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French, Simon
3 Reviews
(2)
4-6
When his "weird" cousin Bon comes to live at his house, eleven-year-old Kieran Beck is mad. Bon's only friend is another newcomer, Julia, and Kieran is jealous of their friendship: he wants to be friends with Julia. Bon keeps a notebook filled with tales of Bon the Crusader, Kieran the Brave, and Julia the Fair; the protagonists, rewardingly, grow into these roles.
Reviewer: Dean Schneider
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
September, 2014
(3)
4-6
Raised in Germany, where his grandfather tutored him on the violin, eleven-year-old Ari now lives in Australia. The narrative darts around in time, contrasting scenes of Ari's childhood with his current experiences: accepting his grandfather's death, working in his family's café, and sharing his musical talent with others. The story provides a convincing portrait of a boy adjusting to life's transitions.
Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta
(4)
K-3
Illustrated by
Donna Rawlins.
After Sam shows off his baby brother at show-and-tell, Mr. Judd asks each of his students to bring in a baby picture. The kids guess who is who, marveling at how much everyone--including Mr. Judd, who stumps his class with a picture of himself--has changed. Illustrations of a multiethnic classroom enliven the book.
Reviewer: Maeve Visser Knoth
3 reviews
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