Spending the day with a group of fifth grade readers each day is magical. The love of story they have in their hearts gives me hope for the world. Each month, when they go to recess, I ask them to leave the book they are currently reading in a pile by the door. During my […]
Category Archives: Book News
January
28
Cover Reveal: The Boys in the Back Row by Mike Jung
posted by donalynm
We are thrilled on Nerdy Book Club to reveal the cover for Mike Jung’s upcoming 2020 book, The Boys in the Back Row (Levine Querido)! We cannot wait until young people can read and share this book later this year. Cover Art by Dion MBD. Publisher’s Description Best friends Matt and Eric are […]
January
19
Cover Reveal: Flying Over Water by N.H. Senzai and Shannon Hitchcock
posted by donalynm
Authors N.H. Senzai and Shannon Hitchcock stop by Nerdy Book Club to share the cover of their upcoming book, Flying Over Water, how the story began, and their collaborative process writing the book. What inspired this story? Shannon: My friend’s daughter converted to Islam and that piqued my interest in the religion. I […]
November
13
Cover Reveal of Fighting Words by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
posted by CBethM
Newbery Honor-winning, #1 New York Times bestselling author of THE WAR THAT SAVED MY LIFE, Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, and her editor at Dial Books for Young Readers, Jessica Garrison, introduce Kimberly’s newest middle grade novel, FIGHTING WORDS, a candid and fierce story about sisterhood and sexual abuse. JG: Kim, it has been extraordinary working […]
October
23
Keepers of Secrets, Wizards of Clues, Growers of Gardens, King and Queen of Summer Birthdays, Holders of Hearts: Cover Reveal for Seven Clues to Home by Gae Polisner and Nora Raleigh Baskin
posted by CBethM
WHEN YOU’VE LOST WHAT MATTERS MOST, HOW DO YOU FIND YOUR WAY BACK HOME? See http://gaepolisner.com/ for more information about Seven Clues to Home! Preorder your copy today: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/608763/seven-clues-to-home-by-gae-polisner-and-nora-raleigh-baskin/9780593119617
August
31
Book Trailer Premiere: Bird Count by Susan Edwards Richmond
posted by CBethM
Hello Everyone! Birdwatching—or “birding” in the bird nerd world—is one of my greatest passions. When I was growing up, there was always a pair of binoculars within reach to watch the parade of birds stopping by our backyard feeders. I memorized most of the Golden Guide to the Birds of North America when I was […]
August
28
Cover Reveal – The Best of Iggy by Annie Barrows
posted by CBethM
I was widely considered to be a good child. Very good. Abnormally good. Grownups were always talking about it, mostly in reference to their own, less-good children. According to grownups, I was polite, mature, responsible, and sweet-tempered. Actually, I was none of these things. I was just quiet, so they thought I was polite, mature, […]
August
27
Cover Reveal for Forever Glimmer Creek by Stacy Hackney
posted by CBethM
My family has a small cottage in the town of White Stone, Virginia. It’s located on the Rappahannock River in a beautiful area called the Northern Neck. It’s a place with stunning sunsets, endless water, and the friendliest of neighbors. I go there as often as I can with my husband and sons. One […]
August
26
Cover Reveal of The Only Black Girls in Town by Brandy Colbert
posted by CBethM
I wasn’t the only Black girl in my hometown, but growing up, I was used to being “the only one” in my class. And maybe one of less than a handful in the entire school. I spent time with other Black girls at church when I was young, but as they moved away or we […]
August
19
Cover Reveal for KEEP IT TOGETHER, KEIKO CARTER by Debbi Michiko Florence
posted by CBethM
Do you remember your first heartbreak? I do. I was in the third grade. I had two best friends I did everything with – hanging out at recess and lunch and one another’s homes, reading together, watching our favorite TV shows, playing with dolls and stuffed animals. Then, I found out the two of […]
