Tag: #littlebrownbooksforyoungreaders

  • Art of X-Men the Animated Series by Eric and Julie Lewald/Art of X-Men ’97 by James Field Showrunners Eric Lewald and Julia Lewald reveal the story behind the creation of one of the most celebrated, revolutionary animated series of all time. The Art and Making of the Animated Series takes fans behind the scenes of…

  • The Assignment by Liza Wiemer SENIOR YEAR. When an assignment given by a favorite teacher instructs a group of students to argue for the Final Solution, a euphemism used to describe the Nazi plan for the genocide of the Jewish people, Logan March and Cade Crawford are horrified. Their teacher cannot seriously expect anyone to…

  • I know, I know, I said earlier this year I’d cut back on the reading. I didn’t reach a thousand, but I clearly didn’t stick to my goal. I blame the economy for not giving me a job to fill my time. Currently stands at 839 Any who, reading is better than drugs and I…

  • While the phrase “go back to the kitchen” has a negative connotation, one can’t deny that women have been the heart of the hearth and home, feeding generations and bringing communities together. It’s invisible compared to the manly man world of professional cooking, and the three sections- Innovators who popularized or introduced dishes to continents…

  • Aria Patel likes stability, certainty, predictability. It’s why she’s so into science. It’s why she dumped her boyfriend before they went to different colleges because the odds were that something would go wrong, eventually. In a life that’s already so chaotic, why obsess over complicated relationships and shadowy unknowns when the scientific method gives you direction and a straight…

  • Lexi has a secret. She never meant for her mom to find out. And now she’s afraid that what’s left of her family is going to fall apart for good. Lexi knows she can fix everything. She can change. She can learn to like boys. New Horizons summer camp has promised to transform her life,…

  • I know, I know, technically Hispanic heritage month isn’t until October but I read all of these at such a close period together, I wanted to put it out now. Besides it’s my blog, I can do what I want, and just in time for Daria’s final Primas of Power novel coming out at the…

  • Emmett Woodhouse, handsome, clever and rich, with a comfortable home and happy disposition seemed to unite some of the best blessings of existence and had lived nearly eighteen years in the world with very little to distress or vex him. Emmett knows he’s blessed. And because of that, he tries to give back: from charity work to letting…

  • Private Label by Kelly Yang A perfect title for the private things that Serene and Lian hide from their peers and their family in this moving, coming of age romance. Serene is the daughter of single mom and major fashion designer, Lily Lee. Her real name is Liu but her mother’s Board of Trustees thought…

  • If you want to read something that makes you take a hard look at our society, the ugly and the hopeful, read Samira Ahmed. If you want something that is relatable, opinionated and has distinct protagonists, read Samira Ahmed. If you want to read romance, read topical issues, read personal growth, read family communication, read…