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Alternate Ending
Book Reviews, Fiction, Homepage Sub, Young Adult, eBooks •
IR Staff •
May 09, 2011
Josh Miller is a high school sophomore and tennis-pro wannabe. When his physics teacher presents the theory of alternate universes Josh wonders if it’s possible that there’s another world in which he’s not such a nerd. Read On
Weaver of Song: The Birth of Silent Night
Book Reviews, Kids, Nonfiction, Young Adult •
IR Staff •
Mar 16, 2011
In the beautifully illustrated Weaver of Song, Mary Helene Jackson tells the fascinating story of “Silent Night” composer’s Franz Gruber’s struggle. Read On
Tagged brio, Silent Night
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Switched
Book Reviews, Fiction, Paranormal, Young Adult, eBooks •
IR Staff •
Mar 07, 2011
You’ve read about her in USA Today and The Huffington Post. Now you can read IR’s review of Switched, by indie’s reigning Queen Amanda Hocking Read On
Tagged Amanda Hocking, Ascend, paranormal, Switched, Torn, Tryll Trilogy, YA
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Kandide and the Secret of the Mists, The Calabiyau Chronicles, Book 1
Book Reviews, Fantasy, Fiction, Kids, Young Adult •
IR Staff •
Feb 28, 2011
Perfect for the 8-12 year old set, the book tells the story of Kandide, a spoiled nineteen year old fairy. Read On
From the Abuela’s Window
Book Reviews, Fiction, Young Adult •
IR Staff •
Feb 09, 2011
From the Abuela’s Window is a story of ordinary people doing what they can to help each other and in small ways undermine a brutal system—it is about staying human when faced with inhumanity all around. Read On
Alexander and the Moon: A Storybook
Book Reviews, Fantasy, Fiction, Kids, Young Adult •
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Alexander and the Moon is a storybook written in the throes of chemotherapy by pediatric cancer survivor Max Ritvo and is illustrated by undergraduates at Yale University, who received funding for the project from the prestigious Louis Sudler Art Grant. Read On
Kandide and the Secret of the Mists, The Calabiyau Chronicles, Book 1
Book Reviews, Fantasy, Fiction, Young Adult •
IR Staff •
Perfect for the 8-12 year old set, the book tells the story of Kandide, whose perfect childhood is ruined when her wing is injured and she is segregated with the rest of the Imperfect fairies. Read On
Wright on Time: Arizona, Book 1
Book Reviews, Kids, Nonfiction, Travel, Young Adult •
IR Staff •
Feb 04, 2011
A family of four with two homeschooled children who are being “roadschooled” by their parents, as they drive around the country in an RV.
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Rock Chick
Book Reviews, Fiction, Mystery •
IR Staff •
India “Indy” Savage is the owner of a used book store and coffee shop. She is unwittingly involved in a crime ring, when her best barista loses a bag of diamonds and bad guys begin shooting at him. Read On
Magician of Oz
Book Reviews, Fantasy, Fiction, Kids, Young Adult •
IR Staff •
Feb 03, 2011
An attempt to create a classic children’s story that falls far short of the mark of a classic. Read On
