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Articles by Lisa Graff
A Scar Like a River
Graff (Rewind) infuses viscerally rendered realities of lingering trauma with moments of lightheartedness to deliver a meticulously calibrated work about a girl who refuses to be defined by her past. Thirteen-year-old Fallon Little has three secrets. She’s never told anyone all three, and her best friend Trent is the sole person who knows the third-biggest one: her mother’s brother physically assaulted Fallon when she was five, resulting in a large facial scar.
Lost in the Sun Book Review
age 9+ Relatable, heartfelt tale of traumatized, angry 12-year-old. Parents need to know that Lost in the Sun deals with some heavy issues, including death, divorce, disfiguring injury, and middle school, as its rage-filled 12-year-old narrator struggles with the aftermath of an accident in which he inadvertently killed a classmate.
A Clatter of Jars Book Review
age 8+ Quirky blend of magic, issues, recipes in summer camp tale. Parents need to know that there's a lot of heavy stuff going on in Lisa Graff's sequel A Clatter of Jars -- broken families, blended families, sibling rivalry, jealousy, stealing, danger, and, in one awful scene, a character pushing his terrified brother underwater.
The Great Treehouse War Book Review
age 9+ Zany kids-vs.-parents tale is set against a tough divorce. Parents need to know that veteran kids' books author Lisa Graff tackles the subject of divorce and kids' rights in The Great Treehouse War. The parents in this book literally put their daughter, Winnie, in the middle of their divorce at the end of her fourth-grade year.
The Human Kaboom
The Story Pirates Present: Stuck in the Stone Age Paperback $7.99 The Starlight Slippers Paperback $7.99 The Halloween Tree Hardcover $18.99 A Tangle of Knots Paperback $8.99 Exploring According to Og the Frog Paperback $7.99 Wretched Waterpark Paperback $8.99 Real Pigeons Eat Danger (Book 2) Paperback $7.99 Time Traveling with a Hamster Paperback $9.99 Click Here to Start (A Novel) Paperback $8.99 Alien Summer #1 Hardcover $16.99 Praise for The Human Kaboom: * “Explosively eclectic . . .
NYPL Recommends: 100 Best Children's Books of 2014
About Welcome to The New York Public Library’s 2014 list of 100 Children’s Books for Reading and Sharing. Among the titles, young readers are sure to discover stories that will engage their minds, kindle their curiosity, and ignite their imaginations. The list offers plenty of variety—from stories that reveal feats of bravery, to quests for justice and redemption, to friendships lost and found.
Children's Book Review: Mr. Walker Steps Out by Lisa Graff, illus. by Christophe Jacques. Clarion, $17.99 (32p) ISBN 978-1-328-85103-1
Lisa Graff, illus. by Christophe Jacques. Clarion, $17.99 (32p) ISBN 978-1-328-85103-1 The white figure in the “Walk” sign knows he has an important job keeping a busy crosswalk safe in this title for fans of Sign Off and Runaway Signs. But simply observing life feels a little hollow: Mr. Walker yearns to “step out of his boxy little house and do something wonderful himself,” writes Graff (Far Away).
The 10 Best Middle Grade and Young Adult Books for March 2019
Big Kids: 7-9 • Tweens: 10-12 • Teens: 13-17 by Josh Roberts March 29, 2019 The best middle grade (MG) and young adult (YA) books released in March 2019 feature middle school bullies who want to reform, WWII-era love stories, and small-town sci-fi adventures with a distinctly Stranger Things-like vibe.
Books in Brief: Beast Rider by Tony Johnson and Maria Elena Fontanot de Rhoads; The Undefeated by Kwame Alexander, Far Away by Lisa Graff
YOUNG ADULT Beast Rider, A boy's journey beyond the border by Tony Johnston and Maria Elena Fontanot De Rhoads; Amulet Books, 159 pages ($17.99) Age 12 and up. ... This haunting, heart-wrenching tale of one boy's dangerous journey from his home in Mexico to reunite with his older brother in Los Angeles explores the bonds of family, the ties of home, and the desperate longing that might drive someone into such a perilous undertaking.
Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff
Albie has never been the smartest kid in his class. He has never been the tallest. Or the best at gym. Or the greatest artist. Or the most musical. In fact, Albie has a long list of the things he's not very good at. But then Albie gets a new babysitter, Calista, who helps him figure out all of the things he is good at and how he can take pride in himself.
5 Middle Grade Book Favorites Selected by Julie Falatko
Oh sure, it’ll be easy to pick my top five middle grade books, I thought, and then immediately felt overwhelmed by all the exciting, beautiful, hilarious books that I’ve read. Then I felt guilty because of all the books that would have to get cut from the list. Then I felt sorry for all of the books I haven’t had a chance to read yet – surely they’d make the list, if I could just find the time to read them. You know you’re a reader when you feel sorry for the books you don’t love yet.
2018 Lititz Kid-Lit Festival
$5- children 6-18, college students $8- adults Free- Children 5 & under FREE- All Warwick High School Students $20- a Four-Pack of tickets, any combination of ages Each ticket ORDER comse with 1 "$5 off coupon", good at Aaron's Books or at the event. Purchase tickets at the shop or
Super Fiction for Summer Reading
Summertime is the best time of the year to sit under a shady tree and enjoy a good book. Here are some of the best and newest books that kids, and parents, will read from beginning to end in a matter of a few days. Each of these books are good for ages nine through adult, but are good for all ages if read out loud. Twerp, by Mark Goldblatt, is one of those outstanding books that all kids, from 4th grade through 9th, should read. It’s also a book that would be a great read-aloud by families.
Just Be Yourself? In Middle School, It’s More Complicated
THE WAY TO BEA By Kat Yeh 348 pp. Little, Brown. $16.99. (Middle grade; ages 8 - 12) For the sensitive tween who’s starting middle school, one wrong word, a single miscalculated fashion decision or lunch table choice, and her whole world may seem as if it’s been blown to bits. And what’s a kid to do once she has, inevitably, stomped down full-force on a reputation-exploding landmine? This predicament faces Beatrix Lee, a 12-year-old poet, after a public humiliation leaves her ostracized and fragile.
New children's book provides humor as it takes on divorce
Author Lisa Graff, of Narberth, Pennsylvania, has new novel for younger readers out this summer. She had been considered for the National Book Award in 2013, for her book A Tangle of Knots. Her newly published book for kids takes on a heavy subject in a lighthearted way. The Great Treehouse War is about a 5th grader named Winnie whose parents are getting divorced. In protest, she decides to live in her treehouse and not come down. Graff came into out studio to speak with reporter Peter Crimmins.
Friends and Now Collaborators: Lisa Graff and Lauren Castillo Interview Each Other
The author-illustrator team and former publishing colleagues talk about their picture book collaboration. Lauren Castillo: You are such a talented and prolific middle grade novelist. I’m curious what got you interested in writing a book for the littles? Lisa Graff: Aw, shucks, thanks, Lauren! That means a lot coming from you, since you know I’ve been a huge fan of yours for ages. I’ve always been interested in writing picture books. Even when I was a kid, I was writing picture books.
Two Middle-Grade Novels Set in the South (Published 2016)
Children’s Books July 8, 2016 At some point, every child must navigate his or her own path in life. Some do this fearlessly and with gusto, while others take a more cautious approach. We can see the contrast in two new middle-grade novels set in Virginia, one historical, the other contemporary.
Top Ten Bookish Treats by Maria Selke and Crystal Brunelle
Posted by CBethM on January 25, 2014 in Top Ten Lists | It is a fact universally acknowledged that a Nerdy Book Club member in possession of a good book must be in want of nothing. Wait… did we mention that there would be treats? Everything is better if you add in a treat. Let’s update that old saying even more and say that a Nerdy Book Club member in possession of a good book still requires some themed treats to nibble while they read.
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