Category Archives: Fiction

No Place for Fairy Tales

Posted on March 6, 2024 by Victoria Waddle

By edd tello A transgender teen wants the quinceañera of her dreams No Place for Fairy Tales is a short novel in verse that will appeal to a diverse group of readers. I picked it up in my ongoing efforts … Continue reading →

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Bucking Expectations: Breaking Pattern

Posted on December 6, 2023 by Victoria Waddle

Rodeo is at the heart of Breaking Pattern, with great visual detail, fast-paced action, intense emotionality, and fabulous horses. Continue reading →

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Journey to Merveilleux City by Stephanie Barbé Hammer

Posted on October 23, 2023 by Victoria Waddle

When Mack Macdonald Flores takes a train from the Northeastern US to Canada, a passenger goes missing. Magic is afoot as Mack teams with Allison to find the disappeared man. Continue reading →

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Meet the Moon

Posted on August 30, 2023 by Victoria Waddle

A teen girl’s journey through grief after her mother dies in a car accident. Continue reading →

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Two Seasonal Books

Posted on August 4, 2023 by Victoria Waddle

Whiteout would be a good book to display or book talk before the winter holidays. One with the Waves would work before spring break. Continue reading →

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Pest by Elizabeth Foscue

Posted on June 29, 2023 by Victoria Waddle

Pest is a fun, short and offbeat YA novel. It’s pretty wacky and some fun for those who are looking for the not-so-typical novel. Continue reading →

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Alex Stern Books: Ninth House and Hell Bent

Posted on March 29, 2023 by Victoria Waddle

Musings on Leigh Bardugo’s Alex Stern series, trigger warnings, and books in the high school library. Continue reading →

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Censoring Empathy: Let’s Challenge Erasure

Posted on August 8, 2022 by Victoria Waddle

Book censorship is far more threatening than it was ten years ago because it erases anyone who doesn’t look or think like the censor. Continue reading →

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Small Town Monsters: Book Review

Posted on July 25, 2022 by Victoria Waddle

Joan of Arc at the stake couldn’t have sounded like she was in more pain. Continue reading →

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Serious Summer Reading

Posted on June 18, 2022 by Victoria Waddle

Want beach reads but summer is your only chance to read intellectually stimulating books? The solution: A ‘Serious Summer Reading’ list. Continue reading →

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