YA Books Central | Wendy Poteet | Activity https://yabookscentral.com/members/wendyp/activity/ Activity feed for Wendy Poteet. Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:16:52 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 e7acba6075aa2fcf0b87df75708af0ce Wendy Poteet, Staff Reviewer reviewed Different Kinds of Minds: A Guide to Your Brain https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/138082/ Wed, 28 Aug 2024 23:27:34 -0400
A Picture-Perfect Explanation and Encouragement of Neurodivergence
]]> 0 6ebc0f114abdb3984cf3d43ade004996 Wendy Poteet, Staff Reviewer added a photo to Different Kinds of Minds: A Guide to Your Brain https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/138081/ Wed, 28 Aug 2024 23:10:08 -0400 Albert Einstein. Steve Jobs. Elon Musk. Katharine Johnson. These geniuses are all visual thinkers. Are you?
Do you like puzzles, coding, and taking things apart? Do you write stories, act in plays, slay at Wordle? The things you are good at are clues to how your brain works. Are you good at math? Working with your hands? Are you a neat freak or a…Read more

]]> 0 ed16552e3329797fcaeb935f2155974d Wendy Poteet, Staff Reviewer added Different Kinds of Minds: A Guide to Your Brain to Middle Grade Non-Fiction https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/138080/ Wed, 28 Aug 2024 23:09:59 -0400
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8+
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November 28, 2023
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Raw, Real, Incredible
]]> 0 5879af1886a7c086008c316b2f289198 Wendy Poteet, Staff Reviewer added a photo to Bless the Blood: A Cancer Memoir https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/138078/ Wed, 28 Aug 2024 22:46:47 -0400 A searing debut YA poetry and essay collection about a Black cancer patient who faces medical racism after being diagnosed with leukemia in their early twenties, for fans of Audre Lorde’s The Cancer Journals and Laurie Halse Anderson’s Shout.
When Walela is diagnosed at twenty-three with advanced stage blood cancer, they’re suddenly thrust into…Read more

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Author(s)
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Age Range
13+
Release Date
February 06, 2024
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Ireland, the Melting Pot
]]> 0 b005a281976d47d871ea93e6c8339c07 Wendy Poteet, Staff Reviewer added a photo to Black & Irish: Legends, Trailblazers & Everyday Heroes https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/138075/ Wed, 28 Aug 2024 22:13:59 -0400 A landmark publication in Irish history; this is a celebration of Black Irish identity. Published in collaboration with the organisation of the same name, Black & Irish, who were founded in June 2020 coinciding with the Black Lives Matter movement. Actors. Athletes. Activists. Style icons. Scientists. Influencers. Entrepreneurs. Black Irish people…Read more

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14+
Release Date
April 30, 2024
]]> 0 72f7b00a45aa5c39288e4eb937ab6517 Wendy Poteet, Staff Reviewer reviewed The Songbird and the Rambutan Tree https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/138073/ Wed, 28 Aug 2024 22:07:13 -0400
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Gripping Story, Incredible Writing
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Emmy has the voice of an angel but hasn’t sung a note since a family tragedy. With war looming, her father plans to ship her off to a singing school in England for safety. But all Emmy wants to do is stay in Batavia with her best friend, Bakti, even if it means putting up with her snooty classmate, Violet. Then t…Read more

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8+
Release Date
January 19, 2024
]]> 0 6d6a5e4f3095935bab290a4918957a06 Wendy Poteet, Staff Reviewer reviewed Magic Faces: Heroes of the Pirate Ship (Book 3 of Magic Faces) https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/138070/ Wed, 28 Aug 2024 21:42:29 -0400
Delightful, Colorful, and Engaging!
]]> 0 1a2d50dbdfaf0dadef4b69f381e352f1 Wendy Poteet, Staff Reviewer added a photo to Magic Faces: Heroes of the Pirate Ship (Book 3 of Magic Faces) https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/138069/ Wed, 28 Aug 2024 21:31:15 -0400 Open the MAGIC face paints and adventure awaits . . . Pirate ship or robot world, which one will you choose? In each a race to find the prize, will you win or lose? Austin, Alanna, and wiener dog Ozzy have been transformed into pirates! Their mission is to find a golden treasure chest before their time in this world runs out. When two very…Read more

]]> 0 231f21bd186393b68d9356754105b336 Wendy Poteet, Staff Reviewer added Magic Faces: Heroes of the Pirate Ship (Book 3 of Magic Faces) to Kids Indie https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/138068/ Wed, 28 Aug 2024 21:31:02 -0400
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Co-Authors / Illustrators
  • Abeeha Tariq
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Age Range
7+
Release Date
January 01, 2024
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Fun book of poetry, but misses target audience
]]> 0 134c63dfd14711f061b69f11d4836a3a Wendy Poteet, Staff Reviewer added a photo to In and Out the Window https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/138064/ Wed, 28 Aug 2024 20:57:05 -0400 The largest single anthology of Jane Yolen’s poetry, containing more than one hundred poems for all occasions—with fun black-and-white art throughout.
Our KitchenSmells of mornings,blueberry muffins,hot chocolate, tea.It smells of baconand of eggs.It smells of family.
For the first time, legendary author Jane Yolen gathers the largest single a…Read more

