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Posts by Esther Keller

January 31, 2023 by Esther Keller

2023 ALA Youth Media Awards

A list of graphic novels that won in the 2023 ALA Youth Media Awards

December 15, 2022 by Esther Keller

Review| Change the Game: A Graphic Novel

Colin Kaepernick's graphic memoir depicts the seeds of activism that were sowed in his youth.

December 14, 2022 by Esther Keller

Review| The Cat Kid Comic Club #4

Cat Kid Comic Club may be silly, but Dav Pilkey has some important things to say in his latest kid-pleasing book.

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Review: Squished

November 23, 2022 by Esther Keller

Squished is a book about trying to find your own space in a large family.

Review: InvestiGators: Agents of S.U.I.T. 1

November 10, 2022 by Esther Keller

The popularity of the InvestiGators series has led to a new spinoff.

Review: Sunshine

November 1, 2022 by Esther Keller

A review of award-winning Jarrett J. Krosoczka's graphic memoir Sunshine.

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Review: Parachute Kids

October 30, 2022 by Esther Keller

Parachute KidsBetty C. TangApril 2023, Scholastic GraphixGrades 4-7 When I was four years old, my family moved back to the United States from Israel. I don’t remember much about that time—it was a long long time ago—but I do remember one moment: I remember standing in the hallway, outside my Pre-K classroom, and crying. I […]

Review: Witches of Brooklyn: What the Hex?!

July 8, 2022 by Esther Keller

Effie is settling into her new life in with her aunts in this sequel to Witches of Brooklyn.

Review: Red Scare

May 6, 2022 by Esther Keller

Young readers who pick up this book won't know much about the red scare. In NYC it’s not part of the social studies curriculum until 8th grade if they even get that far.

Review: Miss Quinces

April 15, 2022 by Esther Keller

Instead of hanging out with her friends in the city, Sue reluctantly travels to Honduras to visit relatives and in this coming-of-age story about family, tradition, and identity.

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