Genre: YA memoir (nonfiction) Publisher: Simon Pulse Publication date: May 20, 2019 Critically acclaimed author of We Are the Ants—described as having “hints of Vonnegut’s Slaughterhouse-Five” (School Library Journal)—opens up about what led to an attempted suicide in his teens, and his path back from the experience. “I wasn’t depressed because I was gay. IContinue reading “ARC Review: Brave Face by Shaun David Hutchinson”
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Review: Kid Authors: True Tales of Childhood from Great Writers
Author: David Stabler Illustrator: Doogie Horner Genre: nonfiction Publisher: Quirk Books Publication Date: October 10, 2017 Synopsis: The series that includes Kid Presidents, Kid Artists, and Kid Athletes now chronicles the lives of Kid Authors! Here are true tales of famous writers, from long before they were famous–or even old enough to drive. Did youContinue reading “Review: Kid Authors: True Tales of Childhood from Great Writers”
Waiting on Wednesday: The View from the Cheap Seats by Neil Gaiman
This Wednesday I would like to highlight a book that’s coming out on Tuesday, May 31: The View from the Cheap Seats by Neil Gaiman. An enthralling collection of nonfiction essays on a myriad of topics—from art and artists to dreams, myths, and memories—observed in Neil Gaiman’s probing, amusing, and distinctive style. An inquisitive observer, thoughtfulContinue reading “Waiting on Wednesday: The View from the Cheap Seats by Neil Gaiman”
Olivia Anne Gennaro 