Review: Zac & Mia (Betts)

This is a Librarian's Perspective Review of Zac & Mia by AJ Betts.

I’ve wanted to read Zac & Mia for quite awhile now! The author, A.J. Betts, came to our school last March and went down like a storm. She was interesting, funny, and well-prepared for the presentation, and I highly recommend her for a visit if your school can get her. During the presentation, she completely […]

Everything Everything : A Librarian’s Perspective Review

This is a Librarian's Perspective Review of Everything Everything by Nicola Yoon.

Remember that old John Travolta movie about the boy who lived in the bubble? Or maybe the Seinfeld episode where George plays Trivial Pursuit with the Bubble Boy, and the boy nearly dies (“It was the Moops!”)? Though these are Hollywood interpretations, both were based on a rare but very real disease called SCID.   […]

Review: Every Day (Levithan)

This is a Librarian's Perspective Review of Every Day by David Levithan.

AUTHOR: David Levithan SERIES: none PUBLISHER: Knopf PUBLICATION DATE: August 28, 2012 ISBN: 9780307931887 PAGES: 322 SOURCE: borrowed GENRE: magical realism, light fantasy, paranormal SETTING: various towns in Maryland, present day GIVE IT TO: MS, HS SUMMARY: Sixteen-year old “A”, who wakes up in a different body every single day, falls in love for the […]