The Wednesday Review: Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo

The Book: Book Title: Clap When You Land Book Author: Elizabeth Acevedo Genre: Adult Mystery/ Thriller Publishing Date: May 5th, 2020 Publisher: Quill Tree Books Synopsis: Camino Rios lives for the summers when her father visits her in the Dominican Republic. But this time, on the day when his plane is supposed to land, Camino…

The Wednesday Review: The Claires by C.L. Gaber

  The Book: Book Title: The Claires Book Author: C.L. Gaber Genre: YA Paranormal/ YA Fantasy Publishing Date: January 14th, 2020 Publisher: Big Picture Media Inc. Synopsis: Four beautiful girls. Quadruplets. They are not identical. But each is named Claire. Claire V is Clairvoyant—clear seeing with visions of the future. Claire S is Clairsentient—clear feeling…

The Wednesday Review: The Darkest Minds by Alexandra Bracken

The Book: Book Title: The Darkest Minds Book Author: Alexandra Bracken Genre: YA Sci-Fi/ Dystopian Publishing Date: December 18th, 2012 Publisher: Disney Hyperion Synopsis: When Ruby woke up on her tenth birthday, something about her had changed. Something alarming enough to make her parents lock her in the garage and call the police. Something that gets…

The Wednesday Review: On The Come Up by Angie Thomas

The Book: Book Title: On The Come Up Book Author: Angie Thomas Genre: YA Contemporary Publishing Date: February 5th, 2019 Publisher: Thorndike Press Large Print Synopsis: Sixteen-year-old Bri wants to be one of the greatest rappers of all time. Or at least get some streams on her mixtape. As the daughter of an underground rap legend…

The Wednesday Review: Girls of Paper and Fire by Natasha Ngan

The Book: Book Title: Girls of Paper and Fire Book Author: Natasha Ngan Genre: YA Fantasy Publishing Date: November 6th, 2018 Publisher: Hodder and Stoughton Synopsis: Each year, eight beautiful girls are chosen as Paper Girls to serve the king. It's the highest honour they could hope for... And the most demeaning. This year, there's…

The Wednesday Review: Immunity by Erin Bowman (Contagion #2)

The Book: Book Title: Immunity Book Author: Erin Bowman Genre: YA Sci-Fi/ Horror Publishing Date: July 2nd, 2019 Publisher: Harper Teen Synopsis: Survivors of a deadly planetary outbreak take on a new, sinister adversary in the sequel to Contagion. They thought their nightmare was over, but Thea, Coen, and Nova’s rescue was only the beginning. After…

The Wednesday Review: Death Prefers Blondes by Caleb Roehrig

The Book: Book Title: Death Prefers Blondes Book Author: Caleb Roehrig Genre: YA Contemporary/ LGBTQ+/ Mystery Publishing Date: January 29th, 2019 Publisher: Feiwel and Friends Synopsis: Teenage socialite Margo Manning leads a dangerous double life. By day, she dodges the paparazzi while soaking up California sunshine. By night, however, she dodges security cameras and armed…

The Wednesday Review: Puddin’ by Julie Murphy

The Book: Book Title: Puddin' Book Author: Julie Murphy Genre: YA Contemporary Publishing Date: May 8th, 2018 Publisher: Balzer + Bray Synopsis: It is a companion novel to Dumplin', which follows supporting characters from the first book in the months after Willowdean's star turn in the Clover City pageant.  Millie Michalchuk has gone to fat camp every year…

The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo

The Book: Book Title: The Poet X Book Author: Elizabeth Acevedo Genre: YA Contemporary Publishing Date: March 6th, 2018 Publisher: HarperTeen Synopsis: A young girl in Harlem discovers slam poetry as a way to understand her mother’s religion and her own relationship to the world. Debut novel of renowned slam poet Elizabeth Acevedo. Xiomara Batista feels unheard and…

The Wednesday Review: Dumplin’ by Julie Murphy

The Book: Book Title: Dumplin' Book Author: Julie Murphy Genre: YA Contemporary Publishing Date: September 15th, 2015 Publisher: Balzer + Bray Synopsis: Self-proclaimed fat girl Willowdean Dickson (dubbed “Dumplin’” by her former beauty queen mom) has always been at home in her own skin. Her thoughts on having the ultimate bikini body? Put a bikini on your body.…