Cannonball Read 18

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Owly: The Way Home by Andy Runton

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#cbr11bingo #ReadingtheTBR I was putting away some of the reader copies recently and noticed, Owly: The Way Home. Andy Runton must have a magic wand that enchanted the book as I was not in a cute, big-eyed-owl mood, but I had to have this book. And had to read it, despite the tower of books taller than me I already have on the TBR list. This graphic novel is good for young readers. It is a basic story with simple text but both story and […]

Two Words, whole lot of meaning

Hands Up! by Breanna J. McDaniel

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Hands Up!  is one of those books I wish I did not have to rate. It is every rating and it is no rating. There are parts to love, dislike, learn from and wonder at. The phrase “your mileage may vary” or course, comes to mind. Breanna J. McDaniel and Shane Evans created a book that everyone will relate to this book on their own level. Their own likes, dislikes, experiences and preconceived notions will come into play and that will decide your level of […]

Here there be Dragons and friendship

Dragon Night by J.R. Krause

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Dragon Night is one of those books after reading (and even while reading) I was thinking, “Do I/did I like this?” The answer is, “YesBut.”  A “YesBut” is: Yes, I liked 99.9% of this But there is something I do not. And the thing is, I am not sure what it is about J.R. Krause’s story about being afraid of the dark and overcoming it, about the meaning of words night and knight and about friends and special friendships that is just a smidgen off. […]

The Witch is OK

The Okay Witch by Emma Steinkellner

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The cover of the advanced reader copy of The Okay Witch by Emma Steinkellner recalled some classic “witch books” and stories such as Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Kiki, and a few that I know I know but cannot come to the front of my brain. The only real difference is that our main characters are of color. And while that is mentioned in an almost casual manner in the book (not only are our heroes persecuted for being witches, there are “other reasons” people do […]

Life might not be basketball, but basketball can be Life

The Crossover by Kwame Alexander

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My goal this year was to read books I tend not to read. I was doing well but quickly fell back into my comfort zones. One being YA graphic novels. As far as I know, I have not read any Kwame Alexander novels. I might have read a short story or two, but that is it. Therefore, I have wanted to add him to my To Be Read List and figured a graphic novel was a good way. What it turned out to be was […]

Lupita Nyong’o shows you what it means to be beautiful

Sulwe by Lupita Nyong’o

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Lupita Nyong’o has created a picture book that deals with the issue of loving yourself. Growing up darker than her family, Nyong’o always wanted to change her looks; wanted to be lighter, like her own family and like her character, Sulwe. And while the two took different journeys, the ending is the same. They both came to love who they were: inside and out. This is done in a not overly preachy manner and the journey to being yourself could be anyone’s journey due to […]



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