Carol Lynch Williams, . . Dell/Yearling, $4.99 (136pp) ISBN 978-0-440-41810-8
PW wrote that "many middle-grade girls will nod in recognition [with the] 12-year-old narrator of this chirpy, occasionally cloying novel," who is perplexed that her mother has gone "from cool to geek" seemingly overnight. Ages 8-12. (Aug.)
"She embarrasses me more than should be allowed," says the 12-year-old narrator of this chirpy, occasionally cloying novel. "She" is Laura's impulsive mother, a model turned Continue reading »
An 11-year-old girl and her younger sister enjoy a summer that is full of adventures but cut short by tragedy. ``A distinctly Southern flavor, swift pace and ebullient characters distinguish this Continue reading »
Elyse Donaldson, the plucky narrator of this touching book, plans to write her first novel during her eventful 12th summer. She knows how to write it (with different colored crayons for each Continue reading »
In this teen comedy cum love story, Williams (The True Colors of Caitlynne Jackson) alternates the points of view of Sage and George, two high school wannabe-authors secretly enamored with each Continue reading »
Aspiring novelist Elyse's devotion to her grandmother, a victim of Alzheimer's disease, is mixed with embarrassment and sorrow. ""In place of pat solutions, the author offers small but honest Continue reading »
Williams picks up where she left off at the end of Kelly and Me, when 11-year-old Leah Orton is left to cope with the sudden death of her younger sister, Kelly, victim of an aneurysm. A highly Continue reading »
During the first disturbing chapters of this novel set in Florida, Williams (Kelly and Me; Adeline Street) graphically describes the abuse of two sisters by their apparently psychotic mother. Mrs. Continue reading »
""If my great-grandmother Ola hadn't died, I might never have known her,"" begins 10-year-old Josie in this sketchy novel about her pilgrimage into the Ozarks to attend Ola's memorial service. During Continue reading »
Williams (The True Colors of Caitlynne Jackson) pens another story of a girl in deep distress, this time profiling ninth-grader Carolina McKinney, struggling to cope with the accidental deaths of her Continue reading »
How the Ghost Army Hoodwinked Hitler: The Story of American Artistry and Deception in World War II
Rebecca Siegel
In this gripping historical exploration, Siegel (The United States Book) recounts the seemingly implausible story of how American soldiers used theatrical subterfuge to outsmart Continue reading »
Night Chef: An Epic Tale of Friendship with a Side of Deliciousness!
Mika Song
A raccoon living in the walls of a fine dining restaurant finds herself the unexpected guardian of a baby crow in this wholesome graphic novel by Song (the Norma and Belly Continue reading »
Because of a finfolk curse placed upon her human family, 19-year-old Annie Fairfax is slowly transforming into a monstrous creature. As a child, Annie believed she had no reason Continue reading »
Convinced she’s descended from mighty dinosaurs, fierce fowl protagonist Lena is sure that her avian family is “a bunch of big chickens,” an opinion helped along by the advice Continue reading »