Friday, November 23, 2018

Anne Frank's Diary - adapted by Ari Folman and David Polonsky (Graphic Novel Review)

Title: Anne Frank's Diary: The Graphic Adaptation
Adapted by: Ari Folman
Illustrated by: David Polonsky
Published by: Pantheon Books 
Publication Date: October 2, 2018 (first published in 2017)
Genre: Graphic Novels, Non-fiction, Young Adult
Length: 160 pages


Synopsis:
The only graphic novelization of Anne Frank's diary that has been authorized by the Anne Frank Foundation and that uses text from the diary--it will introduce a new generation of young readers to this classic of Holocaust literature. 

This adaptation of Anne Frank's Diary of a Young Girl into a graphic version for a young readership maintains the integrity and power of the original work. With stunning, expressive illustrations and ample direct quotation from the diary, this edition will expand the readership for this important and lasting work of history and literature.

My Thoughts:
It has been over a decade since I last read Anne's diary. Anne's life is not easily forgotten though. I've been planning a reread for years but there's always so many other books to get to and it's always put on the back burner. It doesn't help that my mass paperback copy is so old I'm afraid it might fall apart. 

I'm officially in love with the idea of doing 'rereads' of classics with graphic novels from here on out. I sincerely hope Anne's story reaches newer generations thanks to this new adaptation. It is such an important part of history; a history that we don't want to forget and have repeated. 

The illustrations are wonderful. The artist has depicted Anne so well, with so many different moods and emotions. He really brought her to life on the page.

As for Anne's diary, I think it speaks for itself. It's the true record of a young Jewish girl, hidden away with her family during World War II and the Holocaust. Young readers will find it easy to relate to Anne, with her humor and wit, as well as her growth as a person. 

I'm glad to have revisited Anne's life in such a vivid and colorful way and plan on rereading the original once I buy a newer copy! 


Friday, November 16, 2018

You by Caroline Kepnes (Adult Book Review)

Title: You
Series: You #1
Author: Caroline Kepnes
Publisher: Atria / Emily Bestler Books
Publication date: September 25, 2014
Genre: Adult, Thriller
Length: 424 pages


Synopsis:
When a beautiful, aspiring writer strides into the East Village bookstore where Joe Goldberg works, he does what anyone would do: he Googles the name on her credit card. 

There is only one Guinevere Beck in New York City. She has a public Facebook account and Tweets incessantly, telling Joe everything he needs to know: she is simply Beck to her friends, she went to Brown University, she lives on Bank Street, and she'll be at a bar in Brooklyn tonight--the perfect place for a "chance" meeting. 

As Joe invisibly and obsessively takes control of Beck's life, he orchestrates a series of events to ensure Beck finds herself waiting in his waiting arms. Moving from stalker to boyfriend, Joe transforms himself into Beck's perfect man, all while quietly removing the obstacles that stand in their way--even if it means murder. 

My Thoughts:
I feel like I need to shake this one off and pretend I never read it but at the same time I know I won't get it out of my head easily. 

This was one of the most disturbing books I've ever read and how fitting that it mentions American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis in it. You is on a different level but it definitely left me feeling similarly unsettled. 

Joe Goldman runs a bookstore where he meets Guinevere Beck for the first time. He stalks her on social media, quickly inserts himself into her life, and does everything he can to stay there. 

You is written in the second person, meaning the main character, Joe, is talking to you, about you; you being Beck. I haven't encountered this point of view often so it was a bit refreshing. It was executed very well and I couldn't help but get pulled into the mind of Joe, oddly sympathizing with him when things don't go his way, all the while knowing from the beginning that Joe is a predator. A dangerous one. Being in his mind was no light thing. 

We learn up front just what Joe will do to get into Beck's good graces, and once he's there, he will do anything to keep her attention. If the writing and pov weren't so gripping, I probably wouldn't have continued with this book. The subject matter is out of my comfort zone (and boy did it make me uncomfortable at times!) and not my usual genre either, but I couldn't give up on Joe or Beck no matter how unnerving their 'relationship' was. 
I also enjoyed that I never knew what was going to happen next. I kept trying to figure it out but was always surprised (but perhaps I just don't read enough books like this for it to be predictable).

I hear there's a sequel and I'm honestly kind of torn on whether or not to read it. I think I've had quite enough of Joe Goldberg for a while but maybe I'll be in the mood for a thriller again in the future. 
I'm also unsure if I'll watch the tv series adaptation right away. I did watch the pilot episode when it aired and that was the reason I gave the book a chance! 

Content Warning: Lots of adult language, mentions of sex, masturbation, and more. 



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Monday, November 5, 2018

City of Ghosts by Victoria Schwab (Middle-Grade Book Review)

Title: City of Ghosts
Author: Victoria Schwab
Series: (Cassidy Blake #1)
Publisher: Scholastic Press
Publication Date: August 28, 2018
Genre: Middle-Grade, Paranormal
Length: 285 pages
Format: Hardcover, Purchased


Synopsis:
Cassidy Blake's parents are The Inspectres, a (somewhat inept) ghost-hunting team. But Cass herself can REALLY see ghosts. In fact, her best friend, Jacob, just happens to be one. 

