by Stephanie Candiago | May 5, 2025 | featured authors, archive authors
“When I learned [what authors were], I remember thinking, “Wow, that must be the coolest job in the world.” — David A. Poulsen, author for youths Posted May 2, 2025 David A. Poulsen, a writer/broadcaster in Alberta, Canada, has written 31 books over the past 41 years,...
by Stephanie Candiago | May 5, 2025 | 2024 and 2025 book reviews
☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★ (5/5) Baron is a computer whiz with a passion for hacking. When the girl of his dreams starts taking an interest in him, he all but short circuits, but when he sees her on a date with another guy, he hacks her school and social media accounts. As jealousy...
by Stephanie Candiago | May 2, 2025 | 2024 and 2025 book reviews
☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★ (4/5) In this opposites-attract YA rom-com inspired by the period romantic comedy Emma, a failed romantic gesture puts a damper on a queer teen bookseller’s summer of book matching and matchmaking until a handsome lifeguard and romance skeptic waltzes into...
by Stephanie Candiago | May 2, 2025 | 2024 and 2025 book reviews
☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★ (4/5) In two short weeks, Nick Carlin will be old enough to get his driver’s license, but there’s a catch. His mom says he must first pass a swimming test, and Nick takes to the water as well as a flying fish pilots a jumbo jet. Plus, his slacker friend...
by Stephanie Candiago | May 2, 2025 | 2024 and 2025 book reviews
☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★ (3/5) In an instant, Ossie Brown’s entire future is in jeopardy when a torn knee ligament ends his promising basketball career. Now that basketball is no longer a major part of his identity, Ossie—a black teen who doesn’t come from wealth and...
