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Tag: realistic fiction

April 15, 2022 by Esther Keller

Review: Miss Quinces

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.

February 23, 2021 by Esther Keller

Allergic | Review

Allergic is a story about a girl's struggle to find a dog that won't leave her in sneezing fits, but it's also a story about fitting in.

August 5, 2020 by Esther Keller

Review: When Stars Are Scattered

Today, Esther reviews Victoria Jamieson and Omar Mohamed's true story of a child's experiences in a refugee camp in Kenya.

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Review: Twins

June 7, 2020 by Esther Keller

Twins love each other fiercely, but they also want to be separate beings.

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April 4, 2019 by Esther Keller

I heard Colby Sharp call The New Kid the best graphic novel (so far) of 2019. And I agree.

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