When The Inspectres head to ultra-haunted Edinburgh, Scotland, for their new TV show, Cass--and Jacob--come along. In Scotland, Cass is surrounded by ghosts, not all of them friendly. Then she meets Lara, a girl who can also see the dead. But Lara tells Cassidy that as an In-betweener, their job is to send ghosts permanently beyond the Veil. Cass isn't sure about her new mission, but she does know the sinister Red Raven haunting the city doesn't belong in her world. Cassidy's powers will draw her into an epic fight that stretches through the worlds of the living and the dead, in order to save herself. 

My Review:
When I heard that VE Schwab was writing a ghost story, I was ecstatic! I've loved ghosts stories since I was a kid and I was eager to see what fantastic story she would come up with.
Schwab has quickly climbed my fave authors lists and cemented her place in my top 3 so I would have read and enjoyed this even if it wasn't my typical genre or age group. 

Cassidy's best friend is a ghost. She's been able to see ghosts since Jacob saved her from drowning in a river and they've been inseparable ever since. It's only coincidence that her parents are experts on the history and legends of paranormal activity and are filming a show that will take them to some of the most haunted places in the world.
First stop; Edinburgh, Scotland!

City of Ghosts was well written and wonderfully spooky! It has just enough scare factor and great pacing so I flew through it!
I loved the setting and all the Harry Potter references. You can really tell how much the author loves Edinburgh from how she describes it.
I also really loved all the little educational tidbits about the language and cultural differences between the UK and the US.
Those are the things I loved about middle-grade myself as a kid. 

I will definitely be continuing this series and can't wait to see what Schwab has in store for Cass in the future! 



Friday, November 2, 2018

Reviews by Author

Reviews by Author 
(in alphabetical order)


A

Acampora, Courtney
      (Wild Bios)
            Frida Catlo
            William Sheepspeare

Adams, Jennifer
      I Am A Warrior Goddess


Aguilar, David A. 
      Luna: The Science and Stories of Our Moon (nonfiction)

Ahmed, Samira

      Internment

Albertalli, Becky
      Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda

Alexander, Kwame 
      Animal Ark    (children's nonfiction)
      How To Read A Book


Alexie, Sherman
      The Absolutely True Diary of A Part-time Indian

Allen, Sarah

      What Stars Are Made Of

Alsdurf, Phyllis
      Thanksgiving in the Woods


Anderson, Laurie Halse
      Shout

Andrews, VC
      The Umbrella Lady
      Out of the Rain

Applegate, Katherine
      The One and Only Ivan
      The One and Only Bob

Arden, Katherine
      The Bear and the Nightingale
      The Girl in the Tower
      The Winter of the Witch?

      Small Spaces
      Dead Voices
      Dark Waters
      Unknown Title #4


Asher, Jay
      Thirteen Reasons Why

Atwood, Margaret
      The Handmaid's Tale
      The Testaments


Avi
      School of the Dead

Awdry,  Reverend Wilbert
      Thomas the Tank Engine: The Very First Stories





Bailey, Dale
      In the Night Wood

Bal, Floor
      It Started With A Big Bang

Bardugo, Leigh


      *The Shadow and Bone Trilogy
      Shadow and Bone
      Siege and Storm
      Ruin and Rising

       Six of Crows
       Crooked Kingdom

Barker, Clive
      The Thief of Always


Barnhill, Kelly

      The Girl Who Drank the Moon
      Iron-Hearted Violet
      The Witch's Boy


Barrie, J. M. 
      Peter Pan

Beatty, Robert

      Serafina and the Black Cloak
      Serafina and the Twisted Staff

      Willa of the Wood
      Willa of Dark Hollow

Beer, Julie
      Kids vs. Plastic

Berne, Emma Carlson
      Bling!: 100 Fun Facts About Rocks and Gems   
 (children's nonfiction)

Berner, Susan Rotrout
      All Around Bustletown: Winter
      All Around Bustletown: Spring
      All Around Bustletown: Summer
      All Around Bustletown: Fall


Birdsong, Bea
      I Will Be Fierce!


