Tag: #scholastic

• Top 5 Dear America

  Originally I was going to do a full ranking but then there’s 35 books and I don’t hate myself. Also the last time I read all 35 was in 2020 where I read the 35 books in 17 days (I was under self-pressure okay. It was a stupid idea) and got eye strain for a…

  rachelbeerwoman

  March 7, 2023

  Top 5

  #acoalminer'sbride, #andreadavispinkney, #barrydenenberg, #colormedark, #dearamerica, #dreamsinthegoldencountry, #historicalfiction, #kathrynlasky, #middlegrade, #oneeyelaughingtheotherweeping, #patriciac.mckissack, #rachelreads&reviews, #scholastic, #susancampbellbatoletti, #withthemightofangels

• Top 5 Royal Diaries

  rachelbeerwoman

  March 6, 2023

  Top 5

  #anacaonagoldenflower, #catherinethegreatjourney, #edwidgedanticat, #historicalfiction, #jahanaraprincessofprincesses, #kathrynlasky, #kristianagregory, #maryqueenwithoutacountry, #middlegrade, #rachelreads&reviews, #royaldiaries, #scholastic, #sheriholman, #sŏndŏkprincessofmoonandstars

• Author Highligt: Maurene Goo

  Desi Lee is a straight A, type A, school president, Standford dreaming nerd. Basically she’s winning at everything in life with waaay too many extracurriculars and an almost encyclopedic/photographic knowledge of obscue things from Middle English to trees to cars, the latter thanks to her mechanic father. When she was little, she convinced herself that…

  rachelbeerwoman

  February 7, 2023

  Book/Author Highlight

  #Ibelieveinathingcalledlove, #macmillan, #maurenegoo, #rachelreads&reviews, #realisticfiction, #romance, #scholastic, #sinceyouasked, #somewhereonlyweknow, #thewayyoumakemefeel, #YA

• Ranking Main Street

  1. The Secret Book Club: I think I first read the Main Street series around the same time as The Mother-Daughter Book Club and thus I was very interested in book clubs. It sounded like so much fun to discuss major themes and plots with your friends as you read the same book together. Martin…

  rachelbeerwoman

  January 13, 2023

  Rankings

  #annm.martin, #annmmartin, #bestfriends, #comingapart, #keepingsecrets, #mainstreet, #needleandthread, #rachelreads&reviews, #scholastic, #septembersurprises, #specialdelivery, #stayingtogether, #thesecretbookclub, #tistheseason, #welcometocamdenfalls

• Thoughts on Allie Finkle

  So I did my reread and I think it holds up for the most part. It is definately too young for anyone who reads it after lower-school. It’s almost quaint to read how Allie’s biggest problems are eating foods she doesn’t like and the worst insult is “crybaby.” Simpler times. Especially as she and her…

  rachelbeerwoman

  January 11, 2023

  Uncategorized

  #alliefinklesrulesforgirls, #lowergrade, #megcabot, #rachelreads&reviews, #reread, #scholastic

• Winter Books

  Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams Someone said that this was like a modern Bridget Jones Diary but I’d say this was a bit deeper than that. Yes, the titular Queenie does have a bonkers love life and sometimes she doesn’t know how to put the oven on and her personal and business life cna get messy…

