REVIEW: Ghost Boys

Today’s featured review, I’ve just now realized, is from our third Jennifer in a row, Jenni Frencham–a Round 1 judge in Elementary/Middle-Grade Speculative Fiction. She’s a blogger at From the Biblio Files, and earlier this year she reviewed Cybils nominee Ghost Boys by Jewell Parker Rhodes on her Goodreads page: This book covers an obviously timely topic and includes references …

REVIEW: Eliza: The Story of Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton

Alexander Hamilton may have gotten all the buzz lately, but just wait until you read about his wife, Eliza. Elementary Nonfiction nominee Eliza: The Story of Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton by Margaret McNamara and illustrated by Esme Shapiro is today’s featured title, recently reviewed by Round 1 judge Jennifer Dieleman on her blog Picture Books 4 Learning: Margaret has written a …

REVIEW: My Toothbrush Is Missing

Our featured review for today was posted by category organizer, librarian, and Round 1 judge Jennifer Wharton on her blog, Jean Little Library. Nominated in the Easy Readers category, My Toothbrush Is Missing by Jan Thomas is the latest addition to the Giggle Gang series. In her review, Jennifer said: This funny story includes bold text that is easy to …

REVIEW: Honor Among Thieves

Cybils veteran, category organizer, and YA Speculative Fiction judge Charlotte Taylor wrote our featured review for today–a few weeks ago, she looked at YASF nominee Honor Among Thieves by Rachel Caine and Ann Aguirre on her blog, Charlotte’s Library: There’s smart-alecky bantering to lighten the mood, some moments where I was deeply moved, and intellectual pleasure from guessing where the …