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The Snowy Day: 50th Anniversary Edition – Breaking The Color Barriers by Ezra Jack Keats

On January 30, 2012, in Book Reviews, Children's Literature, by Wilfried F. Voss

In 1962, a little boy named Peter put on his snowsuit and stepped out of his house and into the hearts of millions of readers. The Snowy Day transformed children’s literature with its pioneering portrayal of an African-American child and the charming story and artwork that won it the Caldecott Medal.

The Watsons Go to Birmingham -1963: A Children’s Novel by Christopher Paul Curtis

On January 27, 2012, in Book Reviews, Children's Literature, Fiction, Historical Novel, by Wilfried F. Voss

A wonderful middle-grade novel narrated by Kenny, 9, about his middle-class black family, the Weird Watsons of Flint, Michigan. When Kenny’s 13-year-old brother, Byron, gets to be too much trouble, they head South to Birmingham to visit Grandma, the one person who can shape him up. And they happen to be in Birmingham when Grandma’s church is blown up.

Try Not to Breathe – A Haunting, But Hopeful Novel by Jennifer Hubbard

On January 20, 2012, in Book Reviews, Children's Literature, Fiction, Young Adult Literature, by Wilfried F. Voss

Ryan spends most of his time alone at the local waterfall because it’s the only thing that makes him feel alive. He’s sixteen, post-suicidal, and trying to figure out what to do with himself after a stint in a mental hospital.

Tempest: A Novel Of Adventure, Romance, Science Fiction And Touching Family Drama by Julie Cross

On January 20, 2012, in Book Reviews, Children's Literature, Fiction, Science Fiction, Young Adult Literature, by Wilfried F. Voss

The year is 2009. Nineteen-year-old Jackson Meyer is a normal guy… he’s in college, has a girlfriend… and he can travel back through time. But it’s not like the movies – nothing changes in the present after his jumps, there’s no space-time continuum issues or broken flux capacitors – it’s just harmless fun.

A Million Suns: An Across the Universe Novel by Beth Revis

On January 12, 2012, in Book Reviews, Children's Literature, Fiction, Science Fiction, Young Adult Literature, by Wilfried F. Voss

In book two of the Across the Universe trilogy, New York Times bestselling author Beth Revis mesmerizes us again with a brilliantly crafted mystery filled with action, suspense, romance, and deep philosophical questions. And this time it all builds to one mind-bending conclusion: They have to get off this ship.

Cinder: Book One in the Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer

On January 3, 2012, in Book Reviews, Children's Literature, Fiction, Young Adult Literature, by Wilfried F. Voss

Humans and androids crowd the raucous streets of New Beijing. A deadly plague ravages the population. From space, a ruthless lunar people watch, waiting to make their move. No one knows that Earth’s fate hinges on one girl…

Breadcrumbs – A Wintry Tale For Young Readers by Anne Ursu

On December 22, 2011, in Book Reviews, Children's Literature, Fiction, Young Adult Literature, by Wilfried F. Voss

Inspired by Hans Christian Andersen’s “The Snow Queen,” Breadcrumbs is a story of the struggle to hold on, and the things we leave behind.

Planesrunner – Everness, Book One by Ian McDonald

On December 21, 2011, in Book Reviews, Children's Literature, Fiction, Science Fiction, Young Adult Literature, by Wilfried F. Voss

When Everett Singh’s scientist father is kidnapped from the streets of London, he leaves young Everett a mysterious app on his computer. Suddenly, this teenager has become the owner of the most valuable object in the multiverse—the Infundibulum—the map of all the parallel earths, and there are dark forces in the Ten Known Worlds who will stop at nothing to get it.

Scored – A Dystopian Novel by Lauren McLaughlin

On December 8, 2011, in Book Reviews, Children's Literature, Nonfiction, Science Fiction, Young Adult Literature, by Wilfried F. Voss

Set in the future when teenagers are monitored via camera and their recorded actions and confessions plugged into a computer program that determines their ability to succeed. All kids given a “score” that determines their future potential.

Just a Second – How To Tell Time by Steve Jenkins

On November 24, 2011, in Book Reviews, Children's Literature, Nonfiction, by Wilfried F. Voss

This non-fiction picture book explores time and how we think about it in a different way – as a series of events in the natural world (some of them directly observable, others not) that take place in a given unit of time. Steve Jenkins’ extraordinary illustrations will accompany this engaging look at time.

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