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Phoenix by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley – PBC's Book Reviews In Phoenix, Book One of her Ride On Series, Kimberly Brubaker Bradley introduces middle grade readers to her knowledge of and love for horses. Set in Tennessee, this first installment follows the life of Harper whose mother and father are divorcing. When “the Bomb” hits, everything familiar disa...

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We’re a Bad Idea, Right? by K.L. Walther – PBC's Book Reviews With We’re a Bad Idea, Right? K.L. Walther writes a hilarious romance for young adults. Set in Connecticut, this coming-of-age story explores themes of friendship, love, and self-discovery. Told with just the right amount of realism, the rom-com pulls in the reader with characters who are full of ...

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Mystery on Macaw Mountain by María José Fitzgerald – PBC's Book Reviews Readers of Carl Hiaasen and Katherine Applegate will likely enjoy the Mystery on Macaw Mountain by María José Fitzgerald. Set in 2007 in Copán, Honduras, Fitzgerald’s novel for middle grade readers features two pairs of siblings who are cousins. Teresa Paz-Murcia (aka Tessa) is a ten-year-old f...

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Her Hidden Fire by Clíodhna O’Sullivan – PBC's Book Reviews Reckoning Day is coming, and seventeen-year-old Ionáin Ailm will soon find out whether he has the ability to channel magic. Since his father failed a quarter of a century earlier, the burden of saving the Ailm family name from ruin rests on Ionáin’s shoulders. However, Éadha, who has been Ioná...

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When I Was Death by Alexis Henderson – PBC's Book Reviews Set in Michigan, When I Was Death by Alexis Henderson tells the story of Roslyn Volk. At the loss of her older sister Adeline who suffered from depression, Roslyn becomes a vessel of grief. Consumed and debilitated by her fixation on loss and her wondering about how Adeline died, Roslyn waitresses a...