Reinberger Children’s Book Reviews
Student-created. Professionally focused. Real-world experience in youth librarianship, writing, publishing, and content creation.
Title: Baba Yaga’s Assistant Author: Marika McCoola Illustrator: Emily Carroll Publisher: Candlewick Press Publication Year: 2015 Age Range/Category: 10+ (Graphic Novel) Reviewed by Casey Sloop Kent State University, Undergraduate English Read more
Title: The Invention Of Hugo Cabret Author: Brian Selznick Illustrator: Brian Selznick Publisher: Scholastic Press Publication Year: 2007 Age Range/Category: Picture Book/Graphic Novel (7+) Reviewed by Casey Sloop Kent Read more
The Agony House Review Author: Cherie Priest Illustrator: Tara O’Connor Publisher: Arthur A Levine Books Publication Year: 2018 Age Range/Category: Graphic Novel (12 and up) Reviewed by Casey Sloop Kent Read more
Title: Only a Monster Author and Illustrator: Vanessa Len Publisher: Harper Teen Publication Year: 2022 Age Range/Category: YA Teen Reviewed by Jessica Wise MLIS Graduate Student, Kent State University iSchool Read more
Title: Strange the Dreamer Author and Illustrator: Laini Taylor Publisher: Little, Brown and Company Publication Year: 2017 Tags: fantasy, YA lit, young adult fiction, women writers Age Range/Category: Young Adult Read more
The Scott O’Dell Award for Historical Fiction Selection Committee is pleased to announce that the winner of the 2025 award is THE COLOR OF A LIE BY KIM JOHNSON, published Read more
Audience: Ages 14 and up Review by Julie Loop (she/they) Graduate Student at Kent State University A beautiful fantasy novel with elements of West African culture, Children of Blood Read more
Thank you for joining us in honoring Native American Heritage Month! Please remember to read books by Native American authors and illustrators throughout the year, and not just during this Read more
For National Native American Heritage Month, here are a few amazing graphic novels to check out. What does the descendant of a samurai, an indigenous superhero, a time traveler, a Read more
To honor Native American Heritage Month, this week we are highlighting young adult books that feature the experiences of Native American main characters, as written by Native American authors. Are Read more
