26-27 Reading Olympics

Fish in a tree

Hunt, Lynda Mullaly,


School Library Journal starred, January 2015. Booklist starred, December 2014. Library Media Connection starred, September 2015. Publisher's Weekly, December 2014. Horn Book, October 2015. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), March 2015. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), February 2015. Kirkus Review, December 2014. "Ally's greatest fear is that everyone will find out she is as dumb as they think she is because she still doesn't know how to read"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2017

School Library Journal starred, January 2015. Booklist starred, December 2014. Library Media Connection starred, September 2015. Publisher's Weekly, December 2014. Horn Book, October 2015. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), March 2015. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), February 2015. Kirkus Review, December 2014. "Ally's greatest fear is that everyone will find out she is as dumb as they think she is because she still doesn't know how to read"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2017

Front desk

Yang, Kelly,


Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, Booklist Starred Reviews, Horn Book Guide, Kirkus Review, Publishers Weekly, School Library Connection, School Library Journal Starred, Mia Tang and her immigrant parents are not exactly living the American dream since moving here from China--they live in the Calivista Motel, and Mia must tend to its guests. Her parents, meanwhile, have been hiding illegal immigrants in the motel's empty rooms, risking the wrath of the owner, Mr. Yao. On the personal life front, Mia wants to become a writer, but her mother is being very discouraging because she is better at math and English is not her first language. No matter what, however, Mia vows to follow her dreams.
Date Published:2019

Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, Booklist Starred Reviews, Horn Book Guide, Kirkus Review, Publishers Weekly, School Library Connection, School Library Journal Starred, Mia Tang and her immigrant parents are not exactly living the American dream since moving here from China--they live in the Calivista Motel, and Mia must tend to its guests. Her parents, meanwhile, have been hiding illegal immigrants in the motel's empty rooms, risking the wrath of the owner, Mr. Yao. On the personal life front, Mia wants to become a writer, but her mother is being very discouraging because she is better at math and English is not her first language. No matter what, however, Mia vows to follow her dreams.

Date Published:2019

The Losers Club

Clements, Andrew, 1949-2019,


School Library Journal starred, June 2017. Publisher's Weekly, May 2017. Booklist, May 2017. New York Times, August 2017. Horn Book, September 2017. Kirkus Review, May 2017. Alec, a sixth-grade bookworm always in trouble for reading instead of listening and participating in class, starts a book club, solely to have a place to read, and discovers that real life, although messy, can be as exciting as the stories in his favorite books.
Date Published:2017

School Library Journal starred, June 2017. Publisher's Weekly, May 2017. Booklist, May 2017. New York Times, August 2017. Horn Book, September 2017. Kirkus Review, May 2017. Alec, a sixth-grade bookworm always in trouble for reading instead of listening and participating in class, starts a book club, solely to have a place to read, and discovers that real life, although messy, can be as exciting as the stories in his favorite books.

Date Published:2017

A place to hang the moon

Albus, Kate,


School Library Journal starred, March 2022. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), January 2022. Booklist starred, February 2021. Publishers Weekly, December 2020. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), January 2021. Kirkus Review, December 2020. In World War II England, orphaned siblings William, Edmund, and Anna are evacuated from London to live in the countryside, where they bounce from home to home in search of someone willing to adopt them permanently.
Date Published:2022

School Library Journal starred, March 2022. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), January 2022. Booklist starred, February 2021. Publishers Weekly, December 2020. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), January 2021. Kirkus Review, December 2020. In World War II England, orphaned siblings William, Edmund, and Anna are evacuated from London to live in the countryside, where they bounce from home to home in search of someone willing to adopt them permanently.

Date Published:2022

Restart

Korman, Gordon,


School Library Journal starred, May 2017. Library Media Connection starred, August 2017. Publisher's Weekly, April 2017. Booklist, March 2017. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), May 2017. Teacher Librarian, December 2017. Kirkus Review, April 2017. Resource Links, October 2017. Chase does not remember falling off the roof, in fact he does not remember anything about himself, and when he gets back to middle school he begins to learn who he was through the reactions of the other kids--trouble is, he really is not sure he likes the Chase that is being revealed, but can he take the opportunity amnesia has provided and restart his life?
Date Published:2018

School Library Journal starred, May 2017. Library Media Connection starred, August 2017. Publisher's Weekly, April 2017. Booklist, March 2017. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), May 2017. Teacher Librarian, December 2017. Kirkus Review, April 2017. Resource Links, October 2017. Chase does not remember falling off the roof, in fact he does not remember anything about himself, and when he gets back to middle school he begins to learn who he was through the reactions of the other kids--trouble is, he really is not sure he likes the Chase that is being revealed, but can he take the opportunity amnesia has provided and restart his life?

Date Published:2018

A wish in the dark

Soontornvat, Christina,


School Library Journal, February 2020. Booklist starred, February 2020. Publishers Weekly, January 2020. Booklist, February 2020. Horn Book, May 2020. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), March 2020. Kirkus Review, February 2020. Library Media Connection, March 2020. All light in Chattana is created by one man--the Governor, who appeared after the Great Fire to bring peace and order to the city. For Pong, who was born in Namwon Prison, the magical lights represent freedom, and he dreams of the day he will be able to walk among them. But when Pong escapes from prison, he realizes that the world outside is no fairer than the one behind bars. The wealthy dine and dance under bright orb light, while the poor toil away in darkness. Worst of all, Pong's prison tattoo marks him as a fugitive who can never be truly free. Nok, the prison warden's perfect daughter, is bent on tracking Pong down and restoring her family's good name. But as Nok hunts Pong through the alleys and canals of Chattana, she uncovers secrets that make her question the truths she has always held dear.
Date Published:2020

School Library Journal, February 2020. Booklist starred, February 2020. Publishers Weekly, January 2020. Booklist, February 2020. Horn Book, May 2020. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), March 2020. Kirkus Review, February 2020. Library Media Connection, March 2020. All light in Chattana is created by one man--the Governor, who appeared after the Great Fire to bring peace and order to the city. For Pong, who was born in Namwon Prison, the magical lights represent freedom, and he dreams of the day he will be able to walk among them. But when Pong escapes from prison, he realizes that the world outside is no fairer than the one behind bars. The wealthy dine and dance under bright orb light, while the poor toil away in darkness. Worst of all, Pong's prison tattoo marks him as a fugitive who can never be truly free. Nok, the prison warden's perfect daughter, is bent on tracking Pong down and restoring her family's good name. But as Nok hunts Pong through the alleys and canals of Chattana, she uncovers secrets that make her question the truths she has always held dear.

Date Published:2020