Black, Holly

   
         *The Spiderwick Chronicles

                 The Field Guide
                 The Seeing Stone
                 Lucinda's Secret
                 The Ironwood
                 The Wrath of Mulgarath

Blackford, Cheryl
      Fossil Hunter: How Mary Anning Changed the Science of Prehistoric Life

Blasco, Serena
      Enola Holmes: the Graphic Novels Book One

Blauvelt, Christian
      Be More Leia: Find Your Rebel Voice and Fight the System  (nonfiction)


Blume, Judy
      Tiger Eyes

Bohjalian, Chris
      Hour of the Witch 
(adult fiction)

Bradley, Kimberley Brubaker 
      The War That Saved My Life

Brenner, Tom
      And Then Comes Christmas

Brett, Jan
        Cozy


Brooks, Max
       World War Z 

Brown, Chad P. 
      The Pumpkin House

Brown, Margaret Wise
      Counting to 10 With A Mouse    (picture book)
      The Diggers                                   (picture book)
      Sleep Tight, Sleepy Bears            (picture book)
      The Find It Book                          (picture book)
      5-Minute Stories                           (picture books)

Brown, Martin
      Even More Lesser Spotted Animals


Brown, Peter
      The Wild Robot

Bryson, Bill 
      A Walk in the Woods   (adult nonfiction)

Butterfield, Moira
      The Secret Life of Trees


C

Caine, Rachel
      Ink and Bone

Card, Orson Scott
       Ender's Game

Carey, M. R.
      The Girl With All the Gifts

Carle, Eric
      Book of Many Things



Carroll, Emily

      Through the Woods    (graphic novel)

Carmichael, E.L.
      The Boreal Forest: A Year in the World's Largest Land Biome  
(nonfiction)


Cassany, Mia
      Bucketloads of Friends

      Great Ports of the World 

Chupeco, Rin
      The Bone Witch

Cimino, Luciana
        The Incredible Nellie Bly    (NF graphic novel)

Cleary, Beverly
      The Mouse and the Motorcycle

Clement, Claire
      The Toys' Christmas


Cline, Ernest
      Ready Player One

Clinton, Chelsea
      She Persisted                                     (nonfiction)
      She Persisted Around the World     (nonfiction)
      Don't Let Them Disappear              (nonfiction)

Coates, Darcy
      The Whispering Dead
      The Folcraft Ghosts


Cohen, Marina
      The Inn Between

Colfer, Eoin
      Artemis Fowl: The Graphic Novel

Cooper, Elisha
       River

Corderoy, Tracey
        Mouse's Night Before Christmas

Cotter, Charis
      The Dollhouse

Cottle, Katie

      The Green Giant 
      The Blue Giant

Craft, Jerry
    
    New Kid          (graphic novel)
        Class Act         (graphic novel)

Craig, Erin A.
      House of Salt and Sorrows


Cramp, Jessica

      Captain Aquatica's Awesome Ocean    (children's nonfiction)

Cummins, Jeanine
      American Dirt



Cushman, Karen

      Grayling's Song

D


Dahl, Michael
     Be A Star, Wonder Woman!
     Sweet Dreams, Supergirl
      

Dahl, Roald
      Matilda

Dare, Abi
        The Girl With the Louding Voice

DAV
      Beneath the Trees: The Autumn of Mr. Grumpf
      Beneath the Trees: Winter Chills
      Beneath the Trees: A Fine Summer

Davidson, Ash
      Damnation Spring

Debbink, Andrea
      The Wild World Handbook: Habitat
s

Dedeiu, Thierry
      The Scary Book

Dee, Barbara
      Maybe He Just Likes You 
      My Life In the Fish Tank

Denise, Anika Aldamuy
      Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpre


DeStefano, Lauren

      The Peculiar Night of the Blue Heart
      Wither

DiCamillo, Kate
      The Tale of Despereaux

Dickens, Charles
       A Christmas Carol

Dillard, Sarah
      I Wish It Would Snow!

Dimitrova, Marie
      Night Night, Norman


Donaldson, Julia
      Room on the Broom
      The Gruffalo

Donoghue, Emma
      Room

Doran, Colleen
    
    Snow, Glass, Apples      (graphic novel)

Dorren, Gaston
      Babel: Around the World in Twenty Languages

Dougherty, Brandi

      *Wild Fairies
            Daisy's Decorating Dilemma
            Lily's Water Woes

Douye, Sylvia
      Sorceline (graphic novel)

Drimmer, Stephanie Warren
      Beneath the Waves     
(nonfiction)

Driscoll, Amanda
      Duncan the Story Dragon

Dubuc, Marianne
      Mr. Postmouse's Rounds
      Mr. Postmouse Takes A Trip
      And Then the Seed Grew
      Your House, My House

Duddle, Jonny

      The Jolly-Rogers and the Cave of Doom

DuPrau, Jeanne

      *The Books of Ember
             - The City of Ember
             - The People of Sparks
             - The Prophet of Yonwood
             - The Diamond of Darkhold

E

Earl, Rae
      Your Brain Needs A Hug   
(nonfiction)

Earle, Sylvia A
      Extreme Ocean
 (Children's Nonfiction)


Eggers, Dave
      Abner & Ian Get Right Side Up
      Her Right Foot
      Most of  the Better Natural Things in the World

Eisinger, Justin
      They Called Us Enemy   
(graphic novel)

Eland, Eva
      When Sadness Is At Your Door


Ephron, Amy

     The Castle in the Mist

Ernshaw, Shea
      A History of Wild Places 

Esbaum, Jill
      We Love Babies!   
(children's nonfiction)

Everett, Cal 
      Halloween Is Coming


F

Falls, Barry
      It's Your World Now!

