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Review: The Great American Whatever by Tim Federle

  A Bit Back and Forth For some reason, my opinion of The Great American Whatever kind of went back and forth a lot. I liked the humor right from the beginning, but then it seemed to be too clever. The main character, Quinn, would think about how he was “so awkward” but he constantly had witty comebacks for everything. And then  ...

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Mini Review: In the Hand of the Goddess by Tamora Pierce

Title: In the Hand of the Goddess Author: Tamora Pierce Series: Song of the Lioness #2 Publisher: Atheneum Books For Young Readers, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Publication Date: 1984 Pages: 241 Format/Source: Paperback/Purchased  Age Group/Genre: Young Adult/Fantasy Disguised as a boy, Alanna of Trebond becomes a squire, to none other  ...

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Review: Alanna: The First Adventure by Tamora Pierce

Title: Alanna: The First Adventure Author: Tamora Pierce Series: Song of the Lioness #1 Publisher: Atheneum Books For Young Readers, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Publication Date: 1983 Pages: 249 Format/Source: Paperback/Gifted from a friend  Age Group/Genre: Middle Grade/Fantasy From now on I’m Alan of Trebond, the younger twin.  ...

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Review: Year of Yes by Shonda Rhimes

Title: Year of Yes: How to Dance It Out, Stand in the Sun and Be Your Own Person Author: Shonda Rhimes Series: None Publisher: Simon & Schuster Publication Date: 2015 Pages: 314 Format/Source: Hardback/From Publisher   Age Group/Genre: Adult/Non-Fiction, Autobiography, Memoir The mega-talented creator of Grey’s Anatomy and Scandal and  ...

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Review: Rumble by Ellen Hopkins

Title:  RumbleAuthor:  Ellen HopkinsSeries:  NonePublisher:  Margaret K. McElderry Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children’sPublication Date:  August 26, 2014Pages:  546Format/Source:  ARC/From Publisher Age Group/Genre:  Young Adult/Contemporary, LGBT, Religion, Free Verse Eighteen-year-old Matthew Turner doesn’t  ...

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Mini Review: A Hero for WondLa by Tony DiTerlizzi

Title:  A Hero for WondLaAuthor:  Tony DiTerlizziSeries:  WondLa #2Publisher:  Simon & Schuster Books For Young ReadersPublication Date:  May 8, 2012Pages:  437Format/Source:  Paperback/Purchased Age Group/Genre:  Middle Grade/Science Fiction, Fantasy Eva Nine has finally found what she has always been looking for; other human beings.  ...

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