by Jennifer A. Nielsen Audra lives in Lithuania in 1893, under the rule of Russian Cossacks, who are determined to stripe Lithuania of what makes it Lithuanian. Audra avoids the soldiers by staying at home with her mother, even though she wishes to go with her father on his trips as a magician. Her parents' … Continue reading Book Review: Words on Fire
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Why Writers Should Write Book Summaries
I am horrible at telling people about what I am writing. Like, literally horrible. And it doesn't matter who is asking me. It can be my family, a friend, or someone at a writer's conference. What I end up doing I when I am asked is typically mumble something about it being about a boy … Continue reading Why Writers Should Write Book Summaries
Book Review: Not If I Save You First
by Ally Carter Maddie and Logan were best friends. Logan's dad was the president and Maddie's dad was the head of his Secret Service. Of course they were best friends. Or they were, until Maddie's dad resigned after the first lady was nearly kidnapped and Logan was harmed in the crossfire. Next thing Maddie knew, … Continue reading Book Review: Not If I Save You First
Book Review: Detectives in Togas
by Henry Winterfeld True, Rufus wrote "Caius is a dumbbell" on his school tablet, leading to a fight between him and Caius and being expelled from the Xanthos School. But would he really have written the exact same thing on the Temple of Minerva? But all of the facts seem to be pointing to Rufus, … Continue reading Book Review: Detectives in Togas
Book Review: A Touch of Gold
by Annie Sullivan King Midas may have been the one cursed with the Touch to turn things to gold. But he isn't the only one the Touch affected. The king turned his daughter, Princess Kora, to gold. And even though she is back to normal, the curse hasn't left her alone. Kora has been left … Continue reading Book Review: A Touch of Gold
Book Review: Mark of the Thief
by Jennifer A. Nielsen Nic Calva is a slave in the Roman mines. He lives his life mining away and following the rules, except for the ones that he thinks are stupid. Which means that he refuses to enter a haunted cave to look for a bulla, an amulet, that once belonged to Julius Caesar. … Continue reading Book Review: Mark of the Thief
Book Review: The Silence Between Us
by Alison Gervais the back cover: Maya could only imagine one thing worse than moving halfway across the country to Colorado right before the start of her senior year in high school: leaving behind Pratt School for the Deaf, where she's been a student for years, to attend Engelmann, a hearing school. And then there's … Continue reading Book Review: The Silence Between Us
