Sit back, and enjoy the reviews.
Picture Book
- Where Did Daddy's Hair Go? by Joe O'Conner, illustrated by Henry Payne (reviewed by Anne at Book Buds)
- My Father the Dog, by Elizabeth Bluemle, illustrated by Randy Cecil (reviewed by Anne at Book Buds)
- Shelby, by Stacy A. Nyikos, illustrated by Shawn N. Sisneros (reviewed by Anne at Book Buds)
- Mr. and Mrs. God in the Creation Kitchen, by Nancy Wood, illustrated by Timothy Basil Ering (reviewed by Anne at Book Buds)
- The Great American Mousical, by Julie Andrews Edwards and Emma Walton Hamilton, illustrated by Tony Walton (reviewed by Camille at Book Moot)
- Lady in the Water, by M. Night Shyamalan (reviewed by Camille at Book Moot)
- Woof! Woof! by David A. Carter (reviewed by Liz at A Chair, a Fireplace and a Tea Cozy)
- Flamingos on the Roof, by Calef Brown (reviewed by A Fuse #8 Production)
- Last Day Blues, by Julie Danneberg (reviewed by PJ Librarian at The Magic of Books)
- Why do you Cry? by Kate and M. Sarah Klise (reviewed by Esme at The PlanetEsme Book-a-Day Plan)
- The Show and Tell Lion, by Barbara Abercrombie, illustrated by Lynn Avril Cravath(reviewed by Esme at The PlanetEsme Book-a-Day Plan)
- Song of the Water Boatman and Other Pond Poems, by Joyce Sidman, illustrated by Beckie Prange (reviewed by Mindy at Propernoun.net)
- Team Moon: How 400,000 People Landed Apollo 11 on the Moon, by Catherine Thinmesh (reviewed by Chris at Bartography)
Middle Grade
- Rainy Season, by Adele Griffin (reviewed by Midwestern Lodestar)
- The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs, by Betty Birney (reviewed by Midwestern Lodestar). Was I the only one in the world who disliked this book?
- Saffy's Angel, by Hilary McKay (reviewed by Midwestern Lodestar)
- Sammy Keyes and the Psycho Kitty Queen, by Wendelin Van Draanen (reviewed by Midwestern Lodestar)
- Squashed, by Joan Bauer (reviewed by Midwestern Lodestar)
- The Wright 3, by Blue Balliett, illustrated by Brett Helquist (reviewed by Camille at Book Moot)
- The Wolves of Willoughby Chase, by Joan Aiken (reviewed by Liz at A Chair, a Fireplace and a Tea Cozy)
- Permanent Rose, by Hilary McKay (reviewed by Liz at A Chair, a Fireplace and a Tea Cozy). I find the Casson books straddle the line between MG and YA. What do y'all think?
- How I Found the Strong: A Novel of the Civil War, by Margaret McMullan (reviewed by Susan at Chicken Spaghetti)
- Wendy, by Karen Wallace (reviewed by Stephanie at The Children's Literature Book Club)
- Clementine, by Sara Pennypacker, illustrated by Marla Frazee (reviewed by A Fuse #8 Production)
- The Braid, by Helen Frost (reviewed by A Fuse #8 Production)
- Belle Prater's Boy, by Ruth White (reviewed by A Fuse #8 Production)
- Charlie Bone And The Hidden King, by Jenny Nimmo (reviewed by Jen at Jen Robinson's Book Page)
- The Diamond in the Window, by Jane Langton (reviewed by Jen at Jen Robinson's Book Page)
- The Outcasts of 19 Schuyler Place, by E. L. Konigsburg (reviewed by Jen at Jen Robinson's Book Page)
- The Devil's Arithmetic, by Jane Yolen (reviewed by Jen at Jen Robinson's Book Page)
- Ruby Holler, by Sharon Creech (reviewed by Jen at Jen Robinson's Book Page)
- Dawn Undercover, by Anna Dale (reviewed by Jen at Jen Robinson's Book Page)
- The Case of the Missing Marquess: An Enola Holmes Mystery, by Nancy Springer (reviewed by Jen at Jen Robinson's Book Page)
- The Four-Story Mistake, by Elizabeth Enright (reviewed by Jen at Jen Robinson's Book Page)
- Catherine: The Great Journey, by Kristiana Gregory (reviewed by PJ Librarian at The Magic of Books)
- Here Be Monsters! by Alan Snow (reviewed by Esme at The PlanetEsme Book-a-Day Plan)
- Peace Like a River, by Leif Enger (reviewed by Mindy at Propernoun.net)
- Millions, by Frank Cottrell Boyce (reviewed by Gail at Original Content). This is another of those MG/YA books.
