Jun 11, 2020
Mella and the N'anga by Gail Nyoka
This book was given to me by a friend, and I was immediately eager to get started on it. The art on the cover drew me in and I was soon...
Mar 6, 2020
Awake and Dreaming by Kit Pearson
When Theo is sent to Victoria to live with her Aunt, she get's magically swept up into the lives of her dream family. She is having the...
Mar 6, 2020
The Truth Trilogy by Kit Pearson
This is a series of three books about a family living on a small island. The first two books are about Polly and her older sister Maud,...
Mar 6, 2020
The Marvels by Brian Selznick
This is an amazing book about a boy who runs away from his school to live with an uncle in London. While staying there, the boy uncovers...
Mar 6, 2020
Guests of War Series by Kit Pearson
This is an amazing series about two kids who are sent overseas to Canada to stay safe during the second world war. They stay with a...
Mar 5, 2020
Moon over Manifest by Grace Vanderpool
This is the story of a girl named Abilene Tucker who goes to stay in the town of Manifest, Kansas while her father works on the railroad....
Mar 5, 2020
The Daring Game by Kit Pearson
Of all the Kit Pearson books, this is probably the most fun. It is the story of a girl who begins attending a boarding school, and her...
Mar 5, 2020
A Handful of Time by Kit Pearson
A Handful of Time is the story of a young girl struggling with the separation of her parents and her own relationship with them. The book...
Feb 24, 2020
The Summer of Permanent Wants by Jamieson Findlay
The Summer of Permanent Wants is a beautiful, mysterious, and breathtaking book about an eleven year old girl named Emmeline who has lost...
Feb 1, 2020
A Day of Signs and Wonders by Kit Pearson
As the shortest of Kit Pearson's chapter books, A Day of Signs and Wonders is definitely a very interesting book. The whole story takes...
Feb 1, 2020
The Cats of Tanglewood Forest and Seven Wild Sisters by Charles de Lint
The Cats of Tanglewood Forest and Seven Wild Sisters by Charles de Lint is a mystical and enchanting duo of books. They are set mostly in...
Jan 12, 2020
Where the Mountain meets the Moon by Grace Lin
Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin is a story about a young girl living in an impoverished village in China who runs away...
Jan 12, 2020
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate by Jacqueline Kelly
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate by Jacqueline Kelly is a novel about a girl living in 1899 Texas who is experiencing gender inequality....
Jan 2, 2020
The Penderwicks Series by Jeanne Birdsall
The Penderwicks by Jeanne Birdsall is a four part series about four sisters who live with their father, ranging in age from four to...
Dec 28, 2019
Diamond Willow by Helen Frost
Diamond Willow by Helen Frost is a truly breathtaking book. It follows the story of a twelve year old girl living in northern Canada with...