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Echo Nova

Reviewed by Betsy Farquhar
Echo Nova is as action-packed and fast-paced as one would expect for a story about illegal rooftop racing and time travel. Throw in an evil corporation that uses people for profit, a significant family secret that carries the promise of danger, and a striving young man forced to face his own greed… and you have a book that reads like a summer blockbuster. Echo Nova is a fun, quick read, but readers will find good food for thought amidst the action sequences and interesting tech... Read the full review

Everything Sad Is Untrue: (a true story)

Reviewed by Janie
As for Daniel (whose original, Persian name is Khosrou), he speaks truth through story, like Scheherazade of the 1,001 Arabian nights. She told stories to save her life, and perhaps Daniel’s motivation isn’t much different. “You’ve got my whole life in your hands”—you being us, the readers of this weird, disjointed, dreamlike, harsh, beautiful memoir. Read the full review

Everything Sad Is Untrue: (a true story)

Reviewed by Janie and Hayley
We’ve been scanning the starred review lists and listening in on the chatter to tell you about the likely Newbery contenders for this year. So far we’ve pondered... Read the full review