The Great Gatsby: A Graphic Novel Adaptation by K. Woodman-Maynard This graphic novel adaptation is a stunning way to revisit The Great Gat...

Walk Me to the Corner by Anneli Furmark I'm in a novel workshop where five of us are writing young adult novels, workshopping them a cha...

Thanks to Scholastic and @kidlitexchange for the ARC of this book, which is out now! All opinions are my own. Maggie has wanted a puppy for ...

Wayside School Beneath the Cloud of Doom by Louis Sachar (2020). This book came out right as the pandemic hit the US, so the title alone mad...

Thanks to the KidLitExchange network and Scholastic for the review copy of this book - all opinions are my own. Nat Enough by Maria Scrivan ...

I was excited to see the Fun Home play because I wanted to see how a graphic memoir would translate to stage. I've see picture books ...

Fun Home: a Family Tragicomic  by Alison Bechdel This is a graphic novel about a girl who finds out her father is gay only after she co...

I felt like I read a lot of graphic novels this year. More than previous years, because I didn’t really think I liked graphic novels at one ...

Honor Girl is a compelling graphic memoir that you will want to finish in one sitting, so be warned. Graphic memoirs just might be my favor...

The Road to Little Dribbling by Bill Bryson. Bill Bryson is always a treat, but he’s gotten better with age. Now he detests stupid peopl...

I read eighteen books this month - how did I find the time? I was so busy with schoolwork, my student association duties, and writing STEM p...

On a previous blog, I would post monthly recaps of my favorite reads. I've decided to start doing it on this blog. Each post will have a...

For favorite picture books , I recommended only books that were published this year. For favorite young adult books, I'm highlighting my...

Plot Summary Rose and her family stay at a lakeside cabin every summer, where Rose hangs out with the slightly younger Windy. Together th...

Plot Summary Otto’s favorite color is orange. He colors with orange crayons and sings songs about orange. When his aunt sends him an ora...

Plot Summary Lunch Lady is passionate about her job, wanting the school children to get proper nutrition from her lunches, as well as lea...