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Bibliographic Information: Title: Harrow Lake Author: Kat Ellis ISBN: 1984814532 Publisher: Dial Books Copyright Date: August 25, 2020 Genre: Horror/Mystery/Thriller Format: Book Awards/Honors: YALSA Quick Picks for Reluctant Readers nominee 2021 Reading Level/Interest Level: Teens ages 13-18 (Goodreads.com, 2021) Plot Summary: When Lolo Nox’s father is found stabbed in their New York City apartment, LolaContinue reading “Harrow Lake by Kat Ellis”

Bibliographic Information: Title: Dissenter on the Bench: Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Life & Work Author: Victoria Ortiz ISBN: 054497364X Copyright Date: June 4, 2019 Genre: Nonfiction/Biography/Memoir/History Format: Book Awards/Honors: Sydney Taylor Book Award 2020 Silver Medal Reading Level/Interest Level: Teen Ages 13-18 (Goodreads.com, 2019). Plot Summary: Dissenter on the Bench: Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Life & WorkContinue reading “Dissenter on the Bench: Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Life & Work by Victoria Ortiz”

Bibliographic Information: Title: Sasha Masha Author: Agnes Borinsky ISBN: 0374310807 Publisher: Farrar, Straus, and Giroux Copyright Date: November 10, 2020 Genre: LGBTQ+, Contemporary Fiction, Realistic Fiction, Coming of Age Format: Book Awards/Honors: Lambda Literary Award – Nominee 2021 Reading Level/Interest Level: Teen Grades 10-12, Ages 15-18. (Baker & Taylor Titlesource 360). Plot Summary: Seventeen-year-old AlexContinue reading “Sasha Masha by Agnes Borinsky”

Bibliographic Information: Title: Solutions and Other Problems Author: Allie Brosh ISBN: 1982156945 Publisher: Gallery Books Copyright Date: September 22, 2020 Genre: Nonfiction/Memoir/Humor/Mental Health/Crossover Format: Graphic Novel Awards/Honors: Alex Award Winner 2021, #1 New York Times Best Seller Reading Level/Interest: General Adult Author Background: Allie Brosh is an American writer, blogger, and comic artist. She isContinue reading “Solutions and Other Problems by Allie Brosh”

Bibliographic Information: Title: Every Body Looking Author: Candice Iloh ISBN: 0525556206 Publisher: Dulton Childrens Books Copyright Date: September 22, 2020 Genre: Poetry, Contemporary Fiction, Realistic Fiction, Coming of Age Format: Book Awards/Honors: National Book Award Finalist 2020, Michael L. Printz Award  Honor Book 2021, YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults nominee 2021 Reading Level/Interest Level:Continue reading “Every Body Looking by Candice Iloh”

Bibliographic Information: Title: Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You (a REMIX of the National Book Award-winning Stamped from the Beginning) Author: Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi ISBN: 1549130722 Publisher: Hachette Book Group Copyright Date: March 9, 2020 Audiobook Narrator: Jason Reynolds, Introduction narrated by Ibram X. Kendi Duration: 4 Hours Audiobook Quality: The sound qualityContinue reading “Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi”

Bibliographic Information: Title: Everything Sad Is Untrue Author: Daniel Nayeri ISBN: 1646140001 Publisher: Levine Querido Copyright Date: August 25. 2020 Genre: Realistic Fiction/Contemporary Fiction/Biographical Fiction Format: Book Awards/Honors: Michael L. Printz Award 2021, New York Times Best Book of the Year Reading Level/Interest: Children Grade 4-6, Ages 9-11 (Titlesource360), Grade Level 7-12 (Amazon.com) Plot Summary:Continue reading “Everything Sad Is Untrue (a true story) by Daniel Nayeri”

Bibliographic Information: Title: The House in the Cerulean Sea Author: TJ Klune ISBN: 1250217288 Publisher: Tor Books Copyright Date: March 17, 2020 Genre: Contemporary Fiction/Fantasy/LGBTQ+/YA Cross-Over Format: Book Awards/Honors: Alex Award Winner 2021, New York Times Best-Seller Reading/Interest Level: General Adult (Baker & Taylor Titlesource360) Plot Summary: When Linus Baker, a Case Worker for theContinue reading “The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune”

Bibliographic Information: Title: The New Queer Conscience Author: Adam Eli ISBN: 0593093682 Publisher: Penguin Workshop Copyright Date: June 2, 2020 Genre: Nonfiction/LGBTQ+/Social Justice Format: Print Book Awards/Honors: Sydney Taylor Book Award, Association of Jewish Libraries- Honor 2021 Reading Level/Interest: Teen Plot Summary: In The New Queer Conscience, Adam Eli combines his activism for LGBTQIAA+ rightsContinue reading “The New Queer Conscience by Adam Eli”

Bibliographic Information: Title: Super Mario Brothers Classic Developer: Nintendo Publisher: Nintendo Platform: NES Classic Release Date: Original Game- October 1985. Re-released November 11, 2017 and June 29, 2018 Genre: Platform Game, Action/Adventure Format: Video Game Awards: None found. Rating/Interest Level: No rating but appropriate for all ages. Game Description: Super Mario Brothers is a platformContinue reading “Super Mario Brothers Classic”