- Olivia Kidney, by Ellen Potter (reviewed by Gail at Original Content)
- Because of Winn Dixie, by Kate DiCamillo (reviewed by Michele at Scholar's Blog Spoiler Zone--complete with spoilerish discussion!)
Young Adult
- Airborn, by Kenneth Oppel (reviewed by Midwestern Lodestar)
- Bound, by Donna Jo Napoli (reviewed by Midwestern Lodestar)
- Code Orange, by Caroline B. Cooney (reviewed by Midwestern Lodestar)
- Angel's Grace, by Tracey Baptiste (reviewed by Midwestern Lodestar)
- The Wave: A Classroom Experiement that Went Too Far, by Todd Strasser (reviewed by Midwestern Lodestar)
- Chicken Boy, by Frances O'Roark Dowell (reviewed by Midwestern Lodestar)
- Hit the Road, by Caroline B. Cooney (reviewed by Camille at Book Moot; also reviewed by Leila at Bookshelves of Doom)
- Amazing Grace, by Megan Shull (reviewed by Liz at A Chair, a Fireplace and a Tea Cozy)
- The Red Judge, by Pauline Fisk (reviewed by Liz at A Chair, a Fireplace and a Tea Cozy)
- Estrella's Quinceanera, by Malín Alegría (reviewed by Susan at Chicken Spaghetti)
- Boy 2 Girl, by Terence Blacker (reviewed by Maureen at Confessions of a Bibliovore)
- Here Lies the Librarian, by Richard Peck (reviewed by Wendy at Blog from the Windowsill)
- Absolutely, Positively Not, by David Larochelle (reviewed by Wendy at Blog from the Windowsill)
- Store-Bought Baby by Sandra Belton (reviewed by Wendy at Blog from the Windowsill)
- Party Princess, by Meg Cabot (reviewed by Wendy at Blog from the Windowsill)
- Milkweed, by Jerry Spinelli (reviewed by Wendy at Blog from the Windowsill)
- Looking for Bapu, by Anjali Banerjee (reviewed by A Fuse #8 Production)
- The Book Thief, by Markus Zusak (reviewed by Jen at Jen Robinson's Book Page)
- Chasing the Jaguar, by Michele Dominguez Greene (reviewed by Jen at Jen Robinson's Book Page)
- 12 Again, by Sue Corbett (reviewed by Jen at Jen Robinson's Book Page)
- The Tenth Circle, by Jodi Picoult (reviewed by Jen at Jen Robinson's Book Page)
- Weedflower, by Cynthia Kadohata (reviewed by Mindy at Propernoun.net)
- Fly on the Wall, by E. Lockhart (reviewed by MotherReader)
- It's Kind of a Funny Story, by Ned Vizzini (reviewed by MotherReader)
- Dairy Queen, by Catherine Murdock (reviewed by MotherReader)
- King Dork, by Frank Portman (reviewed by MotherReader)
- Stay with Me, by Garret Freymann-Weyr (reviewed by MotherReader)
- Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist, by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan (reviewed by MotherReader)
- Happy Kid! by Gail Gauthier (reviewed by MotherReader)
- A Boy at War: a Novel of Pearl Harbor, by Harry Mazer (reviewed by Frederick at Muller in the Middle)
- Stand Tall, by Joan Bauer (reviewed by Frederick at Muller in the Middle)
- Skybreaker, by Kenneth Oppel (reviewed by Emily at Swarm of Beasts)
- Princess Academy, by Shannon Hale (reviewed by Emily at Swarm of Beasts)
- Owl in Love, by Patrice Kindl (reviewed by Gail at Original Content)
- Theodora Twist, by Melissa Senate (reviewed by Leila at Bookshelves of Doom)
Fantasy/Science Fiction
- The Amulet of Samarkand, by Jonathan Stroud (reviewed by Midwestern Lodestar)
- Well Wished, by Franny Billingsley (reviewed by Midwestern Lodestar)
- Victory, by Susan Cooper (reviewed by Camille at Book Moot)
- Sir Thursday, by Garth Nix (reviewed by Liz at A Chair, a Fireplace and a Tea Cozy)
- Journey Between Worlds, by Sylvia Louise Engdahl (reviewed by Wendy at Blog from the Windowsill)
