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Review: More than We Can Tell by Brigid Kemmerer

By Kasey Giard | March 23, 2018 - 7:00 am |March 21, 2018 Blogger's Favorites, Book Review and Content, Contemporary, Young Adult/Teen 12-18

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More Than We Can Tell
Brigid Kemmerer
Bloomsbury Children’s
Published on March 6, 2018

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About More Than We Can Tell
Rev Fletcher is battling the demons of his past. But with loving adoptive parents by his side, he’s managed to keep them at bay…until he gets a letter from his abusive father and the trauma of his childhood comes hurtling back.

Emma Blue spends her time perfecting the computer game she built from scratch, rather than facing her parents’ crumbling marriage. She can solve any problem with the right code, but when an online troll’s harassment escalates, she’s truly afraid.

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Review: The Evaporation of Sofi Snow by Mary Weber

By Gabrielle Nadig | July 5, 2017 - 7:00 am |July 1, 2017 Book Review and Content, Sci-Fi, Young Adult/Teen 12-18

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The Evaporation of Sofi Snow
Mary Weber
Thomas Nelson
Published on June 6th, 2017

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About The Evaporation of Sofi Snow
Ever since the Delonese ice-planet arrived eleven years ago, Sofi’s dreams have been vivid. Alien. In a system where Earth’s corporations rule in place of governments and the humanoid race orbiting the moon are allies, her only constant has been her younger brother, Shilo. As an online gamer, Sofi battles behind the scenes of Earth’s Fantasy Fighting arena where Shilo is forced to compete in a mix of real and virtual blood sport. But when a bomb takes out a quarter of the … Continue reading →

Review: Giant Smugglers by Matt Solomon and Chris Pauls

By Kasey Giard | March 15, 2017 - 7:00 am |March 15, 2017 Book Review and Content, Contemporary, Fantasy, Middle Grade 8-12

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Giant Smugglers
Matt Solomon and Chris Pauls
Feiwel & Friends
Published May 17, 2016

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Thirteen-year-old Charlie stands up to a bully and soon finds himself on the run. When he ducks into an abandoned warehouse, he discovers someone else already hiding there: a giant! Charlie soon learns that the giant is on his way to meet his family, but an evil doctor and his team of scientists are close to finding him. If they find the giant, they’ll harvest growth hormones and use them to make a fortune on athletes and soldiers. Charlie vows to help his new friend escape and to keep him from becoming anyone’s science experiment.

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