This middle grade take on the Robin Hood story follows Will Scarlet.
Recommended grade level: 4-7
Pages: 272 (for ISBN 9780375868955)
Genre(s) and keywords: adventure, historical fiction
Tone/Style: folktale
Pace: leisurely to moderate
Topics: Robin Hood, medieval society, thieves, hunting, outlaws
Themes: revenge, redemption
Summary: Will Scarlet is on the run. Once the sheltered son of nobility, Will has become an exile. Continue reading
Three novellas from the point of view of three different characters offer new insight into the world of Palacio’s 2012 bestseller Wonder.
Recommended grade level: 3-6
Pages: 303 (for ISBN 9781101934852)
Genre(s) and keywords: realistic fiction, novella
Tone/Style: thoughtful
Pace: leisurely to moderate
Topics: The Julian Chapter: bullying, feuds, parent-school relations, World War II.
Pluto: divorce, accidents, memories, childhood friendships, outer space, dogs
Themes: The Julian Chapter: reasons for meanness, redemption, forgiveness
Pluto: difficult friendships, long-distance friendships relationships with parents, guilt
Shingaling: reasons for kindness, going outside of friend groups, self-discovery
Summary: Over 2 million people have read the #1 New York Times bestseller Wonder and have fallen in love with Auggie Pullman, an ordinary boy with an extraordinary face. Readers have also been treated to three stories offering a special look at Auggie’s world through new points of view. Continue reading
Flashlight Chronicles 