The Chance You Won’t Return by Annie Cardi This is a touching look at how an unusual mental illness affects one teenager’s family. High...

I chose this book after looking for some alternative princess stories for my princess-obsessed pre-schooler monkey. Princess Violetta has...

We were browsing at a local bookstore, and even though it’s not even close to Halloween, this book caught my eye. The story is about...

Rosie’s Song by Mary Kate Leming (Author) , Deborah Lafogg Docherty (Illustrator) This is a sweet picture book about a sea star named...

As soon as I started reading this book, I was drawn into the story. The premise is reminiscent of Terra Nova (cancelled TV show from a...

For some time now, I’ve maintained a Boston area children’s author calendar on my blog. A few people have asked me to move it to...

We have a guest post at Monkey Poop today. Writer Elizabeth Eckhart compares two book to film YA dystopias, The Hunger Games and...

Don’t Even Think About It by Sarah Mlynowski A fun, quick, compelling read by Sarah Mlynowski, author of Bras & Broomsticks. This book is...

Moon at Nine is a poignant and powerful story about a bookish, strong-willed fifteen year old girl named Farrin who falls in love with...

Dumpling Days by Grace Lin What a great book! The story is about a young Taiwanese-American girl named Pacy who visits Taiwan with her...

Cinder by Marissa Meyer Cyborg Cinderella. What’s not to love? It takes two of my favorite genres, fairy tale retellings and sci fi, and...

What a gorgeous book! I spotted this on someone’s website (unfortunately I lost the link), and just had to request it from the library....

In honor of Multicultural Children’s Book Day, I thought I’d share some multicultural picture books that I’ve enjoyed with my children....

Over the holiday break, we visited the library a few times, and these two books have been a big hit in my house. I Dare You Not to Yawn ...

Horses of Dawn Book 1: The Escape by Kathryn Lasky Are you ready for another giveaway? This time the lucky winner will receive an Advance...

Can you believe it’s December already? I can’t. It took me a while to get over my denial and actually sit down to write this blog post....

I was having kind of a bad day, and this book cheered me right up! The premise is what drew me to the novel: Eighth-grader Rachel Lee...

Alex and the Rabbit by Monica Dumont The premise of this book was promising—a story to teach children breathing techniques to handle...

A solid addition to the Raven Boys series. This book focuses more on Ronan and less on Blue/Adam/Gansey, which will disappoint some...

An engaging main character combined with detailed research and an incredible premise make this book by seasoned author Kathryn Lasky a...