Reviews written by Michael Thal

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May 09, 2014
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Midwest Book Review says:

In the "The Legend of Koolura" Michael Thal takes young readers on an adventure that couples magic super powers with the everyday life of intermediate grade students. Through his main character, Koolura Akopyan, a young sixth grade girl, Thal explores the complexities of school kid friendships, the adjustments needed to...

May 07, 2014
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Middle Grade Fiction
Psychologist speaks out

It's not often that a book aimed at "Young Adults" makes me want to cry. Michael Thal managed this with his story of David, a violin virtuoso who suddenly went profoundly deaf the day after his twelfth birthday. Goodbye Tchaikovsky is excellent on many levels. ...

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