Looking for a book for your elementary student or child? Through this blog I hope to reach K-5 readers. By providing titles of new and popular books, to lists of "If You Liked That, Then Read..." my goal is to help find a book that's right for you.
I was lucky enough to score an ARC of Jake Burt's newest title, The Right Hook of Devin Velma, as part of my involvement with an amazing book sharing group #booksquad. It is set to drop Sept. 4, 2018. Jake Burt's second book is quite different from his first title, Greetings from Witness Protection, but I enjoyed it just the same. The two main characters are as different as night and day, but their interactions quite a funny and heartwarming tale of how far you will go for your friends and family.
If you're looking for a book with a great combination of adventure, mystery and humor, then pick up Jake Burt's Greetings from Witness Protection!
Nikki's life is a mess. She's an orphan and a pickpocket. She's just bidding her time waiting for her dad to get out of prison and bring her home when the US Marshals come for her. They need a young girl to join a family that is in the Witness Protection Program. The deadliest crime organization bad guys are looking for a family with only a son, not a street savvy daughter.
Soon their all off to North Carolina to start their new life and Nikki not only has to learn to become "Charlotte," but also how to survive a new school, a new family and a new brother! A brother that is not at all happy about having to have left his life behind and gain a new sister.
As Nikki starts to form bonds with her new family and the friends she begins to make in her new life, she vows that she will keep them safe no matter what. But will Nikki be able to do that when danger approaches? Danger that includes part of her past? Read Jake Burt's Greetings from Witness Protection to find out!
If you liked the Disney movie Coco, and you love to read, Clayton Byrd Goes Undercover is a great book for you.
Clayton loves three things in life: his harmonica, playing the blues and his grandpa, Cool Papa Byrd. Lucky for Clayton, those three things go together as Papa Byrd plays guitar in a blues band. There is nothing Clayton loves more than hanging out with Papa Byrd and his band, listening to them play. He can't wait for the day when he will get to play with his grandfather. Tragedy strikes hard when Papa Byrd dies suddenly and, unfortunately Clayton, his mother has the complete opposite feelings about music, especially the blues.
Suddenly, Clayton's world is turned upside and his mother sells all of Papa Byrd's guitars and music and forbids Clayton from having music in his life. What's Clayton to do? With no grandfather to stand up for him and share his love for music, he feels lost. Desperate and unsure, Clayton runs away in search of Papa Byrd's band and the music he loves. But with his adventure lead him back to the blues or to dangers he never knew existed?
The first chapter of CLAYTON BYRD GOES UNDERGROUND by Rita Williams-Garcia comes to life as Clayton Byrd plays harmonica alongside his grandfather, Cool Papa Byrd, and the Bluesmen.
If you're looking for a book with humor, a pinch of mystery and a whole lot of heart, Elly Swartz's Smart Cookie is for you. Frankie's quest to find her dad a new wife and herself a new mom, bring all kinds of humorous, awkward situations. Combine that with the mysterious maybe-ghost that her and her best friend are trying to uncover and you have a very satisfying read. Be sure to check out Elly with her best friend Victoria J. Coe (think Fenway and Hattie Series) in their hilarious video's Books in the Kitchen. Food and books? What more could you want?
Alan Gratz is know for his historical fiction and Refugee is Gratz at his best. Refugee tells the daring, heart pounding, can't help but cheer and gasp out loud for the tales of survival of three main characters and their journey to safety. You cannot help but get attached to the characters in this book and the intertwining of their tales at the end is both heart-breaking and hopeful. Be prepared to start and finish this book in one read because you will not be able to put it down. Be sure to check out the book trailer https://bit.ly/2jn2U26
It's hard not to love almost every Kate Messner writes, but I completely fell in love with this book. The main character, Zig, has a way of getting into your heart and you just want him to succeed. He's got a lot to juggle and his navigating his way through a hard time, so with each page turn, you hope more and more than his luck with change and he'll find his way back to his friends, family and home.
