A Box of Bones by Marina Cohen Publication Date: May 28, 2019 Summary from NetGalley: Twelve-year-old Kallie despises nonsense. She believes there’s a rational explanation for everything, despite the good-natured prodding of her Grandpa Jess, who takes her to frivolous wastes of time like their town’s local Festival of Fools. There, Kallie meets a faceless … Continue reading Finding Your Own Story
Camp Shady Crook by Lee Gjertsen Malone Publication Date: May 21, 2019 Summary From NetGalley: It’s Ocean’s Eleven set in a summer camp as two kids try to one-up each other in a con competition at a camp that isn’t quite what it seems… For Archie, the start of summer means another stint at Camp Shady Brook, … Continue reading Summer Camp Shenanigans
Scorch Dragons by Amie Kaufman Publication Date: March 26, 2019 Summary from Goodreads: The struggle for power heats up in book two of this heart-stopping adventure series about siblings with magical shapeshifter powers, from New York Times bestselling author Amie Kaufman. After the fateful battle between the ice wolves and the scorch dragons, Anders and … Continue reading Elementals #2
Spark by Sarah Beth Durst Publication Date: May 14, 2019 Summary from NetGalley: When a shy girl and her dragon-like companion discover their country’s idyllic weather comes at a steep—and secret—cost, they recruit fellow students to defy authority and attempt to spread the truth. Storm beasts and their guardians create perfect weather every day, and … Continue reading Weather Dragons
I received ARC's for these two books from the publishers at ALA's Midwinter Conference. Sweeping Up the Heart by Kevin Henkes Publication Date: March 19, 2019 Summary from Goodreads: A novel about loss, loneliness, and friendship that tells the story of the spring break that changes seventh-grader Amelia Albright's life forever. Amelia Albright dreams about … Continue reading Two Sweet MG books- Mini Reviews
