Today we’re hearing from Poetry round one panelist Tess who posts reviews at Goodreads and on Instagram. She’s read Poetry nominee Other Words for Home (Amazon, IndieBound), and wrote: Building empathy one book, one voice at a time has never felt so critical. You can read the whole review here.
REVIEW: Extraordinary Birds
Today’s review is of Middle Grade Fiction nominee Extraordinary Birds (Amazon, IndieBound). Round one panelist Thompson McLoud, who blog over at Young Adult Books-What We’re Reading Now, was super enthusiastic about the book, writing: What an extraordinary book! The is the gem of 2019 and a MUST READ which is likely to become One Book for many schools and will …
REVIEW: The Stonewall Riots
Junior/Senior High panelist Beth blogs over at Library Chicken and does these huge (impressive!) reading round-ups. She caught Senior High Non-Fiction nominee The Stonewall Riots (Amazon, IndieBound) in one of her round-ups, writing this: At first I was bothered by the loose chronology, where from one short chapter to another I wouldn’t be sure where on the timeline I was. …
REVIEW: Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me
Today we’re looking at Young Adult Graphic Novel nominee Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me (Amazon, IndieBound). Junior/Senior High Nonfiction judge Anne, who blogs at My Head is Full of Books, reviewed it over the summer, writing: Tamaki is a genius at understanding people, specifically teens. Read the full review here.
REVIEW: Babymoon
Today’s review comes from Fiction Picture Book panelists Dr. Cheryl Vanatii, who blogs at Reading Rumpus! She recently reviewed fiction picture book nominee Babymoon (Amazon, IndieBound), writing: Babymoon draws readers into the beautiful and diverse little family’s babymoon. Check out the full review here.
REVIEW: Dragon Pearl
Elementary/Middle Grade Speculative Fiction round one panel Beth recently highlighted today’s review of nominee Dragon Pearl (Amazon, IndieBound) on her blog Imaginary Friends. She wrote: Dragon Pearl by Yoon Ha Lee combines Korean mythology, science fiction, and mystery in a terrific adventure story. Larrabee and I both loved it. Read the rest of the review here.
REVIEW: From an Idea to Lego
Today’s review is of Early Chapter Book nominee From an Idea to Lego: (Amazon, IndieBound). The review comes from round one panelist Carrie, who blogs at Other Women’s Stories. She wrote: I learned so much from this book, and I loved every minute of it. Although Lego* wasn’t something I grew up with (I had no idea how long they’ve …
REVIEW: Chick and Brain Smell My Foot
We’re reviewing Early Chapter book nominee Chick and Brain Smell My Foot (Amazon, IndieBound) today! The review comes from Easy Reader/Early Chapter Book round one panelist Pam, an author who reviews books on the side on her website under the label Story Time Shelf. Of Chick and Brain she wrote: Super silly and fun humor in graphic novel format for early …
REVIEW: The Grace Year
We’re featuring a review of Young Adult Speculative Fiction nominee The Grace Year (Amazon, IndieBound) today, done by YA Speculative Fiction (or YA SpecFic as we tend to shorten it around here) panelist Jennifer, who is active on Goodreads. She wrote: If I could have read through my hands covering my face I would have. If you like horror, you’ll …
REVIEW: I Love You So Mochi
We love that our panelists love to read, not just in their own category, but all books! Today’s review comes from Elementary/Middle Grade Speculative Fiction panelist Nicole, who blogs at Feed Your Fiction Addiction, and read Young Adult Fiction nominee I Love You So Mochi (Amazon, IndieBound). She wrote: In I Love You So Mochi, author Sarah Kuhn has penned a delightfully …