Others: Positive Soon after his mother's death, Matt takes a job at a funeral home in his tough Brooklyn neighborhood and, while attending and assisting with funerals, begins to accept her death and his responsibilities as a man.
Genres: young adult
Lists: …
Daniel José Older
2015 · 297 pages · 1 review
Others: MixedWhen the murals painted on the walls of her Brooklyn neighborhood start to change and fade in front of her, Sierra Santiago realizes that something strange is going on--then she discovers her Puerto Rican family are shadowshapers and finds herself in a battle with an evil anthropologist for the lives of her family and friends.
What made the match, strongest first
Brian Selznick
2011 · 638 pages · 1 review
Others: PositiveExpanding upon the genre-breaking form he invented in his trailblazing debut novel, The Invention of Hugo Cabret, Brian Selznick creates another awe-inspiring and multi-layered reading experience. Wonderstruck weaves together two compelling,independent stories, set fifty years apart. Ben's story, which takes place in 1977, is told in words; Rose's story in 1927 is told in pictures. Ever since his mother died, Ben feels lost. At home with her father, Rose feels alone. When Ben finds a mysterious clue hidden in his mother's room, and when a tempting opportunity presents itself to Rose, both children risk everything to find what's missing. Rich, complex, affecting and beautiful, Wonderstruck is a stunning achievement from a uniquely gifted artist and visionary. Includes over 460 pages of original drawings. - Publisher.
What made the match, strongest first
Jenna Evans Welch
2016 · 389 pages · 1 review
Others: Positive"After her mother dies, Lina travels to Italy where she discovers her mother's journal and sets off on an adventure to unearth her mother's secrets"--
What made the match, strongest first
Phil Stamper
2019 · 352 pages · 1 review
Others: PositiveCal wants to be a journalist, and he's already well underway with almost half a million followers on his FlashFame app and an upcoming internship at Buzzfeed. But his plans are derailed when his pilot father is selected for a highly-publicized NASA mission to Mars. Within days, Cal and his parents leave Brooklyn for hot and humid Houston. With the entire nation desperate for any new information about the astronauts, Cal finds himself thrust in the middle of a media circus. Suddenly his life is more like a reality TV show, with his constantly bickering parents struggling with their roles as the "perfect American family." And then Cal meets Leon, whose mother is another astronaut on the mission, and he finds himself falling head over heels--and fast. They become an oasis for each other amid the craziness of this whole experience. As their relationship grows, so does the frenzy surrounding the Mars mission, and when secrets are revealed about ulterior motives of the program, Cal must find a way to get to the truth without hurting the people who have become most important to him.
What made the match, strongest first
Ann Phillips
1998 · 171 pages · 1 review
Others: PositiveThrown out of home on suspicion of being a witch, twelve-year-old Aggie has to make her own way in the harsh world of the Fens in the 1890s. But wherever she goes the gossip follows her, until she almost comes to believe it herself. Aggie hopes she can put the past behind her and make a new life for herself, but then comes news from home and Aggie is thrust back into a life of superstition and hate... This novel is now reissued in a mass-market paperback format.
What made the match, strongest first
Elizabeth Acevedo
2019 · 400 pages · 5 reviews
Others: Overwhelmingly positiveWith her daughter to care for and her abuela to help support, high school senior Emoni Santiago has to make the tough decisions, and do what must be done. The one place she can let her responsibilities go is in the kitchen, where she adds a little something magical to everything she cooks, turning her food into straight-up goodness. Still, she knows she doesn’t have enough time for her school’s new culinary arts class, doesn’t have the money for the class’s trip to Spain — and shouldn’t still be dreaming of someday working in a real kitchen. But even with all the rules she has for her life — and all the rules everyone expects her to play by — once Emoni starts cooking, her only real choice is to let her talent break free
What made the match, strongest first
Loved itthe thing that i liked about this book is that it wasn't drowning in grief while that is a big portion of this book and it deals with death and grief and all of those things it does not drown the book in it ... while i love this one it just still did not reach favorite level