Fan, Terry & Eric
      The Night Gardener

Farley, Christina
      The Princess and the Page

Farndon, John
      Bird's Eye View: The Natural World 
 (children's nonfiction)

Farrell, Holly
      RHS Get Growing: A Family Guide to Gardening Indoors and Out 
(nonfiction)


Farrell, Paul 
      *Archicards
         Build A Castle

Fayers, Claire

       The Voyage to Magical North

Fern, Tracey E.
      W is for Webster: Noah Webster and His American Dictionary
(children's nonfiction)

Ferraro-Fanning, Angela
      Little Homesteader: A Winter Treasury 
(nonfiction) (releases Sept 2022)
      Little Homesteader: A Summer Treasury  (nonfiction)

Ferrie, Chris     
      My First 100 Science Words

Ferry, Beth

      Stick and Stone

Fiedler, Heidi
      The Know-Nonsense Guide to Grammar


Fisher, Catherine
       The Ghost Box

Fleming, Lucy
        Ella's Night Lights


Fleming, Meg
      Sometimes Rain   

Flynn, Sarah Wassner
      This Book is Cute!   
(children's nonfiction)


Folman, Ari
      Anne Frank's Diary (graphic novel adaptation)

Ford, Emily
      The Big Book Adventure

Fordham, Fred
      To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee
(Graphic novel)


Fox, Janet

      The Charmed Children of Rookskill Castle

Fox, Mem
      Roly Poly


Foxlee, Karen

     A Most Magical Girl

Fraser, Mary Ann
      No Yeti Yet 

French, Jess
      It's A Wonderful World


Funke, Cornelia
      The Thief Lord
      Ruffleclaw

G

Gabaldon, Diana
     
       *Outlander
           - Outlander
           - Dragonfly in Amber
           - Voyager
           - Drums of Autumn
           - The Fiery Cross

           - The Exile (graphic novel)

Gaiman, Neil
      Good Omens
      Coraline                   (graphic novel adaptation by P. Craig Russell)
      Snow, Glass, Apples   (graphic novel adaptation by Colleen Doran)

Gaines, Joanna
      We Are the Gardeners    

Gallagher, Michael 
     The Bridge of Dead Things

Gayton, Sam
    The Adventures of Lettie Peppercorn

Geisert, Arthur
      Pumpkin Island

Gemeinhart, Dan
        The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise


George, Jessica Day

       *Castle Gower series
              Tuesdays at the Castle 
              Wednesdays in the Tower

George, Kallie

     * Heartwood Hotel Quartet
            A True Home
            The Greatest Gift
            Better Together
            Home Again

     * The Magical Animal Adoption Agency
            Clover's Luck
            The Enchanted Egg
            The Missing Magic

Gharib, Malaka
        I Was Their American Dream  (graphic memoir)


Gibbons, Gail     
      Coral Reefs
        (children's nonfiction)

Goodman, Alison
      *Lady Helen
           - The Dark Days Club

Goodman, Joanna
      The Home for Unwanted Girls


Grahame-Smith, Seth
      Pride and Prejudice and Zombies

Grant, Brea
      Mary: The Adventures of Mary Shelley's Great-Great-Great-Great-Great Granddaughter

Gray, Claudia
      Spellcaster

Green, John
      Paper Towns

Greenberg, Isabel
      Glass Town   
(graphic novel)

Grindler, Sarah
      Forest Magic: A Guidebook for Little Woodland Explorers



Guendelsberger, Erin
      Inky the Octopus

H

Hahn, Mary Downing
      The Ghost of Crutchfield Hall
      
      Took: A graphic Novel

Haig, Matt
      The Midnight Library
      The Comfort Book

Halford, Katy
      Around the World in 80 Ways
      Celebrations Around the World

Halls, Stacey
      The Familiars


Hamza, Ranger
      Let's Go For A Walk

Hannah, Kristin
      The Four Winds
      The Nightingale
      The Great Alone
      Night Road

Hardinge, Frances
      Cuckoo's Calling
      Deeplight


Hargrave, Kiran Millwood
     The Cartographer's Daughter

Harris, Kamala
      Superheroes Are Everywhere   
(children's nonfiction)

Harrison, Vashti

      Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History
      Little Leaders: Visionary Women Around the World
      Little Legends: Exceptional Men in Black History


Hartman, Brooke     
      Dream Flights on Arctic Nights

Hasak-Lowy, Todd
      We Are Power: How Nonviolent Activism Changes the World   
(nonfiction)


Hawkins, Paula

      The Girl on the Train

Heller, Peter
      The River
      The Guide

Henderson, Leah
      A Day For Rememberin'

Hess, Megan
        Claris: The Chicest Mouse in Paris: The Holiday Heist

Hiaasen, Carl
      Chomp
      Flush
      Hoot
      Scat
      Squirm
      Nature Girl
      Skinny Dip
      Star Island
      Squeeze Me

Hickman, Pamela
      Nature All Around:
         Bugs
         Plants


Higgins, Ryan T.
     
