Saturday, June 22, 2019

Book Haul: Troubled Children



Stacking the Shelves is hosted by Tynga’s Reviews. I get to show off the books I’ve gotten recently. All of the books in this haul are about children with troubles. I’ve already read a few of them. Look at me, being on top of things.



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Troubled Children Book Haul







The Science Of Breakable Things by Tae Keller



How do you grow a miracle?
 
For the record, this is not the question Mr. Neely is looking for when he says everyone in class must answer an important question using the scientific method. But Natalie's botanist mother is suffering from depression, so this is The Question that's important to Natalie. When Mr. Neely suggests that she enter an egg drop competition, Natalie has hope.

Eggs are breakable. Hope is not.

Natalie has a secret plan for the prize money. She's going to fly her mother to see the Cobalt Blue Orchids—flowers that survive against impossible odds. The magical flowers are sure to inspire her mother to love life again. Because when parents are breakable, it's up to kids to save them, right?














After Zero by Christina Collins



Elise carries a notebook full of tallies, each page marking a day spent at her new public school, each stroke of her pencil marking a word spoken. A word that can't be taken back. Five tally marks isn't so bad. Two is pretty good. But zero? Zero is perfect. Zero means no wrong answers called out in class, no secrets accidentally spilled, no conversations to agonize over at night when sleep is far away.

But now months have passed, and Elise isn't sure she could speak even if she wanted to―not to keep her only friend, Mel, from drifting further away―or to ask if anyone else has seen her English teacher's stuffed raven come to life. Then, the discovery of a shocking family secret helps Elise realize that her silence might just be the key to unlocking everything she's ever hoped for.

















His Dark Materials 1-3 by Philip Pullman 



Philip Pullman's The Golden Compass, the first book in the His Dark Materials trilogy, changed the face of fantasy publishing with its stunning originality. The complete trilogy went on to become a bestseller in dozens of countries around the world, critically acclaimed and showered with prizes. Together, these novels—The Golden Compass, The Subtle Knife, and The Amber Spyglass—are renowned for their beautiful storytelling, epic scope, and dearly loved characters.





















When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead



Miranda is an ordinary sixth grader, until she starts receiving mysterious messages from somebody who knows all about her, including things that have not even happened yet. Each message brings her closer to believing that only she can prevent a tragic death. Until the final note makes her think she’s too late.





















Alabama Moon (Alabama Moon #1) by Watt Key



For as long as ten-year-old Moon can remember, he has lived out in the forest in a shelter with his father. They keep to themselves, their only contact with other human beings an occasional trip to the nearest general store. When Moon's father dies, Moon follows his father's last instructions: to travel to Alaska to find others like themselves. But Moon is soon caught and entangled in a world he doesn't know or understand, apparent property of the government he has been avoiding all his life. As the spirited and resourceful Moon encounters constables, jails, institutions, lawyers, true friends, and true enemies, he adapts his wilderness survival skills and learns to survive in the outside world, and even, perhaps, make his home there.















Have you read any of these? What did you think?






19 comments:

  1. I love HIS DARK MATERIALS! I'm planning to reread this in preparation for THE SECRET COMMONWEALTH :)

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  2. I'm really intrigued by After Zero. I've heard some really good things about it.

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  3. After zero sounds interesting!

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  4. I really enjoyed both Breakable Things and When You Reach Me. I giggled when I saw the name you gave this haul.

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  5. When You Reach Me is such a wonderful book! Plus, His Dark Materials!!! You are in for some wonderful reading times ahead. I like the blurb for The Science of Breakable Things, as well. Have a great week of reading.

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  6. I go out of my way to avoid books with children, troubled or otherwise! I just don't like kids and I'm not keen on reading about them!

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  7. I've only read the first book in His Dark Materials so far but I really enjoyed it. After Zero sounds really good too.

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  8. You got some awesome looking books this week! I hope you enjoy them all! :)

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  9. AHH HIS DARK MATERIALS! I adore this series with all of my heart, it's such a great series ahh. I hope you will love it :)

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  10. I listened to The Golden Compass earlier this year but haven't gotten to the rest of the books in the series!

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  11. You added some great books! Happy reading!! =)

    Kendra @ Kendra Loves Books

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  12. So funny that you call this your Troubled Children list. GUess that works. :-)

    Nicole @ Feed Your Fiction Addiction

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  13. I've been low-key looking for After Zero since I saw you mention it in an earlier post. Alabama Moon sounds fascinating. The Science of Breakable Things looks like it could really go either way, which is kind of my overall trepidation about MG novels. I loved His Dark Materials but barely remember the books at this point. I like Rebecca Stead, but I think I prefer Goodbye Stranger. I love the theme of this haul!

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  14. The Science of Breakable Things sounds really good. I like when kids explore the question theory process in books. ❤️

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  15. One of these days I'm going to read His Dark Materials! I wasn't allowed to as a kid, but I do own them now.

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  16. Oooh these look interesting! I feel like I have heard good things about After Zero, too! I really like the sound of Alabama Moon, that is one I am definitely adding to my list. Hope these are all nice and messed up for you!

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  17. Ha! Love the theme. I hadn't heard of any of these but they all sound interesting to me.

    Karen @ For What It's Worth

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  18. That's a gorgeous cover for Dark Materials!! I have the movie adaption cover which is...shaaame, not that great of a cover anyone lmao. 😂I also am intrigued by The Science of Unbreakable Things!

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  19. I swear I commented on this. Hmm... 🤔

    Anyway, I am absolutely going to read After Zero. 👍✨

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