Category Archives: Tween

Yang the Second and Her Secret Admirers

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Mrs.N

Yang the Second and Her Secret Admirers by Lensey Namioka This is the third book in the Yang series. Of all the Yangs, Second Sister is having the hardest time with the move to America.  In China she had lots … Continue reading →

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Where the Mountain Meets the Moon

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Mrs.N

Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin Minli and her parents live in the shadow of the Fruitless Mountain.  Their village is poor and they work hard for the little rice they have.  Minli’s father fills her head … Continue reading →

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American Born Chinese

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Mrs.N

American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang Gene Luen Yang weaves together three stories in this graphic novel: there is the tale of the Monkey King who yearns for acceptance and his deserved place as a God; the story of … Continue reading →

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The Great Wall of Lucy Wu

Posted on January 14, 2012 by Mrs.N

The Great Wall Of Lucy Wu by Wendy Wan-Long Shang “In Chinese if you want to say that something good may turn into something bad or vice versa, you say ‘Sai weng shi ma,’ or ‘The old man at the … Continue reading →

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What to Buy: For the Diary of a Wimpy Kid Fan

Posted on December 15, 2011 by Mrs.N

It’s been no secret around here that I am personally not a fan of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid books. (Want to know more about why?  Click here and here.)  But I can acknowledge that they are huge with … Continue reading →

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Ruby Red

Posted on November 19, 2011 by Mrs.N

Ruby Red by Kerstin Gier translated by Anthea Bell This is the first book in the Ruby Red trilogy. Book 1: Ruby Red Book 2: Sapphire Blue Book 3: Emerald Green Gwyneth Shepherd has never had a normal life.  She sees ghosts, has made … Continue reading →

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Ghost Train

Posted on November 10, 2011 by Mrs.N

Ghost Train by Jess Mowry Moving from Haiti to Oakland is a major change for thirteen year old Remi, but it’s not long before he’s made a friend, a cute girl who lives in his building, Niya.  Together they try … Continue reading →

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The Root Cellar

Posted on November 8, 2011 by Mrs.N

The Root Cellar by Janet Lunn Rose has never really had a home, or friends.  Her parents died when she was quite young and her grandmother has brought her up traveling all over the world.  When her grandmother dies in … Continue reading →

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Keeping Score

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Mrs.N

Keeping Score by Linda Sue Park Growing up in Brooklyn in the 1950s, being a Dodger’s fan isn’t a choice, it’s a calling. It doesn’t matter that 10 year old Maggie was named for her father’s favorite player on his … Continue reading →

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The Prince of Fenway Park

Posted on October 29, 2011 by Mrs.N

The Prince of Fenway Park by Julianna Baggott Those of you that know me know that there is simply no way I could resist a book with Fenway Park in the title and a kid in a Red Sox uniform.  … Continue reading →

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