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Doomboy by Tony Sandoval

Doomboy by Tony Sandoval
Angela Carstensen | Blogs,  Mar 16, 2015
French writer Tony Sandoval has created a tour de force of storytelling in his latest graphic novel. In France, Doomboy was an Official Selection of the 2012 Angouleme International Comics Festival and winner of the Coup de Coeur Youth Jury prize (for best comic book). Published in the States last fall, it is ideal for [...]
#FSYALit Discussion: Vivian Apple at the End of the World by Katie Coyle

#FSYALit Discussion: Vivian Apple at the End of the World by Katie Coyle
Karen Jensen, TLT | Blogs,  Mar 16, 2015
As part of our Faith and Spirituality in YA Lit Discussion, Ally Watkins and I decided we would both read several books and have joint discussions about them. Our first selection was Vivian Apple at the End of the World by Katie Coyle. Ally’s Thoughts: So, our plan in theory was good. Except Ally DNFed [...]
Review: Roller Girl by Victoria Jamieson

Review: Roller Girl by Victoria Jamieson
Travis Jonker | Blogs,  Mar 16, 2015
Roller Girl By Victoria Jamieson Dial Books (Penguin) ISBN: 9780803740167 $12.99 Grades 4-8 Out Now *Best New Book* Find it at: Schuler Books | Your Library Before I begin this review, let me set the right tone: That’s better. Sometimes you can find a lot of truth in unexpected places. Victoria Jamieson’s Roller Girl takes [...]
This Week’s Comics: Legend of Grimmiss

This Week’s Comics: Legend of Grimmiss
Lori Henderson | Blogs,  Mar 13, 2015
There’s a lot going on with the new releases this week. Action Lab Entertainment releases the reprint of the first collection of the web comic Gronk: A Monster’s Story by Katie Cook. Sonic Boom starts its second arc over at Archie Comics, and Titan Comics finishes up their first Penguins of Madagascar mini series. The [...]
Avast, Ye Landlubbers! | SLJ Spotlight

Avast, Ye Landlubbers! | SLJ Spotlight
SLJ,  Mar 13, 2015
Four fantastical middle grade tales of pirate adventures, both in this world and beyond.
Selfie Sweepstakes Reviews: A Cape!

Selfie Sweepstakes Reviews: A Cape!
Roger Sutton | Blogs,  Mar 11, 2015

[As an experiment last fall, I invited self-publishers to submit their best new titles for review. About a dozen heeded the call, and I am reviewing their books in this space.] A Cape!; written and illustrated by Marty Kelley. Marty Kelley, 2014. 32.pp. ISBN 978-0-692-22596. 16.95. Who needs pants? Not the superhero of this story, for whom briefs, […]

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Interview: Adam Staffaroni on Lion Forge’s Roar Comics

Interview: Adam Staffaroni on Lion Forge’s Roar Comics
Brigid Alverson | Blogs,  Mar 11, 2015
Lion Forge Comics launched about two years ago as a digital-first comics publisher with a line of licensed comics based on 1980s TV shows. Last year they announced an all ages imprint, Roar Comics, which includes comics adaptations of Punky Brewster and Saved by the Bell as well as original titles. The comics are already [...]
Gretel All Grown Up

Gretel All Grown Up
Mark Flowers | Blogs,  Mar 11, 2015
At the opposite end of fairy-tale retellings from the gritty 2013 Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters, comes this delightful cozy mystery, the first in a prospective series starring the same Gretel, grown-up and solving crimes. Regular readers know my affection for fairy tales and fairy tale retellings, and while I haven’t read this one yet, [...]
Selfie Sweepstakes Reviews: The Strength of Wild Horses

Selfie Sweepstakes Reviews: The Strength of Wild Horses
Roger Sutton | Blogs,  Mar 10, 2015

The Strength of Wild Horses; by Sandra Tayler; illus. by Angela Call. Tayler Corporation, 2014. 32.pp. ISBN 978-0-9835746-8. 12.95. Amy, who resembles Pippi Longstocking by way of Tony Ross, has lots of great ideas but, like wild horses, they can run too fast. “And when the run was over, there was Amy, and the mess.” […]

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