Nightlights by Lorena Alvarez Format/Source: Hardcover/library Published: 2017 Publisher: Nobrow Press Length: 70 pages Genre: Middle grade spec fic (spooky) ★★★★½ Lorena Alvarez’s debut graphic novel for middle grade readers, Nightlights, tells the story of Sandy, a young girl who loves to draw. Sandy’s focus […]
Pantomime by Laura Lam Series: Micah Grey #1 Format/Source: Paperback/library Published: 2016 Publisher: Pan Macmillan (Angry Robot originally published this book in 2013.) Length: 386 pages Genre: Fantasy/speculative fiction ★★★★ Pantomime, the first book in a trilogy, follows Micah Grey as they learn what it […]
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Yours Sincerely, Giraffe written by Megumi Iwasa and illustrated by Jun Takabatake Format/Source: Hardcover/library Published: March 2017 (Originally published 2011 in Japan) Publisher: Gecko Press Length: 104 pages Genre: Speculative fiction – early chapter book ★★★★½ I came across […]
Indigenous Writes by Chelsea Vowel Format/Source: Paperback/Own Published: September 2016 Publisher: Highwater Press Length: 290 pages Genre: Non-fiction ★★★★½ I followed Vowel on Twitter for some time before I picked up her book. If you’re new to learning about […]
The Child Finder by Rene Denfeld Format/Source: Hardcover/Library Published: September 2017 Publisher: HarperCollins Length: 272 pages Genre: Literary fiction ★★★★½ The Child Finder focuses on the mystery of a missing child. If you stripped away the insightful prose, made the characters full […]