Author Archives: Val

This is a beautifully-illustrated graphic novel about a girl named Anya, who is training to become the moth keeper for the Moon-Moths, a group of moths essential to her nocturnal people. The moth keeper has a lonely life, staying alone … Continue reading →

I chose this book last summer, I think, during a free cereal book giveaway, and I chose it because it had earned the Walter Dean Myers Award for Outstanding Children’s Literature. It did not disappoint. It’s a book about children, … Continue reading →

The book Blackout contains interconnected stories by authors Dhonielle Clayton, Tiffany D. Jackson, Nic Stone, Angie Thomas, Ashley Woodfolk, and Nicola Yoon. It’s about a series of Black young adults who find themselves in various parts of New York City during … Continue reading →

Following the life of newly-fifteen-year-old Beatty, a girl growing up near an airfield during the dustbowl era, Airfield is a good read for anyone interested in a coming of age tale, a tale about discovering one’s parent, and a historical look at … Continue reading →

As a fan of The Nightmare Before Christmas, I was drawn to this book, which follows what happens to Sally after the end of the film, when she and Jack finally get together. I wasn’t sure what to expect, since the … Continue reading →