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Reviews of young adult (YA) and middle grade (MG) books.

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2021 Summer Reading List for Tweens, Teens, and Adults
ByMichael Thal June 3, 2021June 3, 2021

Over the hot summer months, when you want to relax, there’s nothing better than a good book. Check out the seven books shown here that you are guaranteed to enjoy.

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Scientists Warn our World Will Change; ISAN Shows us What it Will Look Like
ByMichael Thal May 5, 2021May 5, 2021

Ava enlists in ISAN to learn to become an international assassin. What she doesn’t realize is that ISAN needs her unique skills.

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The Moonlight Child: A Book Review
ByMichael Thal April 15, 2021April 15, 2021

Sharon Lemke notices a young girl doing chores in her neighbor’s home, but the Flemings don’t have a daughter.

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Death Lake Motel
ByMichael Thal March 4, 2021March 4, 2021

Three old friends go on a fishing trip and are thwarted by an intense storm that sidelines them to a creepy motel. Inside the inn they find dead bodies strewn in every room. Who is the murderer at Death Lake Motel?

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The Safekeeper
ByMichael Thal February 20, 2021February 20, 2021

Macy Steward has more responsibilities at her parent’s vacation retreat than she ever imagined. With the newest visitors, she’s soon to find out.

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Warning: Stay Away from Dead End Streets
ByMichael Thal December 6, 2020December 6, 2020

Four college students find a mysterious road that leads to a church and murder. Will they survive the long night with a gravedigger intent on filling their grave?

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Dr. Martin Luther King: Civil Rights Leader
ByMichael Thal November 13, 2020November 13, 2020

This biography about Dr. Martin Luther King is a great springboard for students beginning to study about the Civil Rights Movement in the United States.

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Once Upon a Curse
ByMichael Thal November 10, 2020November 10, 2020

Once Upon a Curse is a collection of faerie tale revisions you won’t see on the Disney Channel.

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Book Reviews | Books | Mysteries | mystery

Death of an Artist
ByMichael Thal October 7, 2020October 8, 2020

A famous sculptor is murdered. The whodunit is secondary to the talented character study of M.C.V. Egan’s focus in this literary novel.

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Book Reviews | Books | Historical Fiction | History

World War II War Brides
ByMichael Thal September 30, 2020September 30, 2020

Five young women from diverse backgrounds pull together to survive World War II in a small English village.

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Book Reviews

2021 Summer Reading List for Tweens, Teens, and Adults

Scientists Warn our World Will Change; ISAN Shows us What it Will Look Like

The Moonlight Child: A Book Review

Death Lake Motel

The Safekeeper

Warning: Stay Away from Dead End Streets

Dr. Martin Luther King: Civil Rights Leader

Once Upon a Curse

Death of an Artist

World War II War Brides

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