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Teens Review Titles Featuring Rats, Philosophers, Time Travel, and More
In Terence Blacker's The Twyning, rats aren't bad, just misunderstood—a lot like teens. Just Myrto brings ancient Greek society to the YA lit world, and our reviewer couldn't be happier about it. Read on for more reviews and title tidbits.
The Life and Times of Benny Alvarez
Gr 6–8—In seventh grade, Benny is a contrarian, someone who consistently sees "the glass half empty...
Steadfast
Gr 8 Up—This second installment in the "Spellcaster" series (HarperCollins) picks up where the first installment left off...
All Different Now: Juneteenth, the First Day of Freedom
Gr 3 Up—Previous picture books about Juneteenth (the holiday celebrating the day slaves were freed in Texas—two years after the rest of the country) have focused on contemporary children discovering this quirk of history...
Teens Review Jennifer Brown's 'Torn Away,' Blake Nelson's Latest, and More
Tornadoes, time-travelers (of a sort), a faery killer and a surf rat all figure prominently in this column's featured titles. And one, Everyone Dies in the End, is written by a school librarian. As a reminder that no two readers are alike, take the time to check out our Double Take on The Falconer.
Teens Review the Latest from Armentrout, Caletti, and More
In Don't Look Back, Sam desperately tries to regain her memory, while in The Last Forever, Tessa struggles not to lose hers. Teens weigh in with second takes on Noggin and Sekret.
Beaver
Gr 2–4—In these titles written from an individual animal's perspective, the author keeps the content factual without slipping into anthropomorphism...
The Cat with Seven Names
PreS-Gr 2—A plump, seemingly stray cat wanders occasionally into the home of an older librarian...
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