Category: Realistic Fiction
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All Laced Up
By Erin Fletcher “Everyone loves hockey superstar Pierce Miller. Everyone except Lia Bailey. When the two are forced to teach a skating class to save the rink, Lia’s not sure she’ll survive the pressure of Nationals and Pierce’s ego. Not… Continue reading
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The Sticky Note Manifesto of Aisha Agarwal
By Ambika Vohra “In this heartfelt and hilarious debut from Ambika Vohra—that’s Netflix’s Never Have I Ever meets Jenny Han—one girl tackles a question that changes the trajectory of her senior year: “How have you gotten out of your comfort… Continue reading
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The Cousins
By Karen M. McManus “Overall I really enjoyed this thriller. It definitely had a slow build-up, but it was worth it for McManus’s signature twists at the end. The familial and historical side of the adventure brought a really unique… Continue reading
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You’ll Be The Death of Me
By Karen M. McManus “While this could definitely be a fun, entertaining thriller, the annoying characters, slow pacing, and cookie-cutter plot made it probably my least favorite of McManus’s books. I’d recommend it to fans of the YA realistic fiction… Continue reading
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Friday Barnes
By R.A. Spratt “When Friday Barnes solves a bank robbery, she uses the reward money to send herself to Highcrest Academy, the most exclusive boarding school in the country – and discovers it’s a hotbed of crime! Soon she’s investigating… Continue reading
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Pavi Sharma’s Guide to Going Home
By Bridget Farr “Twelve-year-old Pavi Sharma is an expert at the Front Door Face: the perfect mix of puppy dog eyes and a lemonade smile, the exact combination to put foster parents at ease as they open their front door… Continue reading
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The Next Great Paulie Fink
By Ali Benjamin Overview: This was such a cute story! Paulie Fink’s adventures are absolutely hilarious and so fun to read about. Kids eight and up will love it. Advanced younger readers might also be interested. Continue reading
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Best Babysitters Ever
By Caroline Cala Overview: This book was the funniest thing I’d read in a while. Malia may have “stolen” someone’s idea, but the rest of it is totally original and hilarious. Kids ages 10-13 will definitely love it. Content is… Continue reading
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Watch Us Rise
By Renee Watson and Ellen Hagan Overview: I got this book and finished it within about two hours. It was so captivating to read, especially the Write Like a Girl blog posts and poems. I am crazy in love with… Continue reading