Gr. 7-10 In this sequel to You Must Be Layla (2019), smart but headstrong Layla looks forward to working on … More
Category: Young Readers
Poison for Breakfast by Lemony Snicket
Gr. 4-8 ***Starred Review*** Introspective and instructive, the inimitable Snicket returns with a philosophical and nearly stream-of-consciousness tale about learning … More
Born Behind Bars by Padma Venkatraman
Born in a Pandemic, a Children’s Novel Tackles the Broken Justice System In 2013, multi-award-winning author Padma Venkatraman read an … More
Books I Embraced, Devoured, and Loved in 2020
I was tickled when India Currents Magazine asked me to compile a “Best Of” list of South Asian-centric and -related … More
My Best Books for Youth in 2020
Click here to read about these nine books that I reviewed in 2020 for Booklist Magazine, India Currents Magazine, and … More
Rebel in the Library of Ever by Zeno Alexander
Rebel in the Library of Ever. Zeno Alexander, Author. (The Library of Ever Book 2) April 28, 2020. Macmillan. 224 … More
The Sky Is Mine by Amy Beashel
Gr. 10-12 Isabel was always Izzy until her stepdad insisted that she and her mother use their full first names, … More
Beginners Welcome by Cindy Baldwin
Gr. 3-6 On the heels of her father’s sudden death, Annie Lee is struck both by his absence and the … More
The Library of Ever (Book One) by Zeno Alexander
The Library of Ever. Zeno Alexander, Author. April 30, 2019. Macmillan. 208 pages.$16.99 hardcover; also available in digital format. … More
Teeny Weenies #1 and #2 by David Lubar
Teeny Weenies #1: The Intergalactic Petting Zoo and Other Stories (126 pages)Teeny Weenies #2: Freestyle Frenzy and Other Stories (122 … More
When Loose Ends Meet 