Book Reviews – Page 19 – WRITERS' RUMPUS

Interview of Cheryl Schuermann, Author of A Boy Called Preacher

August 25, 2020 Lexi Donahue

A Boy Called Preacher by Cheryl Schuermann is a middle-grade historical fiction novel that celebrates resilience, the childhood call to uncover mysteries, and the power

Middle Grade Book Review: The Unready Queen (The Oddmire #2) by William Ritter

August 21, 2020 Rebecca Moody

A fast-paced fantasy adventure about a family, a goblin, and a world whose magic is slowly dying…

The New Podcast in Town

August 14, 2020 Kim Chaffee

I’m a huge fan of podcasts and their wealth of free content available at just the tap of the screen. Last November I even wrote

EVERYTHING I THOUGHT I KNEW by Shannon Takaoka

July 24, 2020 Laura Fineberg Cooper

I thought I knew what this book was about, but it surpassed everything I imagined. I was lucky to receive an ARC of EVERYTHING I THOUGHT I KNEW by writer, editor, and public relations consultant Shannon Takaoka, but I strongly recommend you snap this up (or place a pre-order) when this young adult debut novel releases on October 13, 2020.

Interview of Ruth Spiro, Author of the Baby Loves FIVE SENSES SERIES

July 21, 2020 Kirsti Call

Kirsti Call: Ruth Spiro‘s BABY LOVES FIVE SENSES series combines simple text with expressive illustrations to explain complex science in a simple and engaging way.

Interview with Debut Author, Cristina Lalli

July 10, 2020 Kim Chaffee

I am so happy to interview fellow Page Street Kids author, Cristina Lalli on her debut picture book, Nola’s Scribbles Save the Day, about a

Interview of Sarah J. Carlson, Author of Everything’s Not Fine

June 23, 2020 Kirsti Call

Kirsti Call: Everything’s Not Fine, by Sarah J. Carlson, is a beautifully visceral book which explores themes of resilience, family, love, loyalty, eviction, poverty, addiction,

Middle Grade Book Review: The Elephant’s Girl by Celesta Rimington

June 19, 2020 Rebecca Moody

The Elephant’s Girl by Celesta Rimington (Random House, May 2020) is a charming middle grade novel that explores the nature of family, friendship, and honoring

The Snow Fell Three Graves Deep: Voices From the Donner Party by Allan Wolf

June 5, 2020 Joyce Audy Zarins

When George Donner posted an ad on March 18, 1846 in a Springfield, Illinois newspaper under the title Westward, Ho! for Oregon and California,

Song for a Whale by Lynne Kelly

May 22, 2020 Laura Fineberg Cooper

The cover of Song for a Whale drew me in like a moth to flame: the outline of a young girl, standing with her arms outstretched on a pier, conducting a song for the whale below. Immediately, questions swirled in my head! Why is she there? How did she get there? Can the whale hear her? I was hooked before reading the first page.