Feb 6, 2017 | Uncategorized
We Are All Made of Molecules By: Susin Nielson Nerds unite! Stewart is one of my favorite Settlers of Catan loving, Doctor Who watching, 13 year old “gifted” nerd. He’s a good guy who is stuck living with his monstrous, almost step-sister Ashley. Fourteen year old...
Jan 9, 2017 | Uncategorized
The Tween Book: A Growing-Up Guide For The Changing You By: Wendy L. Moss, PhD and Donald A Moses, MD The time between childhood and the teenage years can be difficult for many young people. This book, published by the American Psychological Association, is an...
Dec 26, 2016 | Uncategorized
The Teen Girl’s Survival Guide: 10 Tips for Making Friends, Avoiding Drama & Coping with Social Stress by Lucie Hemmen, PhD The teenage years can be stressful but Lucie Hemmen, a licensed psychologist, has written a wonderful book to help teen girls cope...
Dec 26, 2016 | Uncategorized
My Sister Rosa By: Justine Larbalestier Che Taylor has just moved to New York City with his parents and younger sister, Rosa. They have moved around a lot and he wants to be home in Australia and not living in New York City. He especially doesn’t want to celebrate his...
Dec 12, 2016 | Uncategorized
The Inker’s Shadow By: Allen Say The famous author and illustrator of the Caldecott Medal winner, Grandfather’s Journey, writes of his journey from Japan to a military academy in Southern California. Say’s account of being the first Japanese student eight years...