A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle Father is missing and Meg's mother is lost in her lab work. Meg and her brother, Charles Wallace, have been making the best of the situation despite the teasing at school. Rather than believing her father chose to leave them, Meg's convinced something happened to him. When Mrs. Whatsit …
Inside Out & Back Again by Thanhha Lai Inside Out & Back Again sweeps readers away with ten-year-old Ha as she flees Saigon at the time of the Vietnam War (1975). Written in verse, Thanhha Lai creatively shares the emotions and fears of leaving one's home and country and embarking on a new life in …
The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill Along the lines of Hunger Games, the Protectorate sacrifices a baby each year to the forest witch in order to preserve their safety. But the Protectorate is led by a which who is fed and strengthened by the sorrow of others. Xan, the so-called forest witch, saves …
The Whipping Boy by Sid Fleishman Review by Matt H. Age 12 Prince Horace, also known as Prince Brat, decides to run away. With Jemmy, his whipping boy, the two set off on a daring adventure. Shortly into the journey, they are kidnapped by two scalawags! Can they escape? Can Jemmy lead them safely through the …
The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare Reviewed by Amberlyn E. Age 12 Be careful that what you perceive is Not what the world leads you to believe An impression Even one made with digression can cause you to mislead It can plant the gossip seed If you are not careful and others are …
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