Novel: Gertie’s Leap to Greatness Author: Kate Beasley Target Audience: Ages 8-12 Genre: Contemporary/Realistic Publication Year: 2016 Setting: a town in coastal Alabama; the novel has a timeless feel, but is likely set in 2010s A Favorite Quote: “She had never before made a 99 on a test. Ever. And […]
Daily Archives: December 30, 2016
Novel: Cilla Lee-Jenkins Future Author Extraordinaire Author: Susan Tan Target Audience: 8-12 (although, I personally think this would work really nicely as a read aloud with slightly younger children) Genre: Contemporary Publication Year: 28 March 2017 Setting: a city in the USA; current (2010s) A Favorite Quote: “So even though […]