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8+
Release Date
March 12, 2024
]]> 0 2e2a02892d41e7de42f0adc9c09bdcd9 Wendy Poteet, Staff Reviewer reviewed Exposed https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/138062/ Wed, 28 Aug 2024 20:48:57 -0400
Exciting Read Designed for Hi-Lo Readers
]]> 0 9286513fc3ce2825ba138614f9306b9b Wendy Poteet, Staff Reviewer added a photo to Exposed https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/138061/ Wed, 28 Aug 2024 20:05:55 -0400 Elias and Ty have been best friends ever since they discovered a shared love of exploring abandoned places: Elias, for old treasures and artifacts, and Ty, for hauntings and other strange events he can film to build his popularity. So when rumors start spreading about a nearby vacant lot and the odd lights seen there at night, the two friends know…Read more

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Author(s)
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Age Range
10+
Release Date
January 01, 2024
]]> 0 568016d5a6cb7d20cf880d80e5ff4054 Wendy Poteet, Staff Reviewer reviewed She'll Be the Sky: Poems by Women and Girls https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/138059/ Wed, 28 Aug 2024 19:58:37 -0400
Poetic Perfection
]]> 0 1b584bef3af55478e7c2794af76fd5bb Wendy Poteet, Staff Reviewer added a photo to She'll Be the Sky: Poems by Women and Girls https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/138058/ Wed, 28 Aug 2024 19:49:30 -0400 A forceful, passionate, and uplifting collection of poems by women and girls that is guaranteed to inspire, delight, and empower.
From well-loved poets—including Maya Angelou, Wendy Cope, Lucille Clifton, and Christina Rossetti — to newer voices—such as Amanda Gorman, Yrsa-Daley Ward, and Amineh Abou Kerech — this outstanding collection from ta…Read more

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  • Anna Shepeta
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Age Range
10+
Release Date
February 06, 2024
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Heartfelt and powerful.
]]> 0 cff8a807bb8908b8d4b4bfd4028eb48b Wendy Poteet, Staff Reviewer added a photo to Black Girl, You Are Atlas https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/136885/ Fri, 12 Jul 2024 20:46:45 -0400 A thoughtful celebration of Black girlhood by award-winning author and poet Renée Watson.
In this semi-autobiographical collection of poems, Renée Watson writesabout her experience growing up as a young Black girl at the intersections of race, class, and gender.
Using a variety of poetic forms, from haiku to free verse, Watson shares r…Read more

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12+
Release Date
February 13, 2024
]]> 0 0f238da5a2299363ceba956ff4d6e717 Wendy Poteet, Staff Reviewer reviewed My Momo-La is a Museum https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/136879/ Fri, 12 Jul 2024 19:30:05 -0400
For all of us who honor our own Momo-Las.
]]> 0 729a0b35f859722d6e6688c500a9f2be Wendy Poteet, Staff Reviewer added a photo to My Momo-La is a Museum https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/136878/ Fri, 12 Jul 2024 19:27:44 -0400 A child and their grandmother take a trip around the museums of the city . . . only to find that the further they walk, the closer to home their journey seems to take them.
Momo-la is a collector of unusual things. She rummages through her collection of stories whenever she comes to visit. When her grandchild asks where her stories come from, she…Read more

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Co-Authors / Illustrators
  • Violet Kim
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Age Range
4+
Release Date
March 05, 2024
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Gorgeously illustrated and brimming with soul.
]]> 0 e76c2bda34612a56750fc5146a7fbd58 Wendy Poteet, Staff Reviewer added a photo to I'll See You in Ijebu https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/136873/ Fri, 12 Jul 2024 17:39:45 -0400 A Read With Jenna Bookclub Pick on The TODAY Show!
★ “Eight-year-old Olu visits her mother’s family in Ijebu, Nigeria, as they observe Eid al-Adha . . . A loving embrace of faith and family and a wonderful window into Nigerian culture” – Kirkus Reviews, starred review
A Catholic girl growing up in the bustling city of Lagos, Nigeria takes a t…Read more

]]> 0 0fd71f21af6ebeb6127295f603465cd6 Wendy Poteet, Staff Reviewer added I'll See You in Ijebu to Kids Indie https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/136872/ Fri, 12 Jul 2024 17:39:20 -0400
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  • Diana Ejaita
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4+
Release Date
March 12, 2024
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A beautifully illustrated book written with love and empathy.
]]> 0 f4173fbff9f6d1abe0f6f25da8231a70 Wendy Poteet, Staff Reviewer added a photo to The Blue Butterfly of Cochin https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/136819/ Thu, 11 Jul 2024 20:18:08 -0400 The Blue Butterfly of Cochin is the story of the ancient Jewish Indian community’s mass immigration to Israel in the 1950s. We follow Leah as she struggles to come to terms with leaving her beloved India and moving to the newly-formed country of Israel. Accompanied by a magical butterfly and through dream-like illustrations, both Leah and the…Read more

