First-generation immigrants to the United States are usually in for a surprise when they settle in the US. It’s often hard to fit in or find a community that is accepting of other people’s cultures. In Messy Roots, a thoughtful graphic novel memoir of living in Texas and coming out of the closet landed on…
Skeletina is back and matching wits with a greedy tooth fairy who steals children’s teeth! Read on for a review of the picture book Skeletina and the Greedy Tooth Fairy written and illustrated by Susie Jaramillo! About Skeletina and the Greedy Tooth Fairy Review Follow Skeletina as she helps an ordinary girl navigate her extraordinary…
Inspired by the “Bloody Mary” urban myth, four teenagers begin to realize that it’s not just a myth when they look into a mirror and say her name 13 times. Read on for a book review of “Mary Will I Die?” by author Shawn Sarles. Mary, Will I Die Review Mary, Will I Die? starts on…
Anyone else love end of the world books and movies? Scholastic released You & Me at the End of the World by Brianna Bourne. Read on for a You & Me At The End of the World review, a book about love and surviving in an empty Houston. ABOUT YOU & ME AT THE END…
In Part of Your World: A Twisted Tale, Ariel story gets a twisted version in this newly released graphic novel. Read on for a spoiler-free review of Part of Your World, A Twisted Tale graphic novel. What if Ursula had defeated Ariel and married Eric? Five years ago, Ariel defied her father, King Triton, and…
With the impending release of Wakanda Forever, fans are getting gifted with lots of new Black Panthers books and stories! Read on for a review of Black Panther: Protectors of Wakanda: A History and Training Manual of the Dora Milaje from the Marvel Universe by Karama Horne. Books are provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest…
I can pinpoint the exact moment I became obsessed with natural disaster movies and books. I was 10 years old when the Loma Prieta Earthquake hit San Francisco. One second I was sitting down getting ready to watch the World Series and the next moment I was running for a doorway while our house shook…
When Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, I remember a major question being: why didn’t people leave the city? It’s important to know that not everyone had the means to evacuate the area and those who were caught in the rising flood waters experienced dangerous situations. Read on for a review of the graphic novel I Survived…
Halloween is just a short time away and Disney is loading us up with some new Disney Chills spooky stories! Disney Chills is a chapter book series that was released in late 2020 and so far, five books in the series have been released. Written by Jennifer Brody under the pen name Vera Strange, Disney…
Disney Books is back with an interesting origin story! Hello, Cruel Heart is the origin story of Cruella De Vil and covers her life before she embraced puppy stealing and screaming at Horace and Jasper. Read on for a full review of Hello, Cruel Heart and new details of Cruella, Disney’s film starring Emma Stone. ABOUT HELLO, CRUEL HEART…
