ABANDONED:
Turner, Pamela S. (2016). Samurai Rising. Watertown, MA: Charlesbridge.

[Don't get me wrong - there was NOTHING wrong with this one.  It's gotten across-the-board fantastic reviews, lots of early Newbery/Sibert buzz, and the author is a consistently strong one.  It just wasn't grabbing me.  Non-fiction, admittedly, is not my forte, so it just has to be extra-engaging to rope me in.  This one I found confusing - again, MY issue - too many similar names and places to keep track of - though the author DOES include a "cast" of names and places at the beginning of the book.  I guess that I'm just in the mood for something lighter.]

STARTED:
Shevah, Emma. (2016). Dara Palmer's Major Drama. Naperville, IL: Sourcebooks Jabberwocky.

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