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Co-Authors / Illustrators
  • Siona Benjamin
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Age Range
4+
Release Date
March 19, 2024
]]> 0 5172c0ab1df6d75a8dce05d11d0d336e Wendy Poteet, Staff Reviewer reviewed Under the Table https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/136817/ Thu, 11 Jul 2024 19:53:39 -0400
Fun, funny, interactive—a great read-aloud!
]]> 0 bbd626539877ff1b009e74f5f18a59a4 Wendy Poteet, Staff Reviewer added a photo to Under the Table https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/136816/ Thu, 11 Jul 2024 19:52:07 -0400 Nothing is what it seems—and anything can happen—when the hilarious team of Allan Ahlberg and Bruce Ingman sneak a peek under the table.
What do you do when you’re having an ordinary day, only to discover there’s a big gray elephant (named Nathaniel) under the table? Why, you get him to help you wash the car! And the kangaroo (named Abigail…Read more

]]> 0 5886e5a27d25fecf97037053a9c07845 Wendy Poteet, Staff Reviewer added Under the Table to Kids Fiction https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/136815/ Thu, 11 Jul 2024 19:51:57 -0400
]]> 0 13d3130ac9e89688547144976fb1176a Wendy Poteet, Staff Reviewer added a photo to A Rainy Dragon Day https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/136810/ Thu, 11 Jul 2024 18:46:26 -0400 What’s more perfect than a day on the sofa while the rain patters on the windows?
I’m just settling down with books, cocoa, and my long-haired dachshund, when the doorbell rings. It’s Fred the dragon, hoping to use the bathroom. There’s nowhere suitable for a fastidious dragon. After rejecting all the usual places, Fred sweeps us off through the…Read more

]]> 0 99d70ffe65173936ded50276e3969460 Wendy Poteet, Staff Reviewer added A Rainy Dragon Day to Kids Fiction https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/136807/ Thu, 11 Jul 2024 18:37:31 -0400
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2+
Release Date
August 06, 2024
]]> 0 b0cb26e9de7da8d9822fa240f2328370 Wendy Poteet, Staff Reviewer reviewed Clever Crow https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/136798/ Thu, 11 Jul 2024 18:13:42 -0400
Clever enough for crows...and kids!
]]> 0 a2b56206aaf949f97cbb9eb7a27b57ff Wendy Poteet, Staff Reviewer added a photo to Clever Crow https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/136797/ Thu, 11 Jul 2024 18:09:30 -0400 For young bird-watchers and enthusiasts of the natural world comes a beautiful, eye-opening picture book about the familiar but ever-surprising crow.
Crows may not have flashy feathers, beautiful songs, or fancy flying skills, but if a crow looks at you with its small, round eye, you can be sure that it’s thinking, as these birds have very big b…Read more

]]> 0 98a5d5944687119983590a16ff7ec7e8 Wendy Poteet, Staff Reviewer added Clever Crow to Kids Nonfiction https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/136796/ Thu, 11 Jul 2024 18:09:08 -0400
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2+
Release Date
July 09, 2024
]]> 0 7e684c7161d2f9d3b66a4ccee05db4d3 Wendy Poteet, Staff Reviewer reviewed The Enigma Girls: How Ten Teenagers Broke Ciphers, Kept Secrets, and Helped Win World War II https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/129631/ Sun, 02 Jun 2024 00:15:22 -0400
A Triumphant Story of Teenage Girls’ Brilliance and Dedication
]]> 0 5de699c274543ed3f355b83f2c12edcb Wendy Poteet, Staff Reviewer added a video to The Enigma Girls: How Ten Teenagers Broke Ciphers, Kept Secrets, and Helped Win World War II https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/129630/ Sat, 01 Jun 2024 23:42:36 -0400 “You are to report to Station X at Bletchley Park, Buckinghamshire, in four days time….That is all you need to know.” This was the terse telegram hundreds of young women throughout the British Isles received in the spring of 1941, as World War II raged. As they arrived at Station X, a sprawling mansion in a state of disrepair surrounded by…Read more

]]> 0 c4168825eacca1db05fcea506fc0e763 Wendy Poteet, Staff Reviewer added a photo to The Enigma Girls: How Ten Teenagers Broke Ciphers, Kept Secrets, and Helped Win World War II https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/129629/ Sat, 01 Jun 2024 23:40:22 -0400 “You are to report to Station X at Bletchley Park, Buckinghamshire, in four days time….That is all you need to know.” This was the terse telegram hundreds of young women throughout the British Isles received in the spring of 1941, as World War II raged. As they arrived at Station X, a sprawling mansion in a state of disrepair surrounded by…Read more

]]> 0 b4dfcceca58521f4338662c74d1bb967 Wendy Poteet, Staff Reviewer added The Enigma Girls: How Ten Teenagers Broke Ciphers, Kept Secrets, and Helped Win World War II to Middle Grade Non-Fiction https://yabookscentral.com/activity/p/129628/ Sat, 01 Jun 2024 23:36:29 -0400
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