One of the assignments for my children’s literature course last term was to write 25 annotations (snapshot reviews between 50 and 150 words) on all sorts of kidlit. It was a great opportunity to delve out of my comfort zone of MG spec fic 😉 Today’s post, featuring chapter books, is the fourth in a series where I share those annotations by type. Links will be updated as the rest […]
![25 KidLit Annotations: Early Readers [Review]](https://i0.wp.com/fallingletters.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/we-are-growing.jpg?resize=245%2C150&ssl=1)
One of the assignments for my children’s literature course last term was to write 25 annotations (snapshot reviews between 50 and 150 words) on all sorts of kidlit. It was a great opportunity to delve out of my comfort zone of MG spec fic 😉 Today’s post, featuring early readers, is the third in a series where I share those annotations by type. Links will be updated as the rest […]
![Anna-Marie McLemore’s Dazzling Debut [Review + Discussion Questions]](https://i0.wp.com/fallingletters.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/weight-of-feathers.jpg?resize=245%2C150&ssl=1)
The Weight of Feathers, Anna-Marie McLemore’s debut novel, tells the story of two families of entertainers caught up in a bitter feud. The French Romani Corbeaus walk in trees and the Latinx Palomas swim as mermaids, travelling to small towns in California for performances. The Weight of Feathers explores themes of family, loyalty, and love with a touch of magical realism. The book is #ownvoices for Latinx representation.
![Brother and Sister Face a Wicked Wood in this Forthcoming Middle Grade Novel [Review]](https://i0.wp.com/fallingletters.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/watch-hollow.jpg?resize=245%2C150&ssl=1)
Deep within the enchanted woods in the town of Watch Hollow stands the once-grand Blackford House, whose halls hold a magical secret: a giant cuckoo clock that does much more than tell time. But when the clock’s gears cease to turn, an evil presence lurking among the trees begins to come out of the shadows.
![25 KidLit Annotations: Picture Books [Review]](https://i0.wp.com/fallingletters.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/crescent-moons.jpg?resize=245%2C150&ssl=1)
One of the assignments for my children’s literature course last term was to write 25 annotations (snapshot reviews between 50 and 150 words) on all sorts of kidlit. It was a great opportunity to delve out of my comfort zone of MG spec fic 😉 Today’s post is the second in a series where I share those annotations by type.