  rachelbeerwoman

  December 31, 2022

  Book Suggestions

  #alyssasheinmel, #amatchmadeinmehendi, #anathology, #ancestorapproved, #andrealrogers, #annameriano, #apartment1986, #ariadne, #artcoulson, #awrinkleintime, #balzerandbray, #beachblondes, #bloomsbury, #bothsidesnow, #bradburybooks, #brianyoung, #candicecartywilliams, #candlewickpress, #carolelindstrom, #christinaday, #cynthialeitichsmith, #davidarobertson, #dawnquigley, #delcourtpress, #elektra, #elisebryant, #ellenhagan, #ericgansworth, #erikatwurth, #firstgeneration, #forever, #greekmythology, #happilyeverafters, #harpercollins, #harrietthespy, #heartdrum, #heathervogelfrederick, #horror, #ifyoudon'thaveanythingnicetosay, #indigenous, #inkyardpress, #inspiringpublishers, #isaacblum, #iwgregorio, #jackofheartsandotherparts, #jasminezumidehneedsawin, #jennifersaint, #jennihendriks, #josephbruchac, #judyblume, #juslikehome, #katherineapplegate, #kathrynormsbee, #kimrogers, #leilasales, #levacrosen, #lisapapademetriou, #littlebrownbooksforyoungreaders, #louisefitzgerald, #luckofthetitanic, #macmillan, #madelinelengle, #megmedina, #moniquegreysmith, #nandinibajpai, #noneoftheabove, #onceuponatoad, #penguinrandomhouse, #peytonthomas, #philomelbooks, #putnam'ssons, #queenie, #realisticfiction, #rebeccaroanhorse, #reneewatson, #sandraneilwallace, #sarahgailey, #scholastic, #seoulmates, #simon&schuster, #sohoteen, #sohoteens, #sourcebooks, #stacylee, #susanazimboyer, #susanlee, #tashheartstolstoy, #tedcaplan, #thedownstairsgirl, #thelifeandcrimesofhoodierosen, #theproblemwiththeotherside, #thisishowwefly, #timtingle, #tracisorell, #unpregnant, #vikingbooksforyoungreaders, #watchusrise, #whatkindofgirl, #YA, #yaquidelgadowantstokickyourass

• Ranking Allie Finkle’s Rules for Girls

  1. Best Friends and Drama Queens: This was really enjoyable as it was relatable. the new girl, Cheyenne seems super cool and everyone wants to befriend her including Allie and her group. Her stories about Canada (ah the days when you were young and Canada seemed as far away as Europe) and latest fashion make…

  rachelbeerwoman

  December 25, 2022

  Top 5

  #alliefinklesrulesforgirls, #bestfriendsanddramaqueens, #blastfromthepast, #glittergirlsandthegreatfakeout, #megcabot, #middlegrade, #movingday, #rachelreads&reviews, #scholastic, #stagefright, #thenewgirl

• Top 5 The Amazing Days of Abby Hayes

  1. Out of Sight, Out of Mind: This was one of the first big changes in Abby Hayes’ world with Jessica moving to live with her Dad and step-family. Not only is Abby losing her best friend but her other friend, Natalie is drifting away from her leaving Abby isolated and lonely. I really enjoyed…

  rachelbeerwoman

  December 25, 2022

  Top 5

  #amazingdaysofabbyhayes, #annemazer, #everythingnewunderthesun, #itsmusictome, #lowergrade, #outofsightoutofmind, #rachelreads&reviews, #reachforthestars, #scholastic, #thebestisyettocome

• Top 5 Twitches

  1. Double Jeopardy: This was such a big change in the status quo. The girls meet their mother for the first time which I appreciate how the authors made it realistic in that it is not all happy and easy. The gils are uneasy with her and actually are more focused on their foster family…

  rachelbeerwoman

  December 22, 2022

  Top 5

  #don'tthinktwice, #doublejeopardy, #hbgilmour, #middlegrade, #poweroftwo, #rachelreads&reviews, #randireisfield, #scholastic, #seeingisbelieving, #splitdecision, #twitches

• Lisa Papademetriou Interview

  Lisa Papademetriou is the author of several lower and middle grade books with genres ranging from realistic fiction (Apartment 1986, Homeroom Diaries) to her fantasy novels, (Dreamway, The, Wizard, the Witch and Two Girls from New Jersey) and more that readers are sure to love and recognize. Here, she kindly took the time to talk…

  rachelbeerwoman

  December 17, 2022

  Interview

  #accidentallyfabulous, #apartment1984, #candyapple, #disney, #disneyfairies, #disneyhyperion, #homeroomdiaries, #lisapapademetriou, #lowergrade, #middlegrade, #rachelreads&reviews, #scholastic, #thedreamway, #thewizardthewitchandtwogirlsfromnewjersey