CHILDREN'S
Released: June 4, 2013
"This sober and well-constructed adventure accurately conveys the geopolitical instability of the era and is leavened with just enough magic, chaste romance and humor to appeal to middle-grade readers through teens. (art not seen) (Historical fantasy. 10-14)"
"Our work is an ongoing struggle with unintended consequences," says Marcus Burrows, the titular apothecary of Meloy's previous novel for young adults (2011).
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CHILDREN'S
Released: June 4, 2013
"Fine for devoted paranormal-romance fans but probably not many others. (Paranormal romance. 12 & up)"
CHILDREN'S
Released: June 4, 2013
"A middle volume of entertaining but, at best, loosely knit set pieces; only for confirmed fans of the first. (Science fiction/fantasy. 11-14)"
Hickam advances the plot of his war-on-the-moon Western
Crater (2012), but not very far in this patchy sequel.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: June 4, 2013
"Another miss, and we're only halfway through the series. (Historical fiction. 14-18)"
The second volume of a projected quartet of historical/paranormal novels is as sloppy as the first,
Changeling (2012)
.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: June 4, 2013
"Teen girls who have experienced similar friendships will find this resonates; other readers probably won't. (Fiction. 14-17)"
In Max and Sadie's friendship, wild Sadie is the one who has all the fun, while responsible Max deals with the consequences.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: June 4, 2013
"It's all harmless summer fun, but it has the feeling of the retread that it is; perhaps next year Libby should get a different sort of summer job. (Fiction. 12 & up)"
