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Review: City of Thirst by Carrie Ryan and John Parke Davis

By Kasey Giard | October 25, 2017 - 7:00 am |October 22, 2017 Book Review and Content, Clean Fiction, Fantasy, Middle Grade 8-12

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City of Thirst (Map to Everywhere #2)
Carrie Ryan and John Parke Davis
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Published on October 13, 2015

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About City of Thirst
When the magical waters of the Pirate Stream begin flooding Marrill’s world, the only way to stop the destruction is to return to the Stream and find the source of the mysterious Iron Tide. Reunited with her best friend Fin–who has been forgotten all over again–Marrill, her disbelieving babysitter, and the Enterprising Kraken crew must make the treacherous trek to the towering, sliding, impossible world of Monerva and uncover the secrets … Continue reading →

Review: Visited by Janine Caldwell

By Kasey Giard | August 19, 2013 - 7:37 am |January 15, 2017 Book Review and Content, Christian World-View, Paranormal, Young Adult/Teen 12-18

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Visited
Janine Caldwell
CreateSpace
Published May 23, 2013

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Seventeen-year-old Joanna Murphy is all set to being a glorious senior year, one that will climax with the realization of her dream vacation: a backpacking trip through Europe with her mom. That is, until Mom and step-dad Stan drop the baby bombshell. Joanna rages at her mother’s starry-eyed ignorance, crushed that the trip is now canceled and her senior year will now be all about the new baby. Stan has already crowded the quiet home, and once the new baby arrives, how much time will Mom have left for Joanna?

Retreating to her special place, Joanna climbs out to the rooftop … Continue reading →