Reviews written by Sara Perrera, Staff Reviewer

While reading Bad at Love, I felt as if I was reading a rom-com movie, which is understandable considering the main character Daniel Rotten is a rom-com enthusiast. As with any rom-com movie, there is a great love story, but there is also some miscommunication and drama before the characters...

The story of Kate Moore is not well known, but it should be told to inspire others. When Kate is five years old, her father is appointed lighthouse keeper on Fayerweather Island. As Kate grows up, she learns about everything lighthouse keepers have to do, including how to maintain the...

Josh Funk is known for creating engaging stories that capture a child's attention. He certainly did that in his newest book My Pet Feet. The letter R is missing and chaos ensues. In the search for the letter R, we see how taking away one letter changes everything. A pet...

There is something enticing about vampire stories for me. My favorite vampire stories are those where vampires learn to live in human society. At the beginning of this story, Jack struggles to find his place in the world as half human and half vampire. Will Jack follow in his father's...

Grief is messy and painful, and Four for the Road did not shy away from illustrating that. In the wake of Asher Hunting's mother's death, he is undergoing a range of emotions, and as a reader, you are touched by them. K.J. Reilly wrote Asher's grief so raw...

Harvey Hammer - New Shark in Town is an excellent introduction to a chapter book. The book has short chapters, a table of contents, a character list, and a glossary of words that a child may not know. The inclusion of these items can help the reader follow the...

Cranky Chicken is extra cranky because he is hungry, which makes him hangry. I can so relate to this because when I'm hungry, I can get hangry just like Cranky Chicken. Luckily, Cranky Chicken has a best friend, Speedy, who can help him figure out what he wants to eat....

I've read my fair share of YA novels set in high school and none of them have revolved around marching band. It was refreshing to see the band nerd represented. Yasmin Treviño has dreams of being the top flute player in the marching band even...

Mirha is starting school and is looking forward to making new friends. Unfortunately, her first day isn't at all as she pictured. In her class, the students pronounce Mirha's name incorrectly and she is frustrated. She wonders if she would make new friends if she changed her name. ...

While they say never judge a book by its cover, I did exactly that while looking at Punky Aloha's cover. The cute little girl with giant sunglasses caught my attention and I wanted to learn more. Punky Aloha and her Grandma are making banana bread...

The story opens with Zyla and Kai on their Senior trip, where the teachers believe they have runway. Their disappearance is confusing since they have broken up and are not in contact with each other. To understand why they ended up together on Senior Day we must go back to...

Bessie Lee may be teeny in size, but she more than makes up for it with her larger-than-life personality. During a class trip to the zoo, Bessie falls in love with a baby panda named Xiao. When the class learns that pandas are...

As a K-pop novice, I didn't know what to expect before beginning this book. The world of K-pop and its behind-the-scenes drama captured my attention easily. Jessica Jung is a former K-pop star who began a successful clothing line, much like Rachel in Bright. As...

The Wills and The Won'ts is wonderful book that has rhythmic text and eye-catching illustrations, but it also conveys an important message about tolerance even if you have different viewpoints. The Wills and the Won'ts live next door to each other, but they do not...

My love of history made me eager to see True History The Founders Unmasked's new take on history. Despite not containing much new information, this book challenged us to see the Founders in a different light. There is no doubt that many of them contributed to the history of America,...