Book Reviews – Kids

KIDS!!! When Magic Meets the Real World — books you may have missed!

May 21, 2021

The Southwest Harbor Public Library has 6 of these 12 titles (Unusual Chickens For The Exceptional Poultry Farmer by Kelly Jones, Coraline, El Libro Fantastico, A Wrinkle in Time, Aru Shah and the End of . . . read more »

Wildfire by Rodman Philbrick 2019

January 26, 2021

Whew! This compelling survival story about a wildfire in Maine reads like wildfire too! How these kids survived and if they would, pulls the reader forward at breakneck speed. Evacuated from summer camp when the fire . . . read more »

From the Desk of Zoe Washington by Janae Marks 2020

January 26, 2021

I had to read this all in one gulp. At first the plot seemed implausible, but once I was further into the story, I set that judgment aside and really enjoyed getting to know Zoe . . . read more »

When You Trap a Tiger, by Tae Keller 2020

January 10, 2021

 by Tae Keller 2020 A quick enchanting read that manages to tackle the pain of growing up in a another culture and the loss of the family matriarch. The Korean grandmother has told her granddaughters . . . read more »

A Place to Belong, by Cynthia Kadohata, 2020

January 10, 2021

This is historical fiction done so beautifully, that we are changed by the observations and realizations of a young girl. She manages to find strength and hope in incredibly difficult circumstances. It’s a tough story to . . . read more »

Aquicorn Cove, by Katie O’Neil, 2018

August 29, 2020

A sweet fantasy about a young girl and her aunt who are shown how fishing with plastic nets is damaging the coral reef in Aquacorn Cove and how the reef has protected their small village . . . read more »

New Kid, by Jerry Craft, 2010

August 29, 2020

This book was so much fun! I hope it’s ok to say that. Much of it is told through a sketch book journal. Main character and budding cartoonist, Jordan faces the usual challenges of being . . . read more »

A Home For Goddesses and Dogs, by Leslie Connor, 2020

August 29, 2020

A down to earth story with lots of sweetness, depth and heart. I wanted to stay in it; and live there for awhile with the women who are all about healing stray creatures. At 13, . . . read more »

Symphony for the City of the Dead Dimitri Shostakovich and the Siege of Leningrad

August 29, 2020

by M. T. Anderson 2015 This biography is stunning; it is so compellingly told that I couldn’t put it down.The story will stay with me for a long time. I’m finding it hard to start . . . read more »

Praire Lotus by Linda Sue Parks 2020

August 29, 2020

I feel lucky to have been guided to these books about the Asian American experience. Downstairs Girl, A Place to Belong, When you Trap A Tiger, and Prairie Lotus, all chronicle the abuse, prejudice, virtual . . . read more »