New Kid By Jerry Craft

New Kid By: Jerry Craft The author of New Kid, Jerry Craft, will be at the 2019 Truman State University Children’s Literature Festival. I can’t wait to go and see all the authors! This book is a graphic novel, so graphic novel lovers will probably like this book. New Kid is about a boy named…

Amina’s Voice By Hena Khan

  Amina’s Voice By: Hena Khan Hena Khan will be at the 2019 Truman State University Children’s Literature Festival. I am super excited to meet her and get my book signed! Amina’s Voice is about a girl named Amina who just started sixth grade. Already her life has started to change,; her best friend Soojin…

Poet: The Remarkable Story of George Moses Horton By Don Tate

  Poet: The Remarkable Story of George Moses Horton Written and Illustrated by Don Tate Don Tate will be at the 2019 Truman State University Children’s Literature Festival. I am so excited to meet him and get my book signed. Poet is a non-fiction book. Poet is about an African-American boy when slavery was a…

The Science of Breakable Things by Tae Keller

The Science of Breakable Things By: Tae Keller Tae Keller will be at the 2019 Truman State University Children’s Literature Festival. I am so excited to talk to her and get my book signed. The Science of Breakable Things is about a girl named Natalie. Her mom has been acting weird lately and not coming…

The Great Wall of Lucy Wu By Wendy Wan-Long Shang

The Great Wall of Lucy Wu By: Wendy Wan-Long Shang I LOVED this book. It was really good. Wendy Wan-Long Shang will be at the 2019 Truman State University Children’s Literature Festival. I am super excited! The Great Wall of Lucy Wu is about a Chinese-American girl named Lucy. She is going to have the…

A Boy Called BAT By Elana K. Arnold

  A Boy Called BAT By: Elana K. Arnold A boy called BAt was great! Elana K. Arnold will even be at the 2019 Truman State University Children’s Literature Festival. I can’t wait to meet her! 🙂 A Boy Called Bat is about a boy named Bixby Alexander Tam, but people call him Bat. Bat…

The Reading Rockstar Reads The Chrysanthemum

  This week the Reading Rockstar wanted to read another book to her fans and friends. This is The Chrysanthemum, a great book about embracing who you are! **Adults, if you are interested in purchasing this book to read aloud to your children, please visit our affiliate link by clicking on the book image below.

Ogre Enchanted By Gail Carson Levine

  Ogre Enchanted By: Gail Carson Levine I read the book Ella Enchanted which is also by Gail Carson Levine and loved it. Then, I found Ogre Enchanted and read it too, and both are amazing! (Click here to see my previous review of Ella Enchanted.) Ogre Enchanted is about a girl named Mistress Evie….

Book Notes, Episode 5

  Check out the new display at the Adair County Library in Kirksville, MO. Take one of my recommendations home!