Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

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See You Someday Soon by Pat Zietlow Miller

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In See You Someday Soon a child misses someone who is very far away from them. The prose poetry of the text talks about the feels, thoughts, and questions they have. They tell of ways that they could go and visit that person (rocket ship, letter, plane, or jet pack).  Pat Zietlow Miller has a thoughtful, somber, and still hopeful tone to the text. The story is simple but has a lot going on with it.  While there is not a lot of traditional action, […]

Hop on Board

Room for Everyone by Naaz Khan

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Room for Everyone is not exactly what it seems at first. Yes, it is a book about community and inclusion, but there is a not so “in your face” counting aspect to it as well. When Musa and his sister travel to the local beach, their minibus stops along the way to pick up various passengers (an old man with his seat less bicycle, a farmer, goats, even scuba divers) and Musa is afraid there will be no room for him, or they will never […]

I need to make friends with the author to get updates on this new series

Realm of the Blue Mist (The Rema Chronicles, #1) by Amy Kim Kibuishi

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Realm of the Blue Mist (The Rema Chronicles, #1) is a familiar fantasy, but this first in a series has new twists and turns to the action we all know and love when it comes to magical tales. There are the warring nations, an “Us vs. Them” (The “Good Guys” vs. The “Bad Guys”), magic, little romance (in a most chaste manner, the most exciting thing is they hold hands!) and a bit of action. There is mystery, Godfathers in their late 30s who look […]

We’re all Misfits

Misfit in Love (Saints and Misfits) by S.K. Ali

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Janna Yusuf is a relatable young girl in Misfit in Love (Saints and Misfits book two) by S.K. Ali.  She is dealing with the ins and outs of love, friendship, change and finding a swimsuit that fits. And, oh yeah, she is Muslim, too. This piece of the puzzle that is Janna is a large part of her life, but regardless anyone who was/is almost 18 can relate to her boy troubles, big and little brothers’ woes, parents changing (or at least how we start […]

Talk About Flipping the Bird

Away with Words: The Daring Story of Isabella Bird by Lori Mortensen

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Okay, I have to say it: Isabella Bird flipped off Victorian society and still was presented to the Queen herself. Away with Words: The Daring Story of Isabella Bird is a lovely story about an adventurous woman, Isabella Bird, who challenged not only herself, but societies views on what a woman can and cannot do. And she mostly did it all wearing the “proper attire” of a skirt. She was a proper lady, until she was wearing bloomers, or hanging off a cliff with a […]

We’re not sleeping with the fishes, but visiting the turtles

Gilbert #4: The Island of the Orange Turtles by Art Baltazar

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First, you should read the first three books in the series, as it will answer a few “who are you” questions in Gilbert #4: The Island of the Orange Turtles by Art Baltazar. And second, this book is way on the “little kid silly side” and adults may not appreciate the “slap sticky somewhat less than intelligent antics.” This story is cute, but not overly detailed. Gilbert and friends visit Sherbet’s island, where they meet all his siblings and new baby brother Bix (Because It […]



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