Book Review: Nightbird by Alice Hoffman

Star Ratings: Characters: **** (4 stars) Character Development: **** (4 stars) Plot: **** (4 stars) Writing: ***** (5 stars) Overall: **** (4 stars) Age range recommendation: 8-14 I’m so excited that Alice Hoffman is putting out another novel for young people!  I loved her books when I was a teenager.  She captures moments of “everyday

Book Review: Widow Basquiat by Jennifer Clement

Star Ratings for Nonfiction Writing: ****  (4 stars) Narrative: **** (4 stars) Interesting Subject: ***** (5 stars) Objectivity and research: *** (3 stars) Overall: **** (4 stars) (I read an ARC of Widow Basquiat so a few details may have changed since publication.) Widow Basquiat gives a very personal and poetic account of Basquiat’s journey