Reviewing the Legends: YA

by Julia Alvarez

This is a minor quibble with a story that imagines so clearly for American readers the travails of all-too-many Latin... Full review >

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by Walter Dean Myers

The format of this taut and moving drama forcefully regulates the pacing; breathless, edge-of-the-seat courtroom scenes... Full review >

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by Mildred D. Taylor & illustrated by Jerry Pinkney

Taylor trusts to her material and doesn't try to inflate Cassie's role in these events, and though the strong, clear-headed... Full review >

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by Laurie Halse Anderson

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by Shaun Tan & illustrated by Shaun Tan

It’s an unashamed paean to the immigrant’s spirit, tenacity and guts, perfectly crafted for maximum effect. Full review >

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by Robert Cormier

Mature young readers will respect the uncompromising ending that dares disturb the upbeat universe of juvenile books. Full review >

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by Lois Lowry

Wrought with admirable skill—the emptiness and menace underlying this Utopia emerge step by inexorable step: a richly... Full review >

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by Philip Pullman

This first fantastic installment of the His Dark Materials trilogy propels readers along with horror and high adventure, a... Full review >

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by Joseph Bruchac

An important addition to American history fiction collections. Full review >

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