Red Kayak by Priscilla Cummings
This is a good little crime novel for young readers. It has a fast and brisk pace, and it constantly kept my attention. I found myself invested with the main character Brady, and the struggle he faces when he learns his friends did something terrible. I do think the ending is somewhat abrupt, and could have used about 50 more pages. As it is, it was a enjoyable and quick little story.
Navigating Early by Claire Vanderpool
This is a wonderful novel. It has two charming and likeable lead characters, Early Aulden and Jack Baker, two boys suffering from some of the greatest losses imaginable. The boys going on a adventure in the Appalachian, to search for someone who is lost. And what they find there is truly surprising. This book is filled with tons of heart, adventure, and even surprising to me some shocking twist. At times I got teary-eyed, at times I my heart raced with thrills, and at times […]
There's A Boy in the Girls' Bathroom by Louis Sachar
This book was a very sweet and charming story about a boy named Bradley who is struggling in school. He gets bad grades, has no friends, and his hated by the other students for his bullying behavior. Along the way Bradley learns to grow as a person with the help of a new school counselor, Carla, and few other characters. I thought the the book had some great messages about kindness and trying your best. I also felt like the children characters in the book […]