            * Mother Bruce series
      Mother Bruce
      Hotel Bruce
      Bruce's Big Move
      Bruce's Big Storm

      Santa Bruce
 
 
    Be Quiet!

     We Don't Eat Our Classmates

      What About Worms?! (Elephant & Piggie Presents)


Hillenbrand, Will
      Santa's Story


Hines, Jim C. 

      Fable: Blood of Heroes

Hirschmann, Kris
      Forest Club: A Year of Activities, Crafts, and Exploring Nature 
 (nonfiction)

Horowitz, Dave
      The Ugly Pumpkin


Houser, Jody

      Stranger Things: The Other Side    (graphic novel)

I



J

Jackson, Shirley
      The Haunting of Hill House
      We Have Always Lived in the Castle

Jacques, Brian
      Redwall (the graphic novel)

Jae-Jones, S. 
      Wintersong

Jantha, A.W.   
      Hocus Pocus & The All-New Sequel

Jay, Alison
      Looking For Yesterday

Jazynka, Kitson
      Susan B. Anthony (Nat Geo Readers) 
(nonfiction)



Jeffers, Oliver

      Here On Earth: Notes for Living On Planet Earth

John, Jory
       *Bad Seed series
            The Bad Seed
            The Good Egg

            The Cool Bean

           The Good Egg Presents: The Great Eggscape!

Johnson, Hal
      The Big Book of Monsters: The Creepiest Creatures From Classic Literature   
(nonfiction)


Jolly, Dan
      The Girl Who Owned A City by O.T. Nelson (graphic novel adaptation)

Juster, Norton

      The Phantom Tollbooth

K

Kadono, Eiko
      Kiki's Delivery Service

Katsu, Alma
      The Deep
      The Hunger


Katz, Alan
         Awesome Achievers in Science
         Awesome Achievers in Technology


Kaufman, Amie


          *The Illuminae Chronicles
                Illuminae
                Gemina
                Obsidio

Keen, Teddy
      Journey to the Last River

Kennedy, Caitlin
      StarWars: The Galaxy Needs You 


Kepnes, Caroline  
            You
            Hidden Bodies

            Book #3

Khan, Joshua 
      Shadow Magic

King, Stephen
      On Writing
      The Mist
      IT
      Joyland

Kova, Elise


      *The Loom Saga
           - The Alchemists of Loom
           -  The Dragons of Nova

Kramer, Barbara
       Harriet Tubman
  (nonfiction)


Kraus, Daniel
      Rotters

Kristoff, Jay

           *The Nevernight Chronicle  
                Nevernight
                Godsgrave
                Darkdawn


          *The Illuminae Chronicles
                Illuminae
                Gemina
                Obsidio

Krull, Kathleen
      Walking Toward Peace

Kuper, Peter
      Joseph Conrad's 'Heart of Darkness'   
(graphic novel)

Kurtagich, Dawn
      The Dead House
      And the Trees Crept In
      Teeth in the Mist

L

Labeuf, Darren
      My Ocean Is Blue

Lai, Thanhha 
        Inside Out & Back Again
        Listen, Slowly

Laird, Jenny

      Magic Tree House: The Graphic Novel series
         Dinosaurs Before Dark
         The Knight Before Dawn


Lasser, Jon
      Grow Kind


Lauren, Ruth
      The Prisoner of Ice and Snow

Lawrence, Lorien

      Fright Watch
         The Stitchers
         The Collectors



Lawrence, Mark
      Maker Comics: How to Survive in the Outdoors!

Lazell, Emma
      Big Cat
      That Dog!


Lee, J. M. 
      Shadows of the Dark Crystal 
      Song of the Dark Crystal

Lee, Kelsey
      The Tiger Like Me


Legrand, Claire
      Some Kind of Happiness

Lehne, Jenna
      Bone Tree

Leslie, Clare Walker
      Keeping A Nature Journal, 3rd Edition


Levenseller, Tricia
    
      * Daughter of the Pirate King  
              - The Daughter of the Pirate King
              - The Daughter of the Siren Queen

Lewis, Beth
      The Wolf Road

Lewis, J. Patrick
      The Poetry of US    (nonfiction)

Lexau, Joan M.
      That's Good, That's Bad


Lillington, Joe
      Toby and the Ice Giants

Limentani, Alison
      How Far Can A Kangaroo Jump?

Lin, Yvonne

      The A-Z of Wonder Women     (nonfiction)

Lindgren, Astrid
      Pippi Longstocking

Liu, Marjorie M.
      Monstress V1 
(graphic novel)


Lockhart , E. 
      We Were Liars

Lovelace, Amanda
      The Princess Saves Herself In This One

Lowry, Lois
      The Willoughbys


M

Maas, Sarah J. 
   
