Book reviews for young people by young people (who actually read the books)
By Leslie Connor
Plot: Eleven-year-old Perry was born and raised by his mom at the Blue River Co-ed Correctional Facility in tiny Surprise, Nebraska. His mom is a resident on Cell Block C, and so far Warden Daugherty has made it possible for them to be together. That is, until a new district attorney discovers the truth—and Perry is removed from the facility and forced into a foster home. Continue reading “All Rise for the Honorable Perry T. Cook”
By Stacy McAnulty
Plot: When Lucy Callahan is struck by lightning, she receives the ability to calculate complicated math problems in her head, lightning fast. Lucy is so smart, she had the chance to go to college at twelve years old! Unfortunately, her grandmother decides to put her through the ultimate trial first: middle school. Continue reading “The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl”
By Sharon Gosling
Plot: Remy Brunel is an amazing tightrope walker at the La Cirque De la Lune. Thaddeus is a loyal police officer in London. When Remy is ordered to steal the second-largest diamond in the world, she and Thaddeus uncover a conspiracy hiding under London… Continue reading “The Diamond Thief”
By Rin Chupeco
Plot: Tea lives on a small farm, dreaming of an unreachable goal: becoming an asha, a powerful, beloved position across the lands, restricted to women with magic. When Tea’s brother dies, she realizes she is a bone witch, a witch who specializes in raising the dead and using dark runes. After her raising her brother back to life, she is taken in by another bone witch. Soon, the fate of her world depends on her rare powers. Continue reading “The Bone Witch”