How It Went Down by Kekla Magoon (Book Review)
How It Went Down by Kekla Magoon is a careful, thought-provoking portrait of the aftermath of a shooting,…
by Danielle Hall October 3, 2017
Book reviews for teachers, librarians, and book sharers. Focused on Young Adult and Middle Grade Literature
How It Went Down by Kekla Magoon is a careful, thought-provoking portrait of the aftermath of a shooting,…
by Danielle Hall October 3, 2017
Need a new pick for your classroom library? Check out The Disappearances by Emily Bain Murphy. After the death…
by Danielle Hall September 5, 2017
Unreliable narrators in YA Lit abound, and novels with these characters make great additions to your classroom library.…
by Danielle Hall July 31, 2017
I love independent reading (or student-selected reading), and I love talking about books! It only makes good sense…
by Danielle Hall May 16, 2017
Kingdom of Oceana by Mitchell Charles Description from Goodreads: The Kingdom of Oceana SURFER. SHARK TAMER. FIRE WALKER.…
by Danielle Hall August 8, 2016
Wild Swans by Jessica Spotswood Ivy grew up in her great-grandmother’s house under the constant gaze of…
by Danielle Hall April 18, 2016
Fifteen Lanes by S. J. Laidlaw Noor, the daughter of a sex worker, has grown up in…
by Danielle Hall March 28, 2016
The Love that Split the World by Emily Henry Natalie’s last summer before college is off to…
by Danielle Hall February 7, 2016
Underwater by Marisa Reichardt After a terrible tragedy, Morgan is too afraid to leave her apartment. She…
by Danielle Hall January 31, 2016
Everything, Everything Madeline, who can’t leave her Clean House for fear of dying from an allergy to an…
by Danielle Hall January 10, 2016
Back to School Thoughts & Activities Hello, all! I’m Danielle and I am a teacher, military spouse, writer,…
by Danielle Hall July 27, 2015
Read Nouvelle: We Were Liars and many more! I recently signed up to receive Advance Reader Copies through…
by Danielle Hall May 26, 2015
Teaching Historical Fiction: Ideas for Fever 1793 I love Historical Fiction, and my new favorite is Laurie Halse…
by Danielle Hall May 2, 2015
In today’s post, I’m talking with Cat Hellisen, author of When the Sea is Rising Red, to talk…
by Danielle Hall March 11, 2015