     *Throne of Glass Series
          - The Assassin's Blade
          - Throne of Glass 
          - Crown of Midnight
          - Heir of Fire
          - Queen of Shadows
          - Empire of Storms
          - Tower of Dawn
          - Kingdom of Ash

     *A Court of Thorns and Roses Series
           - A Court of Thorns and Roses          

           - A Court of Mist and Fury
           - A Court of Wings and Ruin

Mabbitt, Will
      Embassy of the Dead

Madden, Colleen
      A Christmas Too Big

Mafi, Tehereh
      Furthermore

Marchetta, Melina
      Jellicoe Road

Marino, Gianna
      Night Animals


Marion, Isaac
      The New Hunger

Marmell, Ari
      Thief's Covenant

Marsh, Sarah Glenn
      Fear the Drowning Deep

Martin, George R. R. 
        The Ice Dragon

Marzollo, James
      I SPY Spooky Night

Matheson, Christie
      Bird Watch
      Plant the Tiny Seed

Mathieu, Jennifer
      Moxie


Matthews, John

      Henry Hunter and the Beast of Snagov

May, Elizabeth
      The Falconer

McAnulty, Stacy

      Moon! Earth's Best Friend
      Earth! My First 4.54 Billion Years
      Sun! One in A Billion
      Ocean: Waves For All
      Love


McCarthy, Cormac
       The Child of God

McCullough, Joy
      A Field Guide to Getting Lost


McGuire, Seanan

      (Wayward Children)
         Every Heart A Doorway
         Down Among the Sticks and Bones
         Beneath the Sugar Sky
         In An Absent Dream
         Come Tumbling Down

McHugh, Laura
      The Wolf Wants In


McKay, Hilary 
      The Time of Green Magic
 

McLay, R.K.
       The Dream 

McManus, Karen M. 
      The Cousins


Meconis, Dylan
      Queen of the Sea
   (graphic novel)

Meltzer, Brad

      I Am Harriet Tubman
      I Am Jane Goodall

      I Am Sonia Sotomayer

Membrino, Anna

      I Look Up To... series
         Malala Yousafzai
         Ruth Bader Ginsburg
         Michelle Obama

Mendel, Emily St. John
         Station Eleven


Meyer, Marissa

         Heartless

      *The Lunar Chronicles
            - Cinder
            - Scarlet
            - Cress
            - Fairest
            - Winter
            - Stars Above

Mierek, Jordan Elizabeth
       Cogling

Milbrandt, C. J.
      On Your Mark: The Adventure Begins

Mills, Allison
      The Ghost Collector


Milner, Charlotte

      The Bee Book   (nonfiction)
      The Sea Book   (nonfiction)
      The Bat Book   (nonfiction)

Mitchell, David
      Cloud Atlas

Moreci, Michael
      Artemis Fowl: The Graphic Novel

Moreno-Garcia, Silvia
      Mexican Gothic 

Morris, Heather
      The Tattooist of Auschwitz
      Cilka's Journey

Morris, Suzanne
      A Trapezoid is NOT A Dinosaur!

Morris, Richard T.
      Bear Came Along 

Mosco, Rosemary
      Expedition Backyard 
 (graphic novel)

Munsch, Robert
      The Paper Bag Princess

Murphy, Jill
      The Worst Witch

Murry, Lily
      You're the Hero:
         Pirate Adventure
         


Myers, Walter Dean
      Monster

N

Nason, Riel
      The Little Ghost Who Was A Quilt

Nellist, Gladys
      Little Mole's Christmas Gift

Nelson, Sarah
      A Park Connects Us

Neri, G. 

      Tru & Nelle

Ness, Patrick
       A Monster Calls

Nesti, Fido
      George Orwell's 1984: The Graphic Novel


Nielsen, Jennifer A. 
      The Scourge

Niven, Jennifer
      All the Bright Places

Noah, Trevor
      Born A Crime: Stories From A South African Childhood   
(nonfiction)

Norman, Kim
      Give Me Back My Bones

North, Alex
      The Shadows
      The Whisper Man


NYC Ballet
      Swan Lake


O

O'Farrell, Maggie
      Hamnet

O'Neill, Katie

      Dewdrop

Oden, Scott

        A Gathering of Ravens

Oliver, Lauren
      The Spindlers

Orr, Wendy

      Nim's Island

Owens, Delia
      Where the Crawdads Sing

Ottaviani, Jim
      Astronauts: Women on the Final Frontier   
(nonfiction / graphic novel)


P

Paige, Danielle
      Mera: Tidebreaker  (graphic novel)


Paterson, Katherine

     The Great Gilly Hopkins

Patterson, James & Susan
      Big Words for Little Geniuses
      Bigger Words for Little Geniuses

Paulsen, Gary

      Gone to the Woods: Surviving A Lost Childhood
      Northwind


Pearce, Jackson
      Sisters Red
      Sweetly

Pennypacker, Sara
      Pax

Petersen, David
      Mouse Guard: Fall 1152
      Mouse Guard: Winter 1152

Petz, Moritz
      The Bad Mood
      Badger Is Bored


Pierloot, Matthew
      Look, It's Raining

Pintadora, Fran
      Why Do We Cry?


