The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street

The Vanderbeekers of 141ST Street by Karina Yan Glaser Reviewed by Brenna S. This book was so much fun to read! It was funny, adventurous, and extremely heartwarming!  Mama and Papa live in a beautiful brownstone house in Harlem, New York. They have a set of twins, Jesse and Isa, Oliver, Hyacinth, and Laney as well …

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Salt to the Sea

Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys From the first page, Sepetys held me captive with her compelling first-person accounts of  refugees fleeing from Russian forces. It's the story of four people of different backgrounds forced to depend upon each other to stay alive. Will they get aboard the Wilhelm Gustloff –their hope of deliverance? …

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Something’s Eating the Garden

Something's Eating the Garden, by Pam Fries, is a delightful rhyming book just in time for spring. The colorful illustrations and humorous dialogue keeps children and their parents amused. This may become a book you'll have to read again and again. "Oh no, something is eating the garden! What could it be?" I highly recommend …

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