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Mayor’s Book Review: NEANDERTHAL OPENS THE DOOR TO THE UNIVERSE

  • by mayorofbookopolis
  • Posted on May 22, 2018May 22, 2018
  • Book Reviews

Mayor’s Book Review: NEANDERTHAL OPENS THE DOOR TO THE UNIVERSE by Preston Norton   Available: May 2018 Genre: Contemporary Fiction Age: Young Adult – 9th grade and up Mayor’s Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Summary:  High […]

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Mayor’s Book Review: ARLO FINCH IN THE VALLEY OF FIRE

  • by mayorofbookopolis
  • Posted on March 3, 2018April 23, 2018
  • Book Reviews

Mayor’s Book Review: ARLO FINCH IN THE VALLEY OF FIRE by John August   Available: February 2018 Genre: Fantasy/Adventure Fiction Age: 4th-8th grade Mayor’s Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Summary:  Arlo and his sister and their […]

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Mayor’s Book Review: THE SCIENCE OF BREAKABLE THINGS

  • by mayorofbookopolis
  • Posted on March 2, 2018March 2, 2018
  • Book Reviews

Mayor’s Book Review: The Science of Breakable Things by Tae Keller   Available: March 2018 Genre: Realistic Fiction Age: 3rd-7th grade Mayor’s Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Summary:  Using the scientific method as a framework, Natalie […]

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Mayor’s Book Review: DRAWN TOGETHER

  • by mayorofbookopolis
  • Posted on March 1, 2018March 1, 2018
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Mayor’s Book Review: DRAWN TOGETHER by Dan Santat & Minh Lê Available: June 2018 Style/Genre: Picture Book/Realistic Age: ALL AGES Mayor’s Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Summary:  This is a beautifully illustrated, heartwarming story of a grandfather and […]

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The Best YA Books of 2017, According to Teens

  • by mayorofbookopolis
  • Posted on December 29, 2017December 29, 2017
  • Book Recommendations

As the mom of a teenager and the Mayor of Bookopolis.com, an online community for young readers, I’m always on the hunt to find the latest and greatest new books to share with adolescent readers. […]

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Mayor’s Book Review: AS YOU WISH

  • by mayorofbookopolis
  • Posted on December 21, 2017December 21, 2017
  • Book Reviews

Mayor’s Book Review: As You Wish by Chelsea Sedoti Available: January 2018 Genre: Magical Realism (mostly realistic issues with a touch of magic) Age: 14+ – swearing and high schoolers drinking/partying Mayor’s Rating: 4 out of 5 stars […]

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Track & Share Your #KidLit Summer Reading on Bookopolis

  • by mayorofbookopolis
  • Posted on June 22, 2017
  • Book Recommendations

What are you reading this summer? Making reading social by letting kids swap book ideas with friends and neighbors is a great way to get kids reading more. Create customized Book Lists on Bookopolis.com and […]

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Mayor’s Book Review – Well, That Was Awkward

  • by mayorofbookopolis
  • Posted on May 12, 2017May 12, 2017
  • Book Reviews

WELL, THAT WAS AWKWARD BY RACHEL VAIL – REVIEW BY KARI RIEDEL Middle school.  Just the words can evoke very specific images and feelings for many people. Laughter with BFFs. Drama with BFFs. Awkward first crushes. […]

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Mayor’s Book Review: A Torch Against the Night (An Ember in the Ashes)

  • by mayorofbookopolis
  • Posted on August 15, 2016
  • Book Reviews

Available: August 2016 Genre: YA Fantasy, Dystopian Recommended Age: 14+ Quick Take: The much anticipated sequel to An Ember in the Ashes delivers the same thrilling adventure and romance in a thought provoking dystopian setting. If you […]

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Mayor’s Review: Read Me Like a Book by Liz Kessler

  • by mayorofbookopolis
  • Posted on June 17, 2016June 17, 2016
  • Book Reviews

Available: June 2016 Genre: Contemporary, Realistic Fiction Age: Mature YA (9th and up for explicit sex, drinking, LGBT issues) Summary:  This is the story of first love, sexual awakenings, the impact of divorce, and the journey […]

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