Take what you can carry by Kevin Pyle; Henry Holt and Co. BYR Paperbacks; March MG/graphic novel In 1977 suburban Chicago, Kyle runs wild with his friends and learns to shoplift from the local convenience store. In 1941 Berkeley, the Himitsu family is forced to leave their home for a Japanese-American internment camp, and their… Read More POC March Releases
I hope you’ve resolved to diversify your reading in 2012! Me? I’m just resolving to read more! And, to get my best of 2011 post up! Lists are so very hard to make! Even this one that listst all the new MG and YA books I’ve found for 2012. I know I’ve missed some, so… Read More New Books: January, 2012
New POC releases for November. What?!! I missed a book? Please post it in the comments! Don’t call me a hero by Ray Villareal; Pinata Press 31 October “After saving the life of a famous model, a 14-year-old Mexican-American boy learns the pressures of popularity and the definition of true heroism. The third-person narration follows Rawley… Read More November New Releases
Hello!! It’s been quite a while since my last post. I’ve been busy! I’m finding that the longer I avoid putting together the posts I’m formulating, the more difficult it is to do, the more I find ways to avoid it. So, I’ve decided to jump start things with just a short, informative post. This… Read More Coming Back
I’ve recently found a few POC titles that I”ve added to my booklists that I hadn’t seen before! I realize the rest of the planet probably knows about these books already, but they’re new to me and this makes a good TGIF post! Road to Barrister by Yusef Poole; Bluewater Press, Feb 2010 “Life is… Read More Friday Finds
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