger though! So I'm going to start book two right away! 

Forgive Me Not by Jennifer Baker  audiobook

Genre: Dystopian YA 

Recommended by: Mr. Hetko, Librarian 

Reading on: Sora App 

Blurb: All it took was one night and one bad decision for fifteen-year-old Violetta Chen-Samuels' life to go off the rails.  After driving drunk and causing the accident that kills her little sister, Violetta is incarcerated.  Under the juvenile justice system, her fate lies in the hands of those she's wronged -- her family.  With their forgiveness, she could go home.  But without it?  Well...

My Thoughts: This book made me think about the choices that I make and how they impact the people around me.  I loved Violetta while I was reading I felt conflicted because of what happened.  Definitely would recommend! 

¡Sonrie! by Raina Telgemeier  (Smile! in English) 

Genre: Graphic Novel 

Recommended by: Ms. Barrier, Librarian 

Reading: physical book from the library

Blurb: Based on the author's life, this graphic novel details the author's sixth grade year through high school where she has to get a dental procedure after tripping and knocking out her two front teeth and struggles to fit in. 

My thoughts: I loved this book!  I am still learning to speak Spanish and I think that graphic novels are a great way to practice your reading skills in a new language!  It also helped me to see a new perspective because I've never even had a cavity, I'm so afraid of something terrible happening to my teeth.  

I Love You So Mochi by Sarah Kuhn  

Genre: YA 

Recommended by: Found in the library!

Blurb: She's obsessed with transforming everyday ephemera into Kimi Originals: bold outfits that make her and her friends feel like the Ultimate versions of themselves. But her mother disapproves, and when they get into an explosive fight, Kimi's entire future seems on the verge of falling apart. So when a surprise letter comes in the mail from Kimi's estranged grandparents, inviting her to Kyoto for spring break, she seizes the opportunity to get away from the disaster of her life.

In the Country We Love by Diane Guerrero 

Genre: Memoir

Recommended by: Her! On a podcast! 

Read on: Audible, read by the author

Blurb: Diane Guerrero, the television actress from the megahit Orange is the New Black and Jane the Virgin, was just fourteen years old on the day her parents and brother were arrested and deported while she was at school. Born in the U.S., Guerrero was able to remain in the country and continue her education, depending on the kindness of family friends who took her in and helped her build a life and a successful acting career for herself, without the support system of her family.

My thoughts: This book was incredible.  I can't imagine coming home to my parents being inaccessible to me but I know that this is the reality for a lot of people.  It broke my heart but also was so inspirational.  I loved her in Orange is the New Black and Jane the Virgin and she is a wonderful story teller.