Paola Santiago and the River of Tears by Tehlor Kay Mejia Publication Date: August 4, 2020 Summary from NetGalley: Space-obsessed 12-year-old Paola Santiago and her two best friends, Emma and Dante, know the rule: Stay away from the river. It's all they've heard since a schoolmate of theirs drowned a year ago. Pao is embarrassed … Continue reading La Llorona Retelling
Maya and the Rising Dark by Rena Barron Publication Date: May 5, 2020 Summary from NetGalley: Twelve-year-old Maya is the only one in her South Side Chicago neighborhood who witnesses weird occurrences like werehyenas stalking the streets at night and a scary man made of shadows plaguing her dreams. Her friends try to find an … Continue reading Middle Grade Review
Look Both Ways by Jason Reynolds Publication Date: October 8, 2019 Summary from Goodreads: A novel told in ten blocks, showing all they different directions a walk home can take.This story was going to begin like all the best stories. With a school bus falling from the sky. But no one saw it happen. They … Continue reading When a School Bus Falls From the Sky
