The Last Fallen Star by Graci Kim
An impossible task, banished magicians, the meaning of family, and deepest betrayals blend in The Last Fallen Star by Graci Kim. Continue reading →
View Article3 Cybils Middle Grade Fiction Finalists
Here are three more outstanding books in my read-through of 2021 Cybils Finalists - Finding Junie Kim by Ellen Oh, Many Points of Me by Caroline Gertler, and Violets are Blue by Barbara Dee. Continue...
View ArticleAmah Faraway by Margaret Chiu Greanias. Illustrated by Tracy Subisak
A heartwarming and beautifully painted picture book about a girl building a real relationship with her grandmother when she and her mother travel to Taiwan. Continue reading →
View ArticleLast Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo
Here’s a beautiful and chewy historical novel that lives up to its slew of awards – a Cybils Young Adult Fiction finalist in addition to the four pictured on the cover. Last Night at the Telegraph Club...
View Article5 Stories of Adventure & Change
Here’s a mix of books from the past couple of years, all sharing an element of change and adventure. Continue reading →
View ArticleMaizy Chen’s Last Chance by Lisa Yee
A city girl explores her Chinese-American roots and gets to know her grandparents and the small Minnesota town her ancestor made home in this funny and heartwarming story. Continue reading →
View Article3 2022 Cybils MG Graphic Novel Finalists
Here are three original and compelling middle grade graphic novels from the 2022 Cybils finalist list. Continue reading →
View Article3 2022 Cybils YA Graphic Novel Finalists: Messy Roots, Across a Field of...
I'm back with short takes on 3 2022 Cybils graphic novel finalists you won't want to miss! Continue reading →
View ArticleFor Real: Nikhil Out Loud, On Air with Zoe Washington, and The Many Masks of...
Here are three realistic middle grade books I've enjoyed recently, from Maulik Pancholy, Janae Marks, and Jack Cheng Continue reading →
View ArticleMy Top 12 Posts #6-#4 – Fantasy under 250 pages, Asian-American Graphic...
Dear readers, as fun as this trip down memory lane, looking at my top 12 most popular posts of the past 20 years of book blogging has been, it’s taking way too long for me to get these all up. …...
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