- Conrad's Fate, by Diana Wynne Jones (reviewed by Wendy at Blog from the Windowsill)
- Witch Catcher, by Mary Downing Hahn (reviewed by A Fuse #8 Production)
- Truesight, by David Stahler, Jr. (reviewed by Mindy at Propernoun.net)
- Beyond the Vally of Thorns, by Patrick Carman (reviewed by Frederick at Muller in the Middle)
- The Secret of Platform 13, by Eva Ibbotson (reviewed by Michele at Scholar's Blog)
- The Spook's Curse, by Joseph Delaney (reviewed by Michele at Scholar's Blog)
- The Spook's Apprentice, by Joseph Delaney (reviewed by Michele at Scholar's Blog)
- The Chronicles of Prydain, by Lloyd Alexander (reviewed by Michele at Scholar's Blog)
- Poison, by Chris Wooding (reviewed by Emily at Swarm of Beasts)
- Spinners, by Donna Jo Napoli and Richard Tchen (reviewed by Emily at Swarm of Beasts)
- Snow, Fire, Sword, by Sophie Masson (reviewed by Sheila at Wands and Worlds)
- Valiant: A Modern Tale of Faerie, by Holly Black (reviewed by Sheila at Wands and Worlds)
- Tithe: A Modern Faerie Tale, by Holly Black (reviewed by Sheila at Wands and Worlds)
- Night Flying, by Rita Murphy (reviewed by Gail at Original Content)
- I Was A Teenage Fairy, by Francesca Lia Block (reviewed by Gail at Original Content)
- Before Wings, by Beth Goobie (reviewed by Gail at Original Content)
- Skelling, by David Almond (reviewed by Gail at Original Content)
- Specials, by Scot Westerfeld (reviewed by Gail at Original Content)
- The Haunted Hotel: A Mystery of Modern Venice, by Wilkie Collins (reviewed by Leila at Bookshelves of Doom)
- And, if you like your reviews complete with spoilerish information, please check out Michele Fry's Scholar's Blog Spoiler Zone! This week she's reviewed The Leap, by Jonathan Stroud, and The Gift Boat, by Peter Dickinson.
Non-Fiction
- Soul Surfer, by Bethany Hamilton (reviewed by Midwestern Lodestar)
- Escape!: The Story of the Great Houdini, by Sid Fleischman (reviewed by A Fuse #8 Production)
- Dear Miss Breed, by Joanne Oppenheim (reviewed by Esme at The PlanetEsme Book-a-Day Plan)
- Biography Roundup (by Esme at The PlanetEsme Book-a-Day Plan)
Children's Music
- Rainbow Lemonade, by Melanie Dill (reviewed by Warren at Children's Music that Rocks)
- Little Red Wagon, by Timmy Abell (reviewed by Stefan at Zooglobble)
- Close Your Eyes, by Josephine Cameron (reviewed by Stefan at Zooglobble)
- Accidentally (on purpose), by Keith Munslow (reviewed by Stefan at Zooglobble)
Other
- A Death in Belmont, by Sebastian Junger (adult nonfiction; reviewed by Becky at Bec's Book Reports)
- Fables: March of the Wooden Soldiers, by Bill Willingham (adult graphic; reviewed by Liz at A Chair, a Fireplace and a Tea Cozy)
- Moccasin Thunder: American Indian Stories for Today, edited by Lori Marie Carlson (YA anthology; reviewed by Susan at Chicken Spaghetti)
- Gray Horses, by Hope Larson (graphic novel; reviewed by A Fuse #8 Production)
- Runaways: Pride & Joy, by Brian K. Vaughan (graphic novel; reviewed by Emily at Swarm of Beasts)
- 48HBC summary reviews by Little Willow of Slayground
- (ES) Eternal Sabbath, by Fuyumi Soryo (anime; reviewed by TangognaT)
- The Metamorphoses, by Ovid, translation by Charles Martin (reviewed by Leila at Bookshelves of Doom)
This week's most popular genre? YA, if you include Fantasy/Science Fiction. Most prolific reviewer? Jen of Jen Robinson's Book Page!
Again, let me know if I've missed you or a review.
