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Month: January 2022

  • “The Last Cuentista”

    Title: The Last Cuentista Author: Donna Barba Higuera Publication Info: 2021 by Levine Querido The Plot: In the late 21st century, a world ending comet approaches Earth. Petra and her family are fortunate enough to take passage in a massive spaceship bound for a planet in another star system. They are placed in a type…

  • “Just Like That” by Gary D. Schmidt

    Title: Just Like That Author: Gary D. Schmidt Publication Info: Clarion Books/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2021 The Plot: In the summer of 1968, in the wake of a tragedy, the parents of Meryl Lee send her to the prestigious boarding school for her 8th grade year. Meanwhile, a homeless boy named Matt, bereft of family and…

  • “Alone” by Megan E. Freeman

    Title: Alone Author: Megan E. Freeman Publication: 2021 by Aladin/Simon & Schuster The Plot: Twelve year old Maddie awakes in her hometown to find that everyone but herself has been evacuated by the government. Alone except for her dog George, Maddie must learn how to survive on her own for months at a time. One…

  • ‘Finding Junie Kim’ by Ellen Oh

    The Plot: Junie Kim is a middle schooler who endures bullying and racist incidents because of her Korean heritage. Through an oral history project she learns of her grandparents’ brutal experiences during the Korean War, which gives her a newfound perspective on her present day struggles at school. My Take: We need diverse books, but…