Fiction
Nonny Hogrogian's picture book Come Back, Moon; Fanny Britt's graphic novel Jane, the Fox & Me; and Mike and the Mighty Magic Pants's CD Gotta Be the Pants! made SLJ's November stars list. Take a look inside for more stellar titles.
Three novels set in the recent past all center on adolescents betrayed or abandoned by the adults in their lives. Jamie Ford‘s debut novel, Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet, was a hugely successful debut. At the time of publication it was recommended for teen readers, and justifiably so. More recently, it was [...]
From Swati Avashti's hybrid novel, Chasing Shadows to Sean Beadouin's Wise Young Fool, the books featured in SLJ's November fiction reviews for older readers are chock-full of distinct voices, fast-paced storylines, and unforgettable characters.
SLJ November's fiction reviews for middle grade audiences include new offerings from acclaimed authors Anne Ursu, Ann E. Burg, and Nikki Grimes.
From stellar picture books that celebrate Muslim traditions–Kelly Cunnane's Deep in the Sahara and Rukhsana Khan's King for a Day–to a dynamic duo's Battle Bunny, SLJ's November issue is filled with fun picks for preschool to fourth grade audiences.
After more than a year of brainstorming behind the scenes, Macmillan's new Swoon Reads project celebrated its hard launch late last month with about 50 manuscripts available for review and a major ramping up of its marketing, publicity, and advertising campaigns. The project gives fans unprecedented power to choose which new teen romance novels they wish to see published.
Hideous Love: The Story of the Girl Who Wrote Frankenstein by Stephanie Hemphill. Balzer & Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins. 2013. Reviewed from ARC. The Plot: The story of Mary Godwin Shelley, the woman who wrote Frankenstein. The Good: I have always loved the story of Mary Shelley. To be honest, more than I love [...]
Weaving historical personages such as Dr. John Snow and the Reverend Henry Whitehead with fictional characters, Hopkinson illuminates a pivotal chapter in the history of public health.
Rosoff captures this mature adolescent’s view of adults without condescension or judgment.
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