Pittman, Eddie

      Red's Planet

Poblocki, Dan

      The Ghost of Graylock

Posado, Mia
      Summer Green to Autumn Gold    (children's nonfiction)


Powell-Tuck, Maudie
      Last Stop On the Reindeer Express


Power, Rory
      Wilder Girls

Pooker, J. D. 

      The Ifs

Pratchett, Terry
      Good Omens

Prendergast, Gabrielle
      If Pluto Was A Pea


Preston, Dave
      The Monster In My Basement


Proud, James

      History's Weirdest Deaths   (nonfiction)

Purcell, Laura
      The Silent Companions
      The Poison Thread



Q



R

Rawls, Wilson
      Where the Red Fern Grows

Ray, Jeremy
      Petrified Women


Reading, Iain
      The Dragon of the Month Club

Reid, Aimee
      You Are My Friend: The Story of Mister Rogers and His Neighborhood  (nonfiction)


Rex, Adam
      Pluto Gets the Call   (nonfiction)

Reynolds, J.H. 
      
      *Monsterstreet
         The Boy Who Cried Werewolf
         The Halloweeners


Reynolds, Peter H.
      Say Something!


Rhodes, Morgan

      Falling Kingdoms

Riazi, Karuna
       The Gauntlet

Richardson, A. H. 
      Jorie and the Magic Stones

Richardson, Kim Michele
      The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek


Riggs, Ransom
      
          *Miss Peregrine's
                Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
                Hollow City
                Library of Souls
                A Map of Days
                The Conference of the Birds
                unknown title


Riordan, Rick

          *Heroes of Olympus
               The Lost Hero

Rioux, Jo
      Cat's Cradle: The Golden Twine

Rogerson, Margaret
      Sorcery of Thorns
      An Enchantment of Ravens

Ross, Ailsa
      The Girl Who Rode A Shark & Other Stories of Daring Women
(nonfiction)

Rowling, J. K. 

      The Cursed Child
      Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them  (screenplay)

Roy, Carter
     The Blood Guard

Rusch, Elizabeth
      Mario and the Hole in the Sky: How A Chemist Saved Our Planet   (children's nonfiction)

Rushby, Allison
      The Mulberry Tree


Russell, Craig P.
      Coraline (graphic novel)


Rutkowski, Marie

     The Winner's Curse

Ryan, Carrie 

      * (co-written with John Parke Davis)
               - The Map to Everywhere
               - The City of Thirst
               -  The Shadow of the Sun

S

Safronoff, Aaron
      Sunborn Rising: Beneath the Fall

Sage, Angie
       
     *Araminta Spook
           My Haunted House
           Skeleton Island

Sager, Riley
      Final Girls
      The Last Time I Lied
      Lock Every Door
      Home Before Dark
      Survive the Night

Salas, Laura Purdie
      Water Can Be...
      We Belong

Salvatore, R.A. 

         *The Sundering series
            - The Companions

Satrapi, Marjane
      Persepolis Pt 1  (graphic novel)

      Persepolis Pt 2


Schwab, V.E. (Victoria)
     
      The Near Witch

          *Cassidy Blake series
                City of Ghosts
                Tunnel of Bones


          *Shades of Magic Series
                A Darker Shade of Magic
                A Gathering of Shadows
                A Conjuring of Light

         *Villains series
               Vicious
               Vengeful


Scott, Michael

         *The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel
              The Enchantress

Scott, Steven
      They Called Us Enemy 
(graphic novel)


Selznick, Brian
       Wonderstruck
       The Invention of Hugo Cabret
       The Marvels


Sepetys, Ruta
      Salt to the Sea
      Beneath Shades of Gray
      The Fountains of Silence


Sewell, Matt
      Forgotten Beasts   
(nonfiction)

Shaffer, Andrew
        Secret Santa


Sherman, Delia
     Changeling 
     The Evil Wizard Smallbone

Shetterly, Margot Lee
      Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race

Shusterman, Neal
      Dry   

       *Arc of a Scythe
            Scythe               
            Thunderhead   

Sileo, Frank J.
      A World of Pausabilities: An Exercise In Mindfulness

Skeers, Linda
      Dinosaur Lady


Slegers, Yoeri
      Crocodile's Crossing: A Search For Home


Small, David
      Home After Dark

Smith, Alex T.
      How Winston Delivered Christmas

Smy, Pam
      Thornhill
      The Hideaway


Snicket, Lemony

      *A Series of Unfortunate Events
           - The Bad Beginning
           - The Reptile Room

           - The Wide Window
           - The Miserable Mill
           - The Austere Academy
           - The Ersatz Elevator

Soloy, Lauren
      When Emily Was Small


Sonenshine, Randi
      The Nest That Wren Built

Spencer, Erin
      The World of Coral Reefs 
     (children's nonfiction)

Springer, Nancy
      I Am Mordred

Spuler, David
      Animal Barn: A Cautionary Tale

Steinberg, D.J.
      Christmas, Here I Come!

