Roaming

By Jillian Tamaki, Mariko Tamaki,

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Spring Break, 2009: Five days, three friends, and one big city. Roaming marks a triumphant return to the graphic novel and a deft foray into new adult fiction for Caldecott Medal authors Jillian Tamaki and Mariko Tamaki. Over the course of a much-anticipated trip to New York, an unexpected fling…

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1 author picked Roaming as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

This is a hefty graphic novel, but it never feels like too much. It’s a snapshot of a time and place, three college girls visiting New York City for five days, and there’s not an overload of plot, but it still flows along sweetly.

It’s printed in tri-tone, and there are pages that simply evoke the sights and sounds (and even smells) of New York. The characters are presented simply, but their complexities are brought to life through their interactions with each other and their surroundings.

I went in with zero knowledge of who these kids were and came out…

The Case of the Zombie Ninjas

By Erik Christopher Martin,

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Erik Christopher Martin Author Of The Case of the French Fry Phantom: Dotty Morgan Supernatural Sleuth Book One

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What is my book about?

Twelve-year-old supernatural sleuth Dotty Morgan becomes embroiled in an ancient conflict between rival Japanese factions, and the timing couldn't be worse. A new girl in town creates jealousy between Dotty and her girlfriend, and her mother invites a nightmare houseguest to stay with them. She must put the drama aside and focus to solve a four-hundred-year-old murder and protect the people she loves.

This is the second book in the Dotty Morgan Supernatural Sleuth series.

The Case of the Zombie Ninjas

By Erik Christopher Martin,

What is this book about?

The Sato Corporation comes to Elderton.

The Sato Corporation built the new Crooked Creek Commons parking garage. They bought Blue Devil Castle for their new corporate retreat. They funded the Waverly Perchance Memorial Garden, a project organized by twelve-year-old Dotty Morgan. Now, Mr. Sato himself takes an interest in Dotty and her dream of owning and operating a legit Supernatural Sleuthing Agency. Mr. Sato's interest comes with cash.

If Dotty lets Mr. Sato examine the Japanese sword and cup her dad recently acquired, then Mr. Sato will approve a generous small business grant. All Dotty's dreams will come true. Simple,…


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