Clementine and Rudy, Siobhan Curman

  Thank you Walker Books for this book in exchange for an honest review     Synopsis: Rudy is a street artist; Clementine is a poet. The day after Rudy sneaks out late one night and posts her first piece of artwork, Clem discovers it, awestruck. She takes a photo, writes a poem in response and posts them together on Instagram. Soon the two fifteen-year-olds…

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The Vanishing Girl, Josephine Ruby

Thank you Scholastic for this book in exchange for an honest review   Synopsis: Popular Daphne Blake and über-nerd Velma Dinkley are not friends. They aren’t enemies either, but they don’t have any reason to speak to each other, and that’s how they prefer it. The two girls grew up together—they’d been best friends since pre-K—but when they hit middle school, Daphne dropped Velma and…

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Hold Back the Tide, Melinda Salisbury

  Thank you Scholastic for this book in exchange for an honest review       Synopsis: Everyone knows what happened to Alva’s mother, all those years ago. But when dark forces begin to stir in Ormscaula, Alva has to face a very different future – and question everything she thought she knew about her past..       Review: Alright. So the first chapter…

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Shuri: A Black Panther Novel Nic Stone

    Thank you Scholastic for this book in exchange for an honest review       Synopsis: For centuries, the Chieftain of Wakanda (the Black Panther) has gained his powers through the juices of the Heart-Shaped Herb. Much like Vibranium, the Heart-Shaped Herb is essential to the survival and prosperity of Wakanda. But something is wrong. The plants are dying. No matter what the…

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Letters from the Light, Shel Calopa

    Thank you to the author for this book in exchange for an honest review   Synopsis: In a future Australia, where light is only for the powerful and the poor struggle in darkness, Sam grew up praying for a way out. Living as the only sighted boy in a town of blind workers was tough. Discovering it didn’t have to be that way…

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