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24 July, 2019
Published by Library Team in Book Reviews
Shortlisted for the Carnegie Award this year. “The House with Chicken Legs” by Sophie Andersen is a wonderful adaptation of the old Russian folk tales. It is so rich and evocative that I just couldn’t put it down. Marinka is a reluctant Yaga who loves with her Baba in the house that is alive and can run. She is supposed to be learning how to guide the dead so the she can become the next Guardian. But Marinka is independent, determined and she breaks the rules while desperately seeking her own destiny. But life has a way of surprising us and things go awfully wrong. Marinka has to come to terms with the painful loss of her grandmother and her new role. Life isn’t always easy but good things can come out of bad.
This book is ideal for year 5-7 and can be found on Overdrive (link) #SHRLibraryBookReview
24 July, 2019
Published by Library Team in Book Reviews
‘Framed’ by Frank Cottrell Boyce 📖
A wonderful story packed with subtle British humour and fascinating facts about art. Told from the point of view of Dylan, 2nd child of Team Hughes with an obsession for car details and a desire to help revive his family’s failing garage business in sleepy, remote Manod, a place which doesn’t even have a road sign and which everyone else is leaving. But when the National Gallery stores precious paintings in the disused quarry to protect them from floods this provides the perfect opportunity for a team of master criminals with hilarious consequences.
A great read for years 5 & 6. It is available at JF BOT
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24 July, 2019
Published by Library Team in Book Reviews
“Piecing me together” by Renee Watson 📖
A Newberry Honor Book thus is the story of Jade who lives in a poor neighborhood in New York but has a scholarship to an affluent mostly white school where she wants to make the most of all opportunities especially if it means she can travel. But life doesn’t always give us what we want no matter how hard we try. Jade enrolls in a new ‘woman to woman’ program but both she and her mentor Maxine have much to learn. This book is ideal for year 8+ and is available in the senior library at F WAT #shrlibrarybookreview 📖
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7 June, 2019
Published by Library Team in Book Reviews
“The Song From Somewhere Else” by A.F. Harrold 📖
Life for Frank is tough during the summer when she has to face the local bullies alone. But she is rescued by the local weirdo and escapes to his house where she hears the strangest, most compelling music coming from the basement. Life changes as Frank and Nick become entwined in a effort to stop the world being invaded by beings from another dimension and Frank discover how standing up to scary things can make a real difference. A fantasy story about an unlikely but wonderful friendship.
This book is available in the senior library at CC HAR Y7
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6 June, 2019
Published by Library Team in Book Reviews
‘Mr. Popper’s Penguins’ by Richard Atwater 📖
A wonderful story for younger independent readers. Mr Popper, a decorator with a passion for all things Arctic and Antarctic is unexpectedly gifted a penguin. He cares for the bird and even acquires a mate for him. Soon lots of little penguins are playing in the basement of his house. But his pets are expensive and the Poppers find that they need to get creative about both caring for the penguins and solving their financial problems.
This book is available in the junior library at JF ATW
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5 June, 2019
Published by Library Team in Book Reviews
Aru Shah and the End of Time (Pandava Quartet, #1) 📖 by Roshani Chokshi
Fans of Percy Jackson will LOVE this adventurous romp through Indian mythology rich with gods, demons and celestial weapons of all kinds. Brilliantly written it was gripping from cover to cover.
This book is available in the junior library at JF CHO
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Or listen to the audio book on Overdrive here
5 June, 2019
Published by Library Team in Book Reviews
“Fish in a tree” by Lynda Mullaly Hunt 📖
Ally is smart at art and maths but struggles with reading and writing, a fact that she has been clever enough tow hide for years until a new teacher, Mr Daniels arrives and recognizes some of her behaviors as dyslexia. This story is about how with patience, perseverance and grit you can overcome difficulties and even have the self confidence to stand up to bullies. As a semi-autobiographical story this is a compelling read which will help all children and their parents to understand and empathize with learning differences.
This book is available in the senior library at F HUN
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or read online on Overdrive here
5 June, 2019
Published by Library Team in Book Reviews
“Starry River of the Sky” by Grace Lin 📖
A wonderful story from a master storyteller of a runaway boy who can hear strange noises in the night and who seems to be the only person who has noticed that the moon is missing from the starry river of the sky. Things take shape when a strange beautiful woman comes to stay at the almost deserted Village of the Clear Sky. Can she help with kidnappings, giant toads and a missing mountain? Her tales and those of our hero are skillfully woven together in this modern retelling of Chinese folklore.
This book is available at JF LIN
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5 June, 2019
Published by Library Team in Book Reviews
‘The Night Diary’ by Veera Hiranandani 📖
1947. India has been free from British rule but internal political struggles have resulted in partition. Nisha & her twin brother are half Muslim & half Hindu. Nisha writes nightly in her diary to her dead mother and tells her all the things that she is unable to say as the family is forced to flee and make the treacherous journey to safety. Why do people hate each other so much? Nisha asks as she witnesses violence, starvation and calamity.
This book is available as an audio book on Overdrive
5 June, 2019
Published by Library Team in Book Reviews
I will always write back: how one letter changed two lives by Caitlin Alifirenka, Martin Ganda and Liz Welch
I could not put this book down. It is a true story of pen pals Caitlyn in America and Martin a poor African boy in Zimbabwe. Through their correspondence a friendship blooms. It is a story of growth, discovery and commitment. Martin is crippled by poverty but is bright. Caitlyn is rich and spoilt. Their lives which could not be more different become entwined and show how perseverance and compassion can change lives.
This book is in the Core Collection in the Senior Library at CC 305.2350 ALI Y8
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Read online with Overdrive here