Esther Keller
96 Articles
Review: Pandora’s Legacy
'Pandora's Legacy' puts a new spin on the legend of Pandora's box and sets it in modern times, making this a good pick for fans of Rick Riordan's 'The Lightning Thief.'
Review: ‘The Cardboard Kingdom’
“Give a kid a cardboard box….” You’ll often hear parents quip that their child was more interested in the box rather than the new toy. And I know when my groceries are delivered in cardboard boxes, my kids beg me to keep it around. It becomes a house, a bus, and anything their imagination allows. Chad Sell and his many collaborators use this concept to create a rich story about a group of neighborhood kids that allows their imagination and ours to soar.
Review: ‘Crush’
This is my 17th year in middle school. Sure, I should probably graduate, but I do like the age a lot. It makes work exciting most days. When I read certain books, I just feel like the author (artist) has captured what goes on in a given day. The Berrybrook Middle School series just gets […]
Review: ‘The City on the Other Side’
Are you looking for an engrossing story? One that will take you to another world? Do you want to read about fantastical creatures? Wars? The imminent demise of planet Earth? That and more is all in this little graphic novel by Scott and Robinson. The City on the Other Side By Mairghread Scott. Robin Robinson […]
Review: ‘Estranged’
Though I was never an avid fantasy reader growing up, I was well versed enough in fairy tales and mythology to know the basics about changelings: Fairies disguise their own child as human and exchange it for a human child. Why? Estranged tackles that question and offers a powerful statement on what makes a family […]
Top 10 Graphic Novels | 2018
This year’s list of the 10 best graphic novels for young people proves how the format has blossomed in recent years.
Review: "Snails Are Just My Speed!"
The fourth installment of the fun TOON Books’ early reader science series.