The Reading Corner Blog

The story of a boy living with his gay adoptive father and Mexican American family. When he accidentally punches a classmate, he begins...

The book thief takes place in Nazi Germany and is the story of a girl learning to read and write from a Jewish man who is hiding in her...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

The Summer of Permanent Wants is a beautiful, mysterious, and breathtaking book about an eleven year old girl named Emmeline who has lost...

The Hate U Give is the story of a sixteen year old girl named Starr Carter and her experiences with police violence against black...

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...

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...

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...

The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate by Jacqueline Kelly is a novel about a girl living in 1899 Texas who is experiencing gender inequality....

The Penderwicks by Jeanne Birdsall is a four part series about four sisters who live with their father, ranging in age from four to...

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...

The Ottoline series by Chris Riddell is funny, engaging, and really good. The books are about a girl named Ottoline who lives with a...

The Rover Adventures by Roddy Doyle is the most hilarious kids’ book I have ever read. There are LOADS of dog poo jokes which will keep...

Ruckus by Laurie Elmquist is a heartwarming book for young readers. The book explores the subject of having separated parents in a way...

The Curve of Time by Muriel Wylie Blanchet is a very interesting collection of short stories. The stories are written about Muriel (the...