Book Reviews – WRITERS' RUMPUS

Words Worthy of the Newbery

June 22, 2018 Marti Johnson

Review of The ONE and ONLY IVAN by Katherine Applegate Yes, I am talking about the 2013 Newbery Award winner. I read it back then

Three Back to School Books You Won’t Want to Miss

June 19, 2018 kirsticall

Happy book birthday to WE DON’T EAT OUR CLASSMATES and DEAR SUBSTITUTE! As school winds down, and we ramp up our summer plans, the beginning

ALL THAT I CAN FIX: Crystal Chan on writing, race, and her new YA novel

June 1, 2018 Joyce Audy Zarins

All That I Can Fix opens with squirrels raining down from trees during a windstorm. And someone has uncaged a menagerie of hungry carnivores into

A Chip Off the Old Block and Jodi Jensen Shaffer

May 15, 2018 kirsticall

A Chip Off the Old Block is filled with puns, clever wordplay, important themes, geology, geography and beautiful illustrations. Jody Jensen Shaffer’s word play is laugh

Picture Book Biographies

May 11, 2018 Marcia Strykowski

We live in a most exciting time, one of abundant picture book biographies! At my library, patrons of all ages check out these books. One

Cloud Conductor Book Birthday!

May 1, 2018 kirsticall

By Kellie Byrnes I’m excited to be at Writers’ Rumpus today for the Book Birthday of my first picture book, CLOUD CONDUCTOR. It’s out today

Book Talk with Kate & Amy, our Children’s Room Librarians

April 27, 2018 Laura Fineberg Cooper

Three cheers for librarians everywhere! The Memorial Hall Library in Andover, Massachusetts, is my second home, and I am grateful for our friendly, helpful, and