Posts tagged with: middle school

The Boy Who Howled by Timothy Power

Callum isn’t like other members of his family. He can’t run through the forest on all fours, he can’t bring down deer with his jaws, and he’s not covered with fur. In fact, his dad is even thinking about eating him. It’s clear that Callum doesn’t belong with other members of his family, who are …read more…

Published on: 12 October 2011 by Ken

Categorized under: Book Review, Intermediate Literature, YA Literature • Tagged with: , , , ,

My Name is Brain Brian by Jeanne Betancourt

If you’ve read my posts up to now, you’ll know how strongly I feel about what makes a book work or not. And if you’ve read my “10+ Rules” page (see the link above) and I tell you that the first chapter of this book is called “The Jokers Club” (sic) you can pretty much …read more…

Published on: 14 August 2010 by Ken

Categorized under: Book Review, Contemporary Fiction, Disabled, Intermediate Literature, Multicultural Literature, Publishing Issues • Tagged with: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,