It’s aliiiiiiiive! New York Times bestselling authors of My Lady Jane are back with the electric, poetic, and (almost) historical tale of the one and only Mary Shelley.
Category: Starred Review
The Summer of Bitter and Sweet by Jen Ferguson
In this complex and emotionally resonant novel about a Métis girl living on the Canadian prairies, debut author Jen Ferguson serves up a powerful story about rage, secrets, and all the spectrums that make up a person—and the sweetness that can still live alongside the bitterest truth.
My Best Books for Youth in 2021
Click here to read about these nine books that I reviewed in 2021 for Booklist Magazine and India Currents Magazine. … More
The Nobleman’s Guide to Scandal and Shipwrecks by Mackenzi Lee
Gr. 9-12 ***Starred Review*** Following his beloved mother’s suicide, Adrian Montague—a Lord-to-be who suffers from acute anxiety—receives her personal affects. … More
Here’s to Us by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
Gr. 9-12 ***Starred Review*** Ben Alejo and Arthur Seuss are back in this sequel to What If It’s Us (2018), … More
Sugar Town Queens by Malla Nunn
Gr. 7-12 ***Starred Review*** Fifteen-year-old Amandla has always set her sights on leaving Sugar Town, a slum outside Durban, South … More
You’d Be Home Now by Kathleen Glasgow
Gr. 9-12 ***Starred Review*** Everyone in Mill Haven has secrets—even smart, rich Emory Ward, kid sister to the beautiful Maddie … More
When Loose Ends Meet 