Thank you Penguin Teen and NetGalley for the free advanced digital copy. All thoughts are my own.
Thanks to @kidlitexchange for providing me with a free copy of The Beauty That Remains in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.
TL/DR: The Beauty That Remains is as beautiful on the inside as its cover. Young readers would benefit from a book club discussion on the themes and topics discussed.
Rating: 3 / 5 stars Thank you to @kidlitexchange for providing @bookedupblog with a free copy of The Glass Town Game by Catherynne M. Valente in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.
A tome of a middle-grade novel, I gave this fantasy three stars. While it’s marketed to grades 4-7 due to the attitudes, adventures, ages of the main characters, I think the language and the length are a bit too daunting for that age range. This book seems to appeal more to adults who have enjoyed the works and history of the Bronte’s, yet would also like some fantastical fiction based on their lives. While Valente is a beautiful writer, I think this one is better left for a more mature middle-grade reader. It’s a great challenge for your more bookwormy middle-grade kiddos or for a read-along!
TL/DR: At 500+ pages, you may need to convince your younger readers to give this historical fantasy a try. If anything, you’ll enjoy reading it as an adult! Rating: 3/5 stars Thank you to Spark Press for a free copy of Colorblind in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.
Thank you to @kidlitexchange for a free copy of Laura Ingalls is Ruining My Life by Shelley Tougas in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.
When they finally arrive, however, Charlotte’s mom begins to spiral into a depression, struggles to write about the prairie, and breaks her promises to her children. Blaming Laura for all her family problems, Charlotte expresses her disdain for Walnut Grove in an essay assignment, explaining in detail all the ways Laura has ruined her life.
Perfect for adults needing a tug on their nostalgic heartstrings and middle-grade readers that want to see how life on the prairie compares to the past, check out why you should read Laura Ingalls is Ruining My Life. Thank you to Book Publicity Services for providing me with a free copy of Pigeon-Blood Red in exchange for an an honest review. All opinions are my own.
Thank you to @kidlitexchange for providing the free copy of Jorie and the Magic Stones by A. H. Richardson in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.
Thank you to Kid Lit Exchange for providing me with a free advanced copy of Tiger Kingdom and the Book of Destiny by Stacie Eirich in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.
This was a short read, but it was engaging. I found myself wanting to know more and more as each chapter progressed. I was disappointed to find that the story ends right as the plot begins to thicken! However, I did find that the short poems included at the beginning of each chapter was a great way to introduce free-verse poetry to younger readers. I could see many teachers using this in their classrooms as an example of poetry used to tell a story and as a “finish the story” writing prompt.
Stacie Eirich has a great start to the story-and I’m anxious to know if there will be more! Rating: 3 out of 5 (mostly because of the abrupt ending) Thank you to Kid Lit Exchange for providing me with a free advanced copy of The Metropolitans in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.
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