Stephens, John
      *The Books of Beginning
           - The Emerald Atlas
           - The Fire Chronicle
           - The Black Reckoning

Stone, Tiffany

      Tree Song 

Sullivan, Michael J.
     
      *The Legend of the First Empire series
           - Age of Myth
           - Age of Swords
           - Age of War
           - Age of Legend
           - Age of Death
           - Age of Empyre


Summerill, Erin
    
        * A Clash of Kingdoms trilogy
                Ever the Hunted
                Ever the Brave
                Once A King

Summerscale, Kate
      The Haunting of Alma Fielding
      (nonfiction)

Sutherland, Tui T.

        * Wings of Fire: Legends
             - Darkstalker

Swift, Keilly
      How to Make A Better World   
(nonfiction)

T

Takei, George
      They Called Us Enemy   
(graphic novel)

Tariq, Ambreen
      Fatima's Great Outdoors

Taveres, Matt
      Dasher


Taylor, Katie
      The Nature Adventure Book

Tetri, Emily
      Tiger vs. Nightmare

Thomas, Angie

      The Hate U Give
      On the Come Up

Thomas, Scott
      Kill Creek

Thomas, Shelley Moore
      From Tree to Sea

Thorpe, Kiki

      * The Never Girls series
            In A Blink
            The Space Between
            A Dandelion Wish

Tinari, Leah
      Limitless: 24 Remarkable American Women of Vision, Grit, & Guts   (
nonfiction)

Toht, Patricia
        Pick A Pine Tree

        
Towler, Paige
      Yoga With Animals
    (children's nonfiction)

Trueit, Trudi
      Explorer Academy
         The Nebula Secret
         The Falcon's Feather
         The Double Helix
         The Star Dunes


Tucholke, April Genevieve 
     Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
     Between the Spark and the Burn

Tucker, Zoe     
      Greta and the Giants


Tyler, Simon
      Adventures On Earth    (children's nonfiction)


U

Underwood, Deborah
        Every Little Letter

Uya, Nivola
      Bathing in the Forest



V

Valdez, Patricia
      Joan Procter, Dragon Doctor: The Woman Who Loved Reptiles   (children's nonfiction)


Valente, Catherine M.
      The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making

Van, Moon Thi
      If You Were Night 

Vance, Alexander
      Behind the Canvas

Vaughan, Brian K.
      Saga: Issue 1  (graphic novel)


Velde, Vivian Vande
       Dragon's Bait

Vickers, Elaine
      Thankful


Voight, Cynthia
    
        *Mister Max
        - The Book of Lost Things

W

Wade, Stef
      The Very Last Leaf

Waldrop, Veronica
      The Nuff

Wallace, Adam

      How to Catch A Dinosaur
      How to Catch A Dragon
      How to Catch A Mermaid
      How to Catch A Turkey
      How to Catch A Unicorn

Wardley, Tessa
      The Ocean Hero Handbook

Washburn, Esme

      20 Recipes Kids Should Know  (nonfiction)


Watkins, Rowboat
      Most Marshmallows

Watts, Alan W.
      The Fish Who Found the Sea 


Weiss, Sabrina
      Ocean: Secrets of the Deep   (nonfiction)

Wenzel, Brendan
      They All Saw A Cat   
      A Stone Sat Still


Wheeler, Lisa
      Dino-Halloween


White, E. B. 

      The Trumpet of the Swan

White, J.A. 
     Nightbooks



Wiggins, Bethany
      The Dragon's Price


Willems, Mo
      Because

      Leonardo the Terrible Monster

      Knuffle Bunny
      Knuffle Bunny Too
      Knuffle Bunny Free
 
      Elephant & Piggie Like Reading
            What About Worms?! (w/ Ryan T. Higgins)


Winters, Cat
      In the Shadows of Blackbirds
      The Raven's Tale

Woollvin, Beth
      Rapunzel
      Little Red
      Bo the Brave


X

Y

Yancey, Rick

     The 5th Wave

     The Monstrumologist
     The Curse of the Wendigo
      
     The Extraordinary Adventures of Alfred Kropp

  Yoon, Nicola
      Everything, Everything
      The Sun Is Also A Star

Yousafzai, Malala
      I Am Malala
      Malala: My Story of Standing Up for Girls' Rights
      Malala's Magic Pencil


       Z

Ziefert, Harriet
      Be Thankful For Trees