It has been hard to post here over the last few weeks, but I am determined to finish listing my favorites of last year (even if, in the end, it is simply a list). These are not necessarily my Caldecott predictions, as the books that I end up loving most are often not the sort [...]
Filed under: 2009 favorites, Author: Melissa, Candlewick, HMH, Little Brown, Melissa's favorites, Peachtree, Penguin, Random House, Scholastic, Simon, picture book | Comments (2)
(I wish this review was better timed, as this book takes place in the summer and was in fact published in May, but I love camp books year-round and I hope some of you do too.)
Ah, camp books. How I love you!
Sam’s best friend Mal is revolting head over disgusting heels in love for the [...]
Filed under: Author: Melissa, Little Brown, May 2009, teen | Comments (3)
This is one of my four (so far) favorite fall books, and definitely my favorite fall middle-grade release. (No, I haven’t told you about my other three yet; patience, dear readers.)
My love for Paul Feig already knew no bounds. I am a huge fan of the late, lamented TV show Freaks and Geeks (seriously huge [...]
Filed under: Little Brown, September 2008, galley review, middle-grade | Comments (3)