I Wanna Be Your Shoebox Cristina Garcia Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, 2008 Because Yumi RuÍz-Hirsch has grandparents from Japan, Cuba, and Brooklyn, her mother calls her a poster child for the twenty-first century. Yumi would laugh if only her life wasn't getting as complicated as her heritage. All of a sudden she's starting eighth grade with a girl who collects tinfoil and a boy who dresses like a squid. Her mom's found a new boyfriend, and her punk-rock father still ...             Magic or Madness21 reviews Justine Larbalestier Razorbill, 2006 Magic or Madness + Fun! First, I would like to say that upon ordering this item it came to me in excellent condition, the day after I ordered it!! This was a wonderful book! The characters are very interesting, i read the whole book overnight, could not put it down! For anyone who likes the "Urban Fantasy" genre this ...             Cuba 15 (Readers Circle)18 reviews Nancy Osa Delacorte Books for Young Readers, 2005 Courtesy of Teens Read Too + 50% POLISH; 50% CUBAN and 100% AMERICAN: IT'S ALL GOOD and SO IS THE BOOK! + Cuba 15 + Quience babe + Recurring Theme             Hot, Sour, Salty, Sweet2 reviews Sherri L. Smith Delacorte Books for Young Readers, 2008 A sweet mix of dilemmas and encounters. + Culture Clash Ana Shen's biracial family - a Chinese-American father and an Afro-American mother - brings two grandparents in town at the same time - which results in a host of new problems and a confusing blend of cultures for Ana. How best can she honor both her very different grandparents - at a meal during ...             Zane's Trace1 review Allan Wolf Candlewick, 2007 Funny and Touching High-Schooler Zane comes from an unconventional and tragedy-riddled family. After he becomes convinced that crossing out a picture of his grandfather actually caused him to die, Zane steals his dead father's Baracuda, determined to kill himself at his mother's grave in Zanesville, Ohio. There is ...             Lionboy (Lionboy Trilogy)43 reviews Zizou Corder Puffin, 2004 If you loved Harry Potter... + Worth a listen! + The Lion Boy This trilogy is one of those wildly entertaining ones that both children and adults can read, although at times the prose does dive into the childish. You don't have to be depressed that Harry Potter is ending; this book is right up that same alley. It's an adventure story where the protagonist ...             What It's All About2 reviews Norma Klein Knopf Books for Young Readers, 1989 A world Apart + Life Isn't Perfect A world apart This story is about a girl, her mom, and her step dad. They are adopting a Vietnamese girl, named suzu. Suzu gets really attached to her new sister and sometimes she gets on her nerves. Bern goes to her real dad's house because she is a bridesmaid at his wedding Bernie likes being ...             The True Meaning of Smekday18 reviews Adam Rex Hyperion Book CH, 2007 a cunning and hilarious alien adventure not just for the young + A plucky girl protaganist on a harrowing road trip. + A novel with equal appeal for kids and adults + happy grandson + boov rock             Not Anything7 reviews Carmen Rodrigues Berkley Trade, 2008 The Compulsive Reader's Reviews + Hits the mark! + A pleasant surprise. + Wanting to Matter + Not Anything By Carmen Rodrigues             Fly on the Wall4 reviews E. Lockhart Delacorte Books for Young Readers, 2007 Courtesy of Teens Read Too + Be Careful What You Wish... + An Earth Shakingly Amazing Book! Sixteen-year old Gretchen Yee is a pretty typical teenager. Sort of. She attends the Manhattan High School for the Arts, otherwise known as Ma-Ha. There, she gets to take not only the normal, everyday classes of Literature and PE, but also Drawing and Sculpture. Gretchen is a great artist, and ...             The Lion Hunter (The Mark of Solomon)3 reviews Elizabeth Wein Viking Juvenile, 2007 A wonderful book + A series well worth any young reader's time I am a tough reader. My critical antennae are so twitchy that it's hard for me to be completely immersed in a book--I'm easily distracted by clunky writing, or obvious plot machinations, or by characters that seem unreal. This book, though--wow. I read it straight through and loved every word. ...             In the Shade of the Nispero Tree2 reviews Carmen T. Bernier-Grand Yearling, 2001 In the Shade of the Nispero Tree + Beautiful Perspective This family oriented historical is set in Puerto Rico amongst 4th grade girlfriends. A well read perspective on cliques, class division and affluent society in another country! An excellent book and will be of interest to the 5th through the 8th grades, including parents and teachers. Highly ...             Last Dance on Holladay Street2 reviews Elisa Carbone Laurel Leaf, 2006 Eva Is Awesome! So is Elisa! + Carbone's Western I'd recently read Elisa Carbone's wonderful _Storm Warriors_, set on North Carolina's Outer Banks, and found _Last Dance_ at the library. It's just as meticulously researched and carefully crafted as _Storm Warriors_, not to mention just as much of a good read. Even though I'm a 44-year-old ...             The Brothers Torres13 reviews Coert Voorhees Hyperion Book CH, 2008 Brotherhood and Friendship + The Compulsive Reader's Reviews + I love EVERY WORD of this book! + Courtesy of Teens Read Too + I heart Frankie Torres             Daughter of Light #1 (Kung Fu Princess)2 reviews Pamela Walker Grosset & Dunlap, 2006 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' meets 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon' + Grandmother Loved the Books It's September 6. While it may seem like an ordinary day for most people, it is anything but ordinary for eighth grader, Cassidy Chen. For today is her fourteenth-birthday. While Cassidy looks no different, she can feel the differences building up in her body - screaming to be released. Suddenly, ...             Thief of Hearts (Golden Mountain Chronicles, 1995)8 reviews Laurence Yep HarperTrophy, 1997 Stacy's Thief + Thief of Hearts + Hearts that have been stolen + The Theif of Hearts multicultural book!             Cassandra Robbins, Esq Pat Costa Viglucci Square One Publishers, 1987 "Being the ony brown person in a white family is no big deal. Being the only girl is." That's what 17-year-old Cassandra Robbins, a bi-racial girl adopted at birth by a white family, thinks--at least until her older brother, Todd, brings his handsome black college roommate home for the summer. Cass and Josh Lindsay are instantly attracted to each other, but problems soon develop. Josh takes ...             Black Mirror20 reviews Nancy Werlin Puffin, 2003 BLACK MIRROR + Black Mirror, a great book + Book Gets Better + a great book! + Black Mirror Review             Dust from Old Bones2 reviews Sandra Forrester HarperCollins, 1999 A great book. + shana Simone is thirteen. She is part European, part African, and lucky to be living free, since the place is New Orleans in the 1830s. Her aunt's slaves are not so fortunate. And when she decides to help them escape, she risks her own life. This book was written in the form of Simone's diary. It was a ...             Going Going4 reviews Naomi Shihab Nye HarperTeen, 2005 Love, love,love this book!!!!! + I loved it This book captures your attention from the first page. I was instantly charmed by Florrie, the main character. She is an idealistic young girl with a cause. She, as her grandfather before her, is saddened by the loss of so many small businesses in her neighborhood. Her